The Trust Collaboratory - Incite at Columbia University
The Trust Collaboratory
A center exploring the social dynamics of trust through interdisciplinary, collaborative, and publicly-engaged formats.
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The Trust Collaboratory is one of the United States' first research centers exploring the social dynamics of trust.
With funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Trust Collaboratory began operations in 2020 as the Mellon Sawyer Seminar on Trust and Mistrust of Science and Experts. In its next iteration, the seminar transformed into The Trust Project with an expanded focus on public engagement with community partners in New York City. In late 2022, the Trust Collaboratory launched as a center at Incite Institue.
As one of the first institutions in the nation dedicated to the social dynamics of trust, the Trust Collaboratory draws on the expertise of scholars at Columbia University as well as external stakeholders, including journalists, community advocates, non-profit professionals, policy experts, and policymakers in NYC and beyond.
The Trust Collaboratory advances pioneering knowledge on what is needed to maintain and foster trust in a democratic society through education, public engagement, and collaborative partnerships in a number of areas:
- Medicine and science
- Media and journalism
- Information technology, artificial intelligence, and algorithms
Projects led by the Center
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go to the Closing the Gap Between Trustworthy and Trusted AI project
Closing the Gap Between Trustworthy and Trusted AIJumpstarting conversations about trust in AI and its impact on trust in institutions.
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go to the Covid-19 and Trust in Science project
Covid-19 and Trust in Science
Documenting the experiences of Post-Covid Syndrome patients in the United States, Brazil, and China.
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go to the Criminal Legal Algorithms, Technology, and Expertise project
Criminal Legal Algorithms, Technology, and Expertise
Investigating how carceral algorithms destabilize work practices, legal frameworks, and the legitimacy of expert authority.
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go to the Listening Tables project
Listening Tables
Creating spaces on Columbia University's campus to navigate conflicts with mutual respect, empathy, and a commitment to rebuilding trust.
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go to the Trust in Autonomous Labs project
Trust in Autonomous Labs
Exploring the implications of autonomous labs in knowledge and society.
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