Courses & Workshops
Spring 2024
Spring 2024 Course: MIT MAS.S61 Constructive Communication Systems: From Ancient Wisdoms to Social Dialogue Networks
Hearing the humanity in others is necessary for our democracy to function. Drawing inspiration from ancient wisdoms, such as facilitated dialogue, deep listening, and community organizing, we will explore ways to harness modern digital and AI technologies to foster constructive communication with depth and scale.
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IAP 2024: How Might We Redefine Learning in the Age of AI?
Are you interested in deliberating on how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E are changing the way we learn? Are you fascinated by the opportunity to explore…
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IAP 2024: Unlock the Power of Negotiation
Join the MIT CCC Mini-Course led by former U.S. Federal Mediator Joshua Flax to master negotiation skills in a two-day immersive experience.
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IAP 2024: Decentralized Society, Cooperation, and Plurality
In this IAP activity, we will read works from computer science, sociology, political theory, and sci-fi to explore the mechanisms of large scale cooperative behavior. The…
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Past Courses
Spring 2023 Course: MIT MAS.S68 Generative AI for Constructive Communication
A new MIT MAS course from CCC designed around topics surfaced by the rise of large language models like ChatGPT and the impact of these models on the future of communicat…
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Spring 2021 Course: MIT MAS.S69 Constructive Communication Systems: Facilitated Dialogue, Technology, and Design
The foundation of democractic governance is built on the premise that the public has means to deliberate and make decisions together. We find meaning in connecting with e…
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Fall 2021 Course: Design for Democratic Discourse
This seminar will bring together students of law, technology, and design, to explore how communication and media technologies have embedded particular values and what les…
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Fall 2020 Course: Understanding Public Thought
This class will bring together readings and discussions of political theory and empirical studies of public opinion with hands-on explorations of natural language process…
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Fall 2017 Course: MIT MAS.S62 Depolarization by Design
The purpose of this seminar is to explore the various human and technological factors that are contributing to polarization and isolation in order to design new media te…
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