Promoting Knowledge Symposium
Maurie McInnis’ Inauguration Symposia Series
This symposium explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in contemporary higher education. It delves into creating effective teaching and learning environments while nurturing critical thinking and fostering respectful exchanges of diverse viewpoints. The panel will examine the balance between academic freedom and the responsibility to combat misinformation, all while pursuing the fundamental goal of truth-seeking in academic settings.
Moderator:
Megan L. Ranney, Dean of Yale School of Public Health; C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health (Health Policy); and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Panelists:
Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History
Heidi Brooks, Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior
Enrique De La Cruz, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Head of Branford College
Daniel Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy; Clinical Professor of Environmental Law and Policy; Director of the Center for Environmental Law and Policy
This symposium is part of the Maurie McInnis’ Inauguration Symposia Series.
