CPI Talk- Digital Disinformation and Democracy

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

In our next CPI Talk, our hosts Bessma Momani and Shelly Ghai Bajaj discuss how disinformation flows and spreads on direct messaging and private chat applications, why they are important digital spaces to study, and the broader political and social implications of disinformation.

Dr. Bessma Momani is a Full Professor in the Department of Political Science, Interim Associate Vice-President of Interdisciplinary and Sponsored Research, and senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. While Shelly Ghai Bajaj is a Postdoctoral Fellow working with Dr. Bessma Momani on projects relating to democracy, disinformation, and identity politics and the digital sphere.

CPI Talks are free and open to everyone regardless of age! High school students and even non-Waterloo students/staff are welcome to join.

No prior knowledge will be expected from the audience.