Political technologies and disinformation around the globe

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DIIS ∙ Danish Institute for International Studies

Auditorium

Gl. Kalkbrænderi Vej 51A

2100 Copenhagen

New technologies are employed around the world to supress political opponents, destabilize authorities and challenge democracy. Governments, political groups and insurgents alike put to use social media and digital technology to further their political and economic ambitions. Upsurges in digital media users and a monopoly of information and news risk spurring violence and conflict from South Africa to Myanmar, as digital operations wreak havoc.

This DIIS seminar will open up the broad field of political technologies to see how these are currently shaping political and social life around the Global South. It brings together researchers who have monitored the global organization of digital manipulation and explored political technologies at large.

The seminar coincides with the launch of a new Danish book by DIIS Researcher Adam Fejerskov on the political and social ramifications of new technologies.

Speakers

Amélie Henle, Oxford Internet Institute

Shelby Grossmann, Stanford University

Flemming Splidsboel Hansen, DIIS

Peer Schouten, DIIS

Adam Moe Fejerskov, DIIS

Programme

14.00-14.15

Political technologies and experimentation in the Global South (video)

Adam Moe Fejerskov

14.15-14.30

Information operations and the digital domain(video)

Flemming Splidsboel Hansen

14.30-14.50

The Global Disinformation Order(video)

Amélie Henle

14.50-15.15

Russia-linked online influence operations in Africa(video)

Shelby Grossmann

15.15-15.30

Political technologies of insurgencies(video)

Peer Schouten

15.30-16.00

Discussions followed by a glass of wine(video)

Practical information

The seminar will be in English and livestreamed on diis.dk.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Monday 27 January 2020 at 10.00. Livestream does not require registration.

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