Public Policy Lecture Series
“To read the privacy policies of the 40 most popular websites in the world would take an individual 30 full working days a year" — Fred Cate
As an introduction to the new Public Policy Program, Lake Forest College will be hosting a series of public policy lectures. This year’s lectures will focus on the topic of Privacy and the Internet, which is also the topic students will confront in the inaugural Public Policy Analysis Challenge. The lectures will be given by government, industry, and academic leaders involved with privacy and the internet to provide background and insights on issues concerning privacy and the internet.
The first lecture in this series will be given by Fred Cate, the C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law at the Indiana University Mauer School of Law. His lecture will focus on privacy and consent.
All industries are governed by rules, regulations, and limitations. Knowing how to navigate and understand these policies is a crucial skill in any field, which is why Lake Forest College has introduced a new public policy minor, available to all undergraduates beginning in the 2022-23 academic year.
An intensely interdisciplinary practice, the public policy minor teaches students to analyze relevant data, engage with policymakers, and adapt to constantly shifting conditions. The minor puts engagement with policy in practice with yearly programming of guest lectures featuring experts in the field, a Policy Incubator, and a Policy Challenge. Our inaugural year centers around Privacy and the Internet.
