{"id":2694,"date":"2026-09-16T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/misi\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2026-10-28T11:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:21:22","slug":"book-talk-how-institutions-listen-civic-data-ai-and-the-path-to-public-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/misi\/2026\/09\/16\/book-talk-how-institutions-listen-civic-data-ai-and-the-path-to-public-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Talk: How Institutions Listen: Civic Data, AI, and the Path to Public Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On October 27th, join a conversation between Eric Gordon<\/a>, the director of the Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact (MISI), Nigel Jacob<\/a>, former co-chair of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, and Anne Short Gianotti<\/a>, BU Professor of Earth & Environment. The three will talk about Eric’s new book, How Institutions Listen: Civic Data, AI, and the Path to Public Trust<\/a><\/em> (October 20, 2026), and explore the current state of public engagement in cities, and how new technologies are transforming practices and exposing new vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by the Institute for Global Sustainability and the Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact at Boston University.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 12:00p<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location:<\/strong> Institute for Global Sustainability, 111 Cummington Mall, Suite 149, Boston, MA 02215<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-order How Institutions Listen<\/em> using READMIT20 for 20% off orders through penguinrandomhouse.com<\/a> with a US mailing address.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Eric Gordon<\/a>, Director of MISI
Nigel Jacob<\/a>, Visiting Fellow at the Center for Civic AI at Tufts University
Anne Short Gianotti<\/a>, Professor of Earth & Environment at BU’s Arts & Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Organizations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

IGS
MISI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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