“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” - Albert Einstein
Most of us live in a bubble. We engage in what is called “confirmation bias.” That is, we search for or interpret information in a way that confirms our own preconceptions. We actively seek out and assign more weight to evidence that confirms our views, and ignore or under weigh evidence that contradicts our views. This tendency to look for people and information that confirm our own views has been accelerated and enhanced by Google, Facebook, and other internet platforms that use the personal data they collect about us to tailor our online experiences.
The result is that most of us live in what is referred to as a “filter bubble.” We receive information that confirms our beliefs rather than challenges us, leaving us in digital echo chambers and ideological cul de sacs. Virtually every war, every conflict, every argument, every debate, and every divorce comes down to just one thing- not listening. Today, especially in our national politics, we talk past each other, deliberately ignoring points of agreement for fear of losing political points and advantage.
No university in the nation is more engaged with its community than Cleveland State University (“CSU”), and no College at CSU is more engaged with its community than C|M|Law. In that sense, we are a law school without walls. We engage with thought leaders, experts, scholars, alumni, and, of course, our own very talented full-time and adjunct faculty, to provide the conditions in which our students can learn in a way that supplements and enhances our diverse course offerings.
Every week throughout the year, we facilitate free expression and foster a culture where our students learn not only in the classroom but also through honest engagement and respectful discourse and dialogue.
Below are some links to our remarkable array of dialogues, forums, seminars, symposia, conferences, and resources.
C|M|LAW Transformative Dialogues
C|M|LAW News and Announcements
C|M|LAW Alumni Association CLE Series
C|M|LAW Alumni Association Events
C|M|LAW Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection News and Events
C|M|LAW Center for Health Law and Policy News and Events
C|M|LAW Health Law and Policy Blog
We are working to foster a supportive, respectful, responsive environment in which there can be vigorous debate about the issues that shape our future. We aspire to be a law school which values the free exchange of ideas and, with it, difficult and necessary conversations among people of good will and good faith.
We seek to be a place where we welcome and even encourage diverse viewpoints and where we have an opportunity to escape our own filter bubbles.
My best,
Lee