Hobby School of Public Affairs Event

Rockwell Distinguished Lecture on Ethics and Leadership

Antisocial Media: How Social Media Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

Cultural historian and media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan will deliver the 2026 Richard Gelwick Endowed Lecture, examining the impact of social media and AI on democracy, at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 in the Rockwell Pavilion at M.D. Anderson Library.  

AI and Our Future: How AI and Search Engine Algorithms Reinforce Oppression

Best-selling author and social scientist Safiya Umoja Noble will deliver the 2025 Elizabeth D. Rockwell Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the Rockwell Pavilion at M.D. Anderson Library.