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Gender Discrimination in AI
Get PDFThere are several studies revealing that AI tools used in job search applications and sites will promote different opportunities depending on the gender of the user. Specifically, men are typically shown more competitive job postings than women, given that the users have similar skills and qualifications. In this poster, I will closely examine why algorithms utilized for the job search process may present differently between men and women.https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/posters/1009/thumbnail.jp
The Impossible Theorem of Fairness
Get PDFWith the growth of machine learning, there has been an increase of machine biases that can cause wrongful discrimination. In the case of implementing “fairness,” several conceptions of bias were created to target a fair system. However, statisticians have found that these conceptions contradict one another. Thus, we run into an impossible conundrum of fairness in machine learning. In cases that high risk, we want to investigate the best fairness measures if one is possible. Moreover, we would like to determine when these fairness measures fail or what conditions must be met for them to succeed.https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/posters/1006/thumbnail.jp
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Bad Blood: Deconstructing Fantasies of Empathetic Capitalism in The Merchant of Venice and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
No full textPriests and Martyrs: The Second Engraved Title Page of Ephrata’s Martyrs Mirror
No full text“Pilgrims and Martyrs: The Engraved Title Page of Ephrata’s Martyrs Mirror,” my article in American Communal Societies Quarterly in 2011,3 offers an interpretation of an engraved title page preceding Part 1 in some copies of Ephrata’s Martyrs Mirror printed in 1685. That article mentions briefly the existence of a second engraved title page for Part 2. The current article will provide a description of the second engraved title page--only two of which are known to exist--and offer some interpretive suggestions for its image
The Factory Debacle: the Shirley Shakers Seriously Overextend Their Talent and Financial Capability
No full textWhen the Shirley Shakers first conceived the idea of building a cotton factory, their economic fortunes were at a high point. In addition, they were receiving several applicants for membership from individuals and families who had worked in textile mills. This influx allowed them to re-open their South Family in 1849. That family, with its magnificent brick dwelling, had closed in 1842. If the cotton factory could bring in large amounts of cash, this would help launch a new time of prosperity for the society. The spiritual power of the Era of Mother’s Work was also lingering and this provided much reassurance. As mid-century approached, the Shakers had every reason to foresee a bright future for their community. By the time the factory was sold in 1866, the Shirley Shakers were in steep decline
Disagreement in the Digital Age
No full textMichael Barnes, Postdoctoral Associate with the Rotman Institute of Philosophy at Western University reflects on his recently completed, two week course in which students focused on the problems—and potential—presented by online communication platforms. Specifically, the class set out to consider the conditions—material, political, technological—that encourage productive discussion and disagreement, and those that undermine it. They examined the value of open communication and disagreement in both a theoretical way—by reading and reflecting on philosophical texts—and in a practical way—by experimenting with diverse discussion formats, online and IRL. The aim throughout was to assess the (in)compatibility of novel communication platforms with the communicative values we currently hold.
One of the main aims of this class was to engage in reflection about how discussion and disagreement can go well, and why they (often) do not. To that end, we were continuously trying different mediums of communication in order to better understand the structural, material, and normative constraints each mode makes salient. This class, therefore, may be considered an experiment in learning. We were all co-investigators as we set out to uncover how technology might aid or impede the promotion of interesting and productive philosophy discussions. At the same time, by engaging in sustained reflection on this topic, we examined our own communicative habits—both online and IRL—in a new light.
This presentation was given on July 11, 2022, for the Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy held in Clinton, New York
The phylogeography and invasion history of jumping worms on the Hamilton College campus inferred through populations genetics
Get PDFPhylogeographic studies are helpful in reconstructing invasion history and population dynamics. Since the first introduction of Amynthas species into the United States in the 1930’s, Amynthas species (invasive jumping worms) have spread throughout the eastern United States and into Canada. Three Amynthas species, Amynthas agrestis, Amynthas tokioensis, and Metaphire hilgendorfi, all affect productivity and nutrient cycling in soil and forested ecosystems. Recent studies have used the COI barcoding region to track invading taxa and elucidate cryptic diversity.
This study investigates populations of Amynthas species on the Hamilton College campus. Using the COI barcoding region to conduct a phylogeographic investigation, we analyzed (n = 80) specimens and found five distinct haplotypes on the Hamilton College campus. Three lineages were Amynthas tokioensis, the other two haplotypes were Amynthas agrestis and Metaphire hilgendorfi. The largest species sampled was Amynthas tokioensis (n = 63). Amynthas agrestis and Metaphire hilgendorfi had 11 and 5 individuals identified, respectively. Low haplotype diversity suggests a low rate of invasion and few introduction events. The large Amynthas tokioensis population and three haplotype lineages suggest that the species is more established in upstate New York. Amynthas tokioensis could also be outcompeting the other two species