About this Event
Please note that the Public Roundtable and Conference require separate registrations. Registration for each closes at 4PM the day before the event.
Rumors, Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories – From Gutenberg to Social Media and AI
We live in anxious times where the unfolding powers of social media and AI have led to a surge of rumors, conspiracy, and disinformation. But this is not new. Media revolutions have frequently joined with populist ferment to create monsters.
From Luther’s attack on the Pope to our current moment, this conference examines the media histories of rumors, disinformation, and conspiracy theories. We seek to explore the connections and disconnections among circulation, repetition, and belief in new political dispensations. In addition to adopting a comparative perspective on different historical periods, we also aim to theorize the modes in which new technologies and media forms have increased the circulation and acceptance of propaganda—from Gutenberg to our current moment.
Conference organized by Stefan Andriopoulos, Matthew Engelke, and Brian Larkin
Program
Thursday, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Public Roundtable
with Sareeta Amrute, Rivka Galchen, and Zeve Sanderson
Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | Conference
9:15: Opening remarks
9:30 -11:00: Panel One: Thinking Conspiracy, Thinking Media
11:30-1:00: Panel Two: Media and the Dark Side of Collectives
1:00-2:00: Lunch
2:00-3:30: Panel Three: AI, Propaganda, and Misinformation.
4:00-4:30: Concluding discussion
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Schermerhorn Hall (Room 807), 1190 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, United States
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