Add to Calendar2023-09-19 15:00:002023-09-19 16:00:00The Future of Social MediaAs social media companies seek to expand, or even maintain, their market position, they will likely develop their platforms to integrate into more areas of our daily lives and activities. We already see glimpses of this expansion. With the rise of the metaverse, social interactions may evolve from flat, screen-based engagements to immersive, three-dimensional shared experiences, potentially redefining the very essence of online community. As platforms like WeChat, and now X (formerly known as Twitter) move into the financial sector, social media may transform from mere communication tools to comprehensive hubs for transactions, payments, and commerce.<br />
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Topics of conversation might include: Are there benefits to having social media platforms act as all-encompassing ecosystems that centralize various sectors of our lives like communication, culture, finance, commerce, and healthcare? Are there ethical concerns? How might regulatory bodies address the aggressive expansion strategies of social media giants, especially when they start to monopolize additional areas of daily life?03:00 pm04:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-18 17:00:002023-09-18 18:30:00Times of DiscoveryMany of the social, cultural, and political issues we face today can be traced back to the age of discovery: processes of exploitation and genocide; environmental disregard and degradation; capitalistic greed and imperialist ambitions. These too, along with Leonardo's glorious discoveries, are legacies from the Renaissance Era, legacies still very much among us. For this session we will engage professors from disparate fields who have considered the vast potentiality discovery holds.05:00 pm06:30 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
DML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study
Add to Calendar2023-09-13 11:00:002023-09-13 12:00:00Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Traditional Chinese MusicDML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study11:00 am12:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-12 12:00:002023-09-12 13:00:00LOS ANGELES vs. BELFAST: HOW DO YOU MOVE FORWARD IN A DIVIDED CITY?DML 240 - Friends Lecture Hall12:00 pm01:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
DML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study
Add to Calendar2023-09-08 11:00:002023-09-08 12:00:00Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Traditional Chinese DanceDML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study11:00 am12:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-08-30 17:00:002023-08-30 18:30:00A Revival of Curiosity: Searching the Universe, Searching OurselvesOur opening session for the Fall 2023 Polymathic Pizza Series explores, from cross-disciplinary frameworks, the power curiosity holds as the polymathic engine that fuels discovery.05:00 pm06:30 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-08-29 11:00:002023-08-29 13:00:00LIPA Library Open HouseLibrary for International & Public Affairs11:00 am01:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
