The Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., and Hamilton College, a private liberal arts college in Central New York, announced today a partnership to help develop the next generation of independent thinkers and engaged citizens.

As algorithms and online platforms come to define our daily lives, how do we navigate the social responsibilities of platforms and our own online freedoms?  These were questions addressed at the Common Ground panel on March 27. Guest speakers were Shoshana Weissmann, the digital director of the think tank R Street, and David Brody, the managing attorney of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Digital Justice Initiative. Professor of Government Robert Martin moderated the conversation.