UAH welcomes educator and New York Times author Michael Patrick Lynch to campus on Friday, Nov. 18.
UAH Department of Philosophy welcomes educator and New York Times author Michael Patrick Lynch OCT 31, 2016 | Joyce Anderson-Maples Educator and New York Times author Michael Patrick Lynch will visit the UAH campus on Friday, Nov. 18. Photo credit: Kreable Young The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomes educator and New York Times author Michael Patrick Lynch to campus on Friday, Nov. 18. Lynch will give a public talk "Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data," at 7 p.m., in Roberts Recital Hall. Lynch's visit is sponsored by the UAH Department of Philosophy and the Humanities Center. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Michael P. Lynch is Professor of Philosophy at The University of Connecticut (UC), where he directs the Humanities Institute. His latest book is The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data. Lynch is also the author or editor of several other books including, In Praise of Reason: Why Rationality Matters for Democracy as well as Truth as One and Many and The New York Times Sunday Book Review Editor’s pick, True to Life. The recipient of the Medal for Research Excellence from the UC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lynch has held grants from the John Templeton Foundation, The National Endowment for the Humanities and The Bogliasco Foundation among others. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times "The Stone" weblog, and lectures widely, including at TEDx, Chautauqua, and South by Southwest. In 2013, he authored an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union's federal case against the National Security Agency. For specific information about Lynch's visit to UAH, please contact Dr. Andrew Cling, UAH Professor Department of Philosophy: clinga@uah.edu. Learn More UAH Department of Philosophy UAH Humanities Center Contact Dr. Andrew Cling clinga@uah.edu SHARE Related News {{article.title}} Related Links Quality Assurance of Online Courses Pass-Withdraw Instructions Updates for Summer 2020 Orientation Prospective Students: Want to visit us? Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Grading Changes Updated 4/6/2020 Updates to Grading for Spring 2020 due to COVID-19 Updated: 4/6/2020 ODEI COVID-19 Resources Wi-Fi Available for Student Use Update to Grading Policy for Spring 2020 Limited Business Operations Extended Urgent Zoom Recording Storage Issue Teaching Remotely Through End of Semester-Examination Guidance and OIT Help Guidelines COVID19 Bookstore updates UAH IT Telework Capabilities & Troubleshooting Human Resources Response to COVID-19 Situation Reminder Classes Canceled for March 19, 20, and 23, Delay of FAR Due Date, Suspension of Strategic Plan Faculty & Staff Campus Update University Business Services and Package Delivery Telecommute Process Faculty and Staff Clinic Update March 16, 2020 ETL Update - March 17th Withdrawal Deadline Extended to April 17 Faculty and Staff Clinic Members Covered under the UAH Self-Funded Health Plans CPS - COVID-19 Information and Updates Maintaining Academic Continuity in the Context of COVID-19 Important Information about Remote Delivery of Classes Beginning March 16th UAH events cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions Continuity of Library Services to Our Students Maintaining Instructional Continuity Reimbursement for Canceled Travel Popular Stories {{article.title}}