J. Adam Carter

J. Adam Carter

Media and Outreach

Policy and Public Engagement

  1. White Paper: Countering Pragmatic Mechanisms for Spreading Disinformation and Distrust in Expertise and Institutions (with M. Simion, C. Kelp)
    UK Parliament Call for Evidence: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy. Link
  2. White Paper: Trust, Disinformation, and Evidence Resistance (with M. Simion, C. Kelp)
    UK Parliament Call for Evidence: Fighting Disinformation with Trustworthy Voices, 2022.
  3. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
    In 2021, I was part of a select panel of experts chosen to inform the UN Special Rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed, in preparation for his report to the UN General Assembly. The report discusses my research on how new technologies are used as 'external' memory storage and the implications for mental privacy.
  4. Ofcom Consultation Response: How to Promote Media Literacy (with L. de Nadal Alsina and Y. Skipoper)
    Consultation response on behalf of the University of Glasgow's Information Integrity Research Network, on recommendations for online platforms, broadcasters and services, 2026.
  5. COP26 Climate Justice, Risk, and Wellbeing
    Panellist at COP26 UK Universities Innovation Showcase, Glasgow, 2021.

Public Philosophy

  1. Leave it to the Machines? Re-evaluating the Kasparov Reply
    Open for Debate Public Philosophy Blog, 2018.
  2. What is Google Doing to Us?
    Open for Debate Public Philosophy Blog, 2019.
  3. Brainpower: Use it or Lose it?
    Uehiro Oxford Institute for Practical Ethics Blog, 2023.
  4. Writing Philosophy Papers: Some Reflections, Tips and Tricks
    The Philosophers' Cocoon, 2019.
  5. You'll Swing For This!
    Philosophy Now, Issue 41, 2003.

Industry Collaboration

  1. Changing Design, Policy, and Practice in the Wellness Resorts Industry through Philosophy of Functions (with M. Simion and C. Kelp)
    Impact Case, University of Glasgow and Therme Group Austria, 2019-22.
    Featured in Scottish Business News.
  2. Philosophy of Safety Engineering NASA-University of Glasgow Collaboration (Co-I: Neil McDonnell), 2018-19.
    Featured in The Herald.

MOOCs

  1. Digital Knowledge MOOC (2022-2025)
    Co-convenor (six lectures), via Coursera platform, delivered through University of Glasgow and funded by AHRC.
  2. Expanding Autonomy MOOC (2022-2025)
    Co-convenor (six lectures), via Coursera platform, delivered through University of Glasgow and funded by AHRC.
  3. Philosophy, Science and Religion Online MOOC (2014-2017)
    Co-convenor with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh. Enrolment of over 24,500.