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.
Publication of a collective commentary in the Canadian Journal of African Studies
Adib Bencherif, Associate Professor at the UNESCO-PREV Chair, has published a collective commentary in the Canadian Journal of African Studies: La polycrise au Sahel: observations, perspectives et actions. To consult this new publication, click here.
Student Press Awards ceremony – Le Devoir and the René-Lévesque Foundation
Marie-Eve Carignan, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in the Student Press Awards ceremony organized by Le Devoir newspaper and the René-Lévesque Foundation on May 8 in Montreal. The evening will kick off with a lecture by Pre. Carignan. She will reflect on the role of the media in the fight against misinformation, and on journalistic responsibilities in a context of declining public trust. Admission is free and open to all. Places are limited, so reserve yours now right here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-ceremonie-de-remise-des-prix-de-la-presse-etudiante-1325280612989
Report “LES ENFANTS : DES LEADERS POUVANT CONTRIBUER À UNE SOCIÉTÉ MIEUX INFORMÉE ET PLUS CRITIQUE FACE À LA DÉSINFORMATION ?”
CHILDREN: LEADERS WHO CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE CRITICAL SOCIETY IN THE FACE OF MISINFORMATION? Fighting misinformation, amplified by digital technology and artificial intelligence, requires the development of appropriate tools and programs. That’s why the UNESCO-PREV Chair’s media unit has been examining the role of the Les As de l’info platform in this project. This platform, created in 2022 and managed by the Les Coops de l’information group, is a particularly interesting youth medium. The general objective of this study is to understand the uses made of the platform by young French-speaking Canadians aged 8 to 12, and the
Participation in BistroBrain
This Wednesday, April 2, Sylvain Bédard, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in a BistroBrain event! His presentation is entitled “Odyssée immersive aux confins du déni”, and he will discuss disinformation and conspiracies. For further information, click here.
RECSEP’s Colloquium
The annual colloquium of the Regroupement des étudiants et étudiantes aux cycles supérieurs en études politiques (RECSEP) at the Université de Sherbrooke will be held on April 2 and 3. Three student researchers from the UNESCO-PREV Chair will be taking part. Elise Mazaloubaud will take part in the first panel, Inégalités et représentations : genre, politiques publiques et numériques. She will discuss women’s hatred, the spectre of an increasingly uncomplicated form of online violence. Perrine Hely will take part in the second panel, Entre frontières et tensions: enjeux politiques et économiques nord-américains. She will address the porosity of Canada-US digital borders and their
Conference “Quel plan B ? Refonder la politique étrangère face à la politique prédatrice de l’Administration Trump “
On April 7, David Morin, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in a conference organized jointly by the Institut d’études internationales de Montréal (IEIM), the Réseau d’analyse stratégique and Le Rubicon, with the support of UQAM’s Faculty of Political Science and Law, as part of the Rendez-vous Gérin-Lajoie. The conference is entitled “Quel plan B ? Refonder la politique étrangère face à la politique prédatrice de l’Administration Trump ”, and Pr. Morin will take part in the panel entitled ‘L’adaptation canadienne’. He addressed issues related to this topic in an article published this week in La Presse, entitled “Le