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.
Marie-Eve Carignan at the Festival international de journalisme de Carleton-sur-Mer
đź“Ś Marie-Eve Carignan, Ph.D., co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, will be taking part in the FIJC Festival du journalisme de Carleton-sur-Mer from May 15 to 19. 🔎 Here are the panels she will be taking part in : Saturday, May 17 – « Informer Ă l’heure de la post-vĂ©ritĂ© » from 10 a.m. – « Populisme : de Berlusconi Ă Trump » from 11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18 – « Peut-on encore sauver la vĂ©ritĂ©? » from 11:30 a.m. – « ĂŠtre informĂ©, c’est ĂŞtre libre : Est-ce toujours le cas? » from 3pm. – « La menace des oligarques
David Morin’s participation at the Salon du livre de Granby
UNESCO-PREV Chair co-holder David Morin will be at the Salon du livre de Granby on May 15! He will be giving a talk entitled Et si on se parlait? Polarizations, (dis)information and social dialogue in times of “crisis”. “Pandemics, climate change, immigration, gender identities and now the Trump 2.0 administration. All sensitive subjects that generate their share of acrimonious debate, misinformation and social polarization. How can we explain these phenomena? What are their concrete effects on our society? How can we deal with them constructively, individually and collectively? A conference that invites us to talk to each other and re-establish
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 RenĂ©-LĂ©vesque 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 Ă€ UNE SOCIÉTÉ MIEUX INFORMÉE ET PLUS CRITIQUE FACE Ă€ 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.