Submitted by Administrator on Wed, 22/02/2017 - 10:36
The next Sidgwick Site Equalities Improvement Network talk will be on Tuesday 7 March, 12 - 1 pm, English Faculty Room GR05.
Rae Langton, Professor of Philosophy
Authority and confirmation bias in academic conversations
Conversations are governed by co-operative principles, but also by gendered assumptions about authority, and confirmation bias.
Conversations in academic contexts are no exception. I want to consider how these factors can affect the success of a speaker’s contributions, and how they can be addressed.
All welcome.