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Common Ground will be hosting a roleplaying game over dinner. We will be playing a game called "Meta Oversight Board" that examines how social media should censor or moderate political posts. The game allows us to explore current issues with a real case study. This game immerses students in the challenges of balancing digital free speech with public safety and human rights. Players take on roles as members of Meta’s Oversight Board or one of five factions advocating different values around platforms’ role in society. Using real-world cases of b...

Common Ground speakers will examine the power and responsibility of the President and its limitations. The speakers are Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer, co-authors of "After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency". Bob Bauer previously served in government as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama. He now teaches at New York University School of Law. Jack Goldsmith previously served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel during the George W. Bush administration. He now teaches at Harvard Law School.

Join Common Ground and Community Conversations for a lunch discussion about last night's Common Ground event. Open dialogue space to talk about your thoughts, reactions, and ideas related to last night's event.

"Common Ground Continued" invites campus experts to respond and react to what Common Ground speakers share at our Common Ground events. Robert Martin, Walcott-Bartlett professor and associate chair of government, and Annabelle Hutchinson, assistant professor of government, will respond to our November 3 event about the power of the President that featured Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith. Rob and Martin will examine the speaker's arguments, respond to information shared from their expertise and background, and answer audience questions. Lunch will ...