The Role of Education in the Fake news Era

The seminar ‘The role of education in the fake news era’ will promote debate on the phenomenon of fake news, which has become a global threat to democracy. We seek to understand what role does (or can) education play in times marked by the advance of misinformation and a social and political context with the rise of populist movements, global polarisation and technological advances increasing the potential for rapid dissemination of fake news.

The seminar will be chaired by Haira Gandolfi (Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge), with guest speakers Susan Robertson (Head of the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge), Márcia Tiburi (Philosopher and Lecturer, University Paris 8), Jean Wyllys (Journalist and scholar, University of Barcelona and Harvard) and Victor Fraga (journalist and filmmaker). By promoting the premiere of the documentary ‘The Coup d’État Factory’ before the seminar, we hope to enrich the debate with the presentation and contextualisation of a relevant case.

Convenors

• Alexandre da Trindade (University of Cambridge)
• Anna Maria Del Fiorentino (University of Cambridge)

Speakers

• Haira Gandolfi (University of Cambridge)
• Victor Fraga (writer and filmmaker, DMovies)
• Susan Robertson (University of Cambridge)
• Márcia Tiburi (University Paris 8)
• Jean Wyllys (University of Barcelona)