The Effectiveness of Cancel Culture

April 4 | 7-9 p.m. | Hagerty Hall 180

Time Line

6:45 p.m. — Doors open

7:00 p.m. — Introductions

Opening Remarks

Lantern Questions

Audience Questions

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What is cancel culture?

With the growth of social media came a new way of “calling out” or bringing attention to wrongdoing. “Canceling,” which refers to public backlash for an action or form of speech usually by a celebrity, is believed to have originated in the ‘90s. The slang term grew into a perceived force on the internet in the 2010s and 2020s and a controversial method for holding people accountable.

Participants

Peyton Freshwater

Second-year in finance

Alex Kandakatla

Second-year in psychology and neuroscience

Angel Godfrey

Fourth-year in journalism

Corinne Miller

2022 Civil Discourse Fellow

Fourth-year in public policy analysis

Sophia Markley

Civil Discourse Fellow

First-year in philosophy, politics and economics

Peyton Freshwater

Second-year in finance

Alex Kandakatla

Second-year in psychology and neuroscience

Angel Godfrey

Fourth-year in journalism

Corinne Miller

2022 Civil Discourse Fellow

Fourth-year in public policy analysis

Sophia Markley

Civil Discourse Fellow

First-year in philosophy, politics and economics

Moderators

Nora Igelnik

Civil Discourse Fellow

Lantern reporter

Second-year in journalism and public management, leadership and policy

Sarah Spencer

Civil Discourse Fellow

Second-year in world politics and environment, economy, development and sustainability

Graham Clark

Fourth-year in political science and public affairs

Nora Igelnik

Civil Discourse Fellow

Lantern reporter

Second-year in journalism and public management, leadership and policy

Sarah Spencer

Civil Discourse Fellow

Second-year in world politics and environment, economy, development and sustainability

Graham Clark

Fourth-year in political science and public affairs

Organizers

Christian Harsa

Senior Lantern reporter

Josie Stewart

The Lantern Managing Editor for Content

Emma Wozniak

The Lantern Assistant Arts and Life Editor

Nicole Nowicki

The Lantern Assistant Campus Editor

Christian Harsa

Senior Lantern reporter

Josie Stewart

The Lantern Managing Editor for Content

Emma Wozniak

The Lantern Assistant Arts and Life Editor

Nicole Nowicki

The Lantern Assistant Campus Editor

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