OUR LATEST NEWS
Find the latest news related to the activities led by the UNESCO Chair in Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Extremism and its network, including notable interventions of our experts in the media, in this section.
Benefit show at the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science
Our co-holder Marie-Eve Carignan will participate in an evening event to benefit the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 6 p.m. or 8:15 p.m.*, attend the Humour et science benefit show hosted by the museum’s spokesperson, actor Emmanuel Bilodeau. In the first part, he will present comedy sketches on the theme of eco-anxiety. He will then lead a discussion that will deconstruct this reality with researchers from the University of Sherbrooke: Marie-Eve Carignan, Annie Chaloux, and Frederic Bouchard. *Please note that there will be two performances: 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Adults and seniors:
Youth and Radicalization Seminar
Our Scientific Director Mathieu Colin will present a seminar entitled “Youth and Radicalization: New Ideological and Aesthetic Paradigms.” 🕜Friday, March 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 📍Room 813, Félix-Antoine-Savard Building (Laval University) 📝In person (free admission) and online (registration required).
Round table on science communication and popularization
Our co-holder, Marie-Eve Carignan, will take part on February 24 in a roundtable discussion that will address, among other topics: The challenges of science communication in a context of misinformation Issues related to scientific and media literacy The role of emotions in the reception of knowledge The tensions between expertise, skepticism, and public debate The conditions necessary to maintain trust in science With: Elyas Aissia, Francophone Content and Community Engagement Lead, LaSciencedAbord Initiative Marie-Eve Carignan, Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke Marc D. David, Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Letters and Human
New publication Disinformation: A Multi-Disciplinary Analysis
The volume Disinformation: A Multi-Disciplinary Analysis is now available via Springer. Sylvain Delouvée, a member of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, and Pascal Wagner-Egger authored the chapter “Manipulating Minds: The Psychological Underpinnings of Misinformation”, which offers a synthesis in cognitive and social psychology of the processes underpinning belief in false information and assesses possible intervention levers. This interdisciplinary contribution helps us think about how to build resistance to disinformation in an era marked by public controversies. Delouvée, S. & Wagner-Egger, P. (2026). Manipulating Minds: The Psychological Underpinnings of Misinformation. In: Ginsborg, L., Gori, P. (eds) Disinformation. Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-00480-2_3
Annual CÉRIUM’s Conference
🔎 Mathieu Colin, Scientific Director of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in CÉRIUM’s annual conference, which will focus on tensions between the worlds of research and the media on international issues, this Friday, January 30. His panel is entitled “Disorders of Information: Issues and Diagnostics”. 👉 For more information: click here.
Dark Diplomacy Event: Ceremonia exhibition
The BANAL art collective, which includes Vivek Venkatesh, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, presents the exhibition “Ceremonia,” the culmination of the “Diplomatie Obscure / Dark Diplomacy” project, at the Consulate General of Mexico – Espacio México (2055 Peel Street, Montréal). Opening on January 22, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. Musical performance as part of Nuit Blanche on February 28, 2026, from 6 p.m. to midnight. For all information, please refer to the press release.