Tusk & Quill’s 2026 Winter Seminar on January 24, 2026 featured a combination of Q&A, discussion, lecture and workshop, exploring topics related to our recently released collection, ‘Life in the Scroll Age.’

See here for a recap of the seminar activities.

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10:00 AM–11:30 AMHow the News Changed
Q&A with Richard Tofel, former president of ProPublica and current principal of Gallatin Advisory, exploring the recent evolution of the media landscape in the face of technological, economic and political pressures. Followed by group discussion.

11:30 AM–12:30 PM Lunch

1:00 PM–3:00 PMTech Policy Lecture x Debate Workshop Lecture by Matt Hawes of ex/ante exploring the capacity for technology to either enable mass surveillance or promote individual agency and privacy. Followed by a workshop designed to elevate the rigor and integrity of debates through Tusk & Quill’s ‘license to argue’ method.

If you have any questions, reach out to us at info@tuskandquill.org.