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Research and engagement project of @UCHI_UCONN examining the role intellectual humility plays in public life. Funded by the John Templeton Foundation.

Storrs, CT
Joined October 2015
Tune in to Seattle's Provocative Enlightenment radio show with @DrEldonTaylor today at 3PM EST to hear @UConn philosophy prof. Mitchell Green talk about his MOOC and book, both entitled, "Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge." eldontaylor.com/provocativee…
In case you missed it, check out our October newsletter: what we have done, what our team has accomplished, and what events lie ahead. #HumilityandConviction ow.ly/Fa4N50wRriN
Congrats to our very own @RuthBraunstein for being named a 2019–2020 public fellow of the Public Religion Research Inst. (@PRRIpoll)! She is one of 11 fellows who will work "to produce #dialogue at the intersection of #religion, #culture, and #politics." ow.ly/7qIb50wyicj
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The National Humanities Center (@NatlHumanities) announces the call for applications for their 2020–2021 residential fellowships, available to all scholars from across the #humanities. #digitalhumanities #history #literature #music #fellowships #research ow.ly/98K050vwl79
Political polarization seeps through our public discourse. But where does it come from? @VanderbiltU prof. @RobertTalisse discusses the emotional roots of polariz. in his @ConversationUS piece. Talisse also served on the advisory brd of the HCPL project. ow.ly/iCF250vj4Vw
"Presenting #Science to the Public in a Post-Truth Era" Friday, May 24, 4-7pm. at the @DoddCenter. Featuring Michael Lynch (@Plural_truth), Åsa Wikforss (@AWikforss), and Tali Sharot (@affectivebrain)
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More photos from the HCPL capstone workshop!
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NOW: Dana Miranda (@blackarendt), Brendan Kane, and Hilary Bogert-Winkler discuss HCPL’s public engagement projects like the Initiative on Campus Dialogue and the #Encounters public conversation series.
Good morning! Michael Lynch (@Plural_truth) is kicking off the HCPL capstone workshop “Renewing Public Discourse” with a list of projects, working groups, and publications the project has created/funded.
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