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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 [email protected] 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

UNESCO-PREV Chair co-holder Pr. David Morin will be taking part in the Network for Strategic Analysis (NSA) colloquium “The Strategic Implications of the American Presidential Election” on May 30 in Ottawa. He will take part in a panel entitled “Towards Democratic Resilience: The Post-Truth Era”, which will address the contemporary political landscape marked by growing public distrust in the legitimacy of knowledge and public institutions, shaped by hybrid media, disinformation and contestation. In this context, the panel aims to highlight the challenges faced by countries like Canada, and to engage in a reflection in the search for innovative solutions to