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The Myth of the Neutral User: Gender and the Automation of Authority, a WGS & Technologies Symposium Invited Lecture

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Fri, Mar 27, 2026

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Title: The Myth of the Neutral User: Gender and the Automation of Authority

Leigh M. Johnson is a philosopher, teacher, and public scholar whose work focuses on ethics, technology, and contemporary social and political life. She is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at American University and co-host of the philosophy podcast Hotel Bar Sessions. Her current research explores artificial intelligence, agency, memory, and the moral and political stakes of emerging technologies.

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Contact: Silvia Benso
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