MIT Center for Constructive Communication @CCCatMIT
Designing tools, methods, and systems to understand and address societal fragmentation. lnk.bio/cccxmit Cambridge, MA Joined May 2014-
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Congratulations @elinorpd_ @jad_kabbara and @dkroy for important, relevant work!
Check out the recent @MIT News article covering our research! news.mit.edu/2026/study-ai-…
➡️ Read more about the event and what went into making it a one-of-a-kind evening: ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/bos… or explore the public listening portal at realtalk.boston
👏 Huge thanks to our 11 community partners, the artists who brought these stories to life, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for making this work possible.
🥳 We’re still thinking about the energy in the room at the realtalk@Boston release party! On 11/10, Bostonians gathered at Artists for Humanity to hear and see ttories moving through the space via live music, poetry, visual installations, and moments of quiet listening.
Congratulations Elinor, Jad @jad_kabbara and Deb @dkroy!
🎉 Excited to share our new paper which was accepted to #AAAI2026! As LLMs become increasingly used as sources of factual knowledge, we ask: Do they perform equitably across users of different backgrounds? 🧵⬇️ 1/6
On Nov. 10, more than 100 Boston community members joined MIT CCC at Boston’s Artists for Humanity to celebrate the completion of the realtalk.boston project. Thank you for listening, asking big questions, and imagining a more connected Boston with us. 📸 Taylor Coester
This work was done with awesome collaborators @_maggatronn @bcroygbiv @dkroy @jad_kabbara from @MIT @CCCatMIT @medialab Make sure to check out Brandon’s presentation on Friday Nov 7, Room A109 at 10:30! Paper link: aclanthology.org/2025.emnlp-mai… 8/8
🎧 What does Boston sound like when you stop to listen? Explore realtalk@Boston, a new public portal from @mitccc where you can hear 250+ Bostonians share stories about belonging, safety, and the future of their city — in their own voices. 🔗 Listen now: realtalk.boston
Congrats to the honorees in the 2025 MIT Prize for Open Data, including @CCCatMIT students Maggie Hughes + Cassandra Overney! Presented by @mitlibraries + @ScienceMIT, the prize recognizes projects that exemplify the principles + impact of open data. media.mit.edu/posts/honorabl…
📢 We're hiring! Join the MIT Center for Constructive Communication as an Instructional Designer & Program Manager for realtalk@MIT—a dialogue initiative shaping the future of campus communication. Hybrid in Cambridge, MA. 🔗 Apply: hr.mit.edu/careers (Job ID: 25107)
A flagship project of @CCCatMIT, realtalk@MIT brings members of the MIT community together in guided, small-group conversations aimed at building trust and connections among classmates and colleagues. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…
Today, @frontlinepbs announced the launch a two-phase initiative to engage young people in #civic #dialogue through journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies and public conversations. The initiative will be supported by @cortico and @CCCatMIT. 🔗 shorturl.at/38ttP
Today, in partnership with @Mila and @cifar, the Centre is launching “Deliberative Approaches to Inclusive Governance,” a 7-part essay series exploring how deliberative democratic processes can strengthen #AI governance. 🧵 Read it here: tinyurl.com/4xdv2nrw
🗓️ Deadline extended to Friday, April 25, 2025 🗓️ T-2 Days to Apply!
🎨 Boston artists! Just 4 days left to apply to realtalk@Boston — turn real stories into powerful public art. - Deadline: April 21 - $3K–$5K stipend - Must be Boston-based Apply now 👉shorturl.at/iD7TI
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