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A symposium entitled “Communication stratégique et mouvance géopolitique : enjeux de sécurité et de désinformation dans un monde en bouleversement ” will be held on October 29, at the Université de Sherbrooke. Organized by Marie-Eve Carignan, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, Emmanuel Choquette, associate professor at the UNESCO-PREV Chair, and Carol-Ann Rouillard, professor in the Department of Communication at the Université de Sherbrooke, this event aims to provide a forum for reflection and exchange on the issues surrounding strategic communication in contexts of security and democratic risk. David Morin and Emmanuel Choquette, respectively co-holder and associate professor, will take part in

On November 12, Marie-Eve Carignan, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in a round table discussion entitled “Niaise pas avec les faits : la grande discussion”, organized by LaSciencedAbord as part of “Together Against Misinformation” week, which runs from November 12 to 17. Through education, awareness-raising and a host of shareable resources, the week aims to help the public navigate a complex and bewildering ocean of online information.   For more infos, click here. To register, in person or online, click here.

On October 25, Sylvain Bédard, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will take part in a panel entitled “Dernières tendances anti-science: anti-entomophagisme et pétro-masculinisme” at the annual conference of the Association des communicateurs scientifiques.         11h15 to 12h30 Panel Dernières tendances anti-science: anti-entomophagisme et pétro-masculinisme We’re familiar with climate deniers and anti-vaccinationists. But are you familiar with anti-entomophagists (who reject insects as food) and petro-masculinists (apostles of fossil fuels, elevated as a pillar of the economy and male identity)? What do they have in common with our good old anti-science? What sets them apart? Panelists: – Marie-Hélène

This event aims to explore the relationships between conspiracy fictions and conspiracy discourses through an interdisciplinary approach. Send a 400-word title and abstract, together with a brief bio-bibliographical note, to conspific2025@gmail.com by October 15, 2024.     For further information, please consult the following link: https://celis.uca.fr/actualites/colloque-international-«-fictions-et-imaginaires-du-complot-perspectives-interdisciplinaires-» The scientific committee includes several members of the UNESCO-PREV Chair (Marie-Eve Carignan, David Morin, Mathieu Colin, Sylvain Delouvée)!

Several members of the UNESCO-PREV Chair will be taking part in Colibex’s Chair “Polémiques publiques en France et au Québec depuis 2020” colloquium at UQAM, from June 10 to 12. On Tuesday, June 11, Mathieu Colin, postdoctoral researcher at the Chair, will give a presentation entitled “Identité, liberté d’expression et pensée critique au prisme de l’incertitude”, while Marie-Eve Carignan, co-holder of the Chair, will lead a presentation entitled “Enjeux déontologiques et éthiques lors de la couverture d’attentats revendiqués par l’État islamique en Europe et en Amérique : entre liberté de presse et responsabilité sociale des médias” and Frédérick Nadeau, research