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Blockveranstaltung: 08-351-2-MA-IR-5.2 Disinformation in International Politics - Details

Blockveranstaltung: 08-351-2-MA-IR-5.2 Disinformation in International Politics - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Blockveranstaltung: 08-351-2-MA-IR-5.2 Disinformation in International Politics
Untertitel
Veranstaltungsnummer 08-351-2-MA-IR-5.2
Semester SoSe 2026
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 13
erwartete Teilnehmendenanzahl 30
Heimat-Einrichtung Politik
Veranstaltungstyp Blockveranstaltung in der Kategorie Lehre
Erster Termin Samstag, 09.05.2026 09:00 - 17:00, Ort: SFG 0140
Art/Form
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja
ECTS-Punkte 3/6/9

Modulzuordnungen

Kommentar/Beschreibung

The seminar explores and examines the phenomenon of disinformation in international politics, with a focus on current trends and developments. Topics of the seminar include disinformation in elections, crises and conflicts; the political utility of fake news; information warfare; digital technology; deepfakes; strategic motivations of various (non-)state actors; the impact of disinformation on democratic processes; regulatory efforts; and ways of identifying fact-based knowledge and of verifying information. The seminar takes an interdisciplinary perspective for a fuller understanding of how disinformation functions and how democratic societies may guard against it.

Learning goals: The seminar content is taught with a participatory, case-study approach. Students will be able to understand key concepts; deconstruct and analyse disinformation campaigns regarding their source, motivations, target audiences and objectives; critically assess cases in light of the tension between free speech and threat mitigation; and strengthen their capacities of identifying reliable information. Students will also strengthen their analytical, writing and presentation skills. Gained knowledge serves both further academic studies of the topic and the application to other professional areas.

Regular participation in the seminar is an important basis to achieve the seminar's learning goals. Preparatory reading is recommended.

Literatur zur Vorbereitung/Preparatory Reading:

Chan, Kenddrick and Chris Alden. n.d. Understanding and Mitigating Disinformation: A Primer for Policymakers and Stakeholders. LSE. Download: https://www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/Assets/Documents/project-docs/LSE-Meta-GK-Primer-on-Disinformation.pdf

USAID. Center for Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance. 2021. Disinformation Primer.
Download: https://www.echocommunity.org/resources/319e91d9-41ef-4fd7-aff3-d429b5774801

Prüfungsleistungen und CP/Assignments and Credits:

3 CP: Oral presentation in class (20-25 min) with 2-page handout and discussion
6 CP: Oral presentation in class (20-25 min) with 2-page handout and discussion & research paper (5,000 words ±10%, excluding references)
9 CP: Oral presentation in class (20-25 min) with 2-page handout and discussion (40 % of grade) & research paper (8,000 words ±10%,, excluding references) (60 % of grade)
Papers to be turned in by end of the semester (Sep. 30, 2026)

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