Join members of the GEIS research group for our second annual public meeting, where we look back on a year of work on elections and information security and ahead to 2027. Across three panels, GEIS members and invited speakers will share new research on AI and elections, political influence in digital spaces, and socio-technical approaches to improving information diets. We invite students, faculty, and public officials to engage with our team, share perspectives, and explore new opportunities to strengthen the resilience of our political and information ecosystems.
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Location: Georgetown University Downtown Campus, McCourt School of Public Policy, 125 E St NW, Washington, DC, Room MCC 620
To register, sign up via this Zoom link.
Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks: 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Speaker: Cody Buntain
- Overview of GEIS’s mission and second-year major accomplishments and milestones
- Reflections on research, community engagements, and partnerships
- Outline of today’s goals: looking to 2027
Panel 1: AI and Elections: 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Moderator: Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia
Do Won Kim: Voter Information from Official Local Election Trusted Sources
Dr. Cody Buntain: Domestic Coverage and International Influence in Canadian Separatism
Additional speaker to be announced
Followed by Q&A
Break: 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Panel 2: Political Influence in Digital Spaces: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Moderator: Cody Buntain
Invited speaker to be announced
Dr. Masha Krupenkin: Platform Impacts of Deactivation and Ownership Change on TikTok
Dr. Patrick Wu: LLMs and Political Surveys
Followed by Q&A
Break: 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Panel 3: Socio-Technical Approaches to Improve Information Diets: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Moderator: To be announced
Dr. Ziv Epstein: Invited talk, title to be announced
Dr. Yiwei Xu: AI Summaries in Online Search Influence Users’ Attitudes
Additional speaker to be announced
Followed by Q&A
Closing Remarks: 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Speaker: Cody Buntain
