If you have any questions about our events, please email Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606.​​

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Fall Luncheon With Professor Jevin West, UW Information School

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When: Wednesday, November 20, 11:45 a.m.

Where: Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E. Hamlin Street, Seattle (free parking in adjacent lot)

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“Misinformation was already challenging—then came Generative AI.”

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The featured guest speaker at this year’s annual fall luncheon is Jevin West, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research at the University of Washington’s Information School. Professor West is the co-founder and inaugural director of the UW’s Center for an Informed Public, which is aimed at resisting strategic misinformation, promoting an informed society, and strengthening democratic discourse. He is also the co-founder and co-director of the UW’s DataLab. His research and teaching focus on the impact of data and technology on science and society, with a focus on slowing the spread of misinformation. He is the co-author of the book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, which helps non-experts without a degree in data science question numbers, data, and statistics. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from Utah State University, and his Ph.D. in biology from the UW. He did a postdoc in physics at Umea University in Sweden before his appointment to the faculty of the UW’s Information School in 2013.

 

We hope you can make plans to join us for this timely and engaging presentation. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The cost of the luncheon is $55 per person, and guests are welcome. Menu choices include lemon-herb chicken, butternut squash ravioli (vegetarian), and mushroom/vegetable napoleon (vegan). Your meal will be served with your choice of coffee, tea, or soda. Please advise us of any special dietary restrictions when you make your reservation or send an email to Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com. Please make your reservation by November 12. You can make your reservation and payment using the PayPal links on this page, or by mail to Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa, P.O, Box 84223, Seattle, WA 98124. If you have any questions please contact Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or 425-641-1606.

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Past Events

• October 19, 2024: Tour of Seattle Aquarium

• June 22, 2024: Tour of Bellevue Botanical Garden

• May 15, 2024: Spring Luncheon with Phi Beta Kappa Secretary/CEO Frederick M. Lawrence

• April 20, 2024: Tour of MOHAI, Seattle

• March 9, 2024: The Cinderella Four: An Olympic Rowing Triumph

• February 24, 2024: A visit to the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle

• See photographs from our trip to the Seattle Japanese Garden on May 28, 2022, and from our Indigenous Walking Tour on June 26, 2022.