LIRIC – UNESCO-PREV Chair symposium

The LIRIC and UNESCO-PREV Chair teams are calling for contributions for the symposium “Information Disorders: A Phenomenon at the Heart of Risks and Crises,” to be held on May 21 and 22, 2026, on the main campus of the University of Sherbrooke. Proposals will be evaluated by the LIRIC scientific committee. Those interested in presenting should send their proposals to the following email address: LIRIC@usherbrooke.ca. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 23, 2026. For more information, click here.

Sylvain Delouvée at the head of a new national research network

On the initiative of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Space, Sylvain Delouvée will coordinate, with Tiziana Assenza, the creation of a French national research network dedicated to a crucial issue: the fight against disinformation and the manipulation of information. This exciting challenge, supported by committed colleagues from many disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, will aim to bring together researchers to better understand these phenomena and provide concrete solutions and useful recommendations for public decision-making.  

Sylvain Delouvée in an Acfas interview

Following a recent stay in Montreal, Sylvain Delouvée, associate professor at the Chair, gave an interview to Acfas. In it, he addresses a key issue in today’s society: how can research, education, and science communication tackle the rise of conspiracy theories and false beliefs? To watch the interview, click here.

L’Agir citoyen symposium at the Quebec National Assembly

Our co-holder Marie-Eve Carignan will participate in the symposium L’Agir citoyen at the Quebec National Assembly on January 29! Her presentation is entitled “Political activism on social media: what impact on trust and democracy?” and will be part of the fourth panel entitled “Vehicles of engagement: contemporary issues.” *Registration is required!* For more information: https://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/visiteurs/programmation-citoyenne/colloque-agir-citoyen.html

Our co-holders at the House of Commons

Marie-Eve Carignan and David Morin, co-holders, were in Ottawa last week to testify before two committees of the House of Commons of Canada, the first on anti-feminist ideology and the second on the effects of social media influencers and content on children and adolescents. To listen to their speeches before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on the effects of social media influencers and content on children and adolescents: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/…/PowerBrow…/20251208/-1/44098 To listen to Marie-Eve Carignan‘s speech to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women on anti-feminist ideology: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/…/PowerB…/20251203/-1/44112… To listen to David Morin’s speech to the Standing Committee on