Carl A. Rubino Hamilton at The Other Side series
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Platform Plebs: Sharing Power, a talk by Ashley Gorham, Assistant Professor of Government

Traditionally, online platforms such as social media have not been seen as political spaces. Yet as contemporary events attest, many social media platforms are distinctly political, featuring content and making policies in a way that threatens democratic foundations. Given this reality, we should investigate how such spaces are governed and how they might be governed in the future. Drawing upon Machiavellian thought, Prof. Gorham will discuss a theory that, when implemented, could provide accountability among platform leadership and users and a check on the unregulated power of the current “princes” - the founders and leaders of platforms.

This presentation is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. For additional information, contact Kim at 315 735-4825 or kosdomenico@verizon.net.