Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war

Propaganda has long been a powerful tool for shaping public opinion, influencing international discourse, and justifying military actions. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, propaganda has been a central instrument for creating narratives that legitimize aggression, undermine democracy, and manipulate perceptions both domestically and internationally.

The speakers of the event were:

• Teresa Marques, a philosopher of language, Associate Professor at the Philosophy Department of the University of Barcelona
• Juliane Fürst, a historian, professor at the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University.
• Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, president of PEN Ukraine and chief editor of UkraineWorld.

The event was moderated by Fabio Lampert, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Vienna.

It was organized by the Knowledge in Crisis, a Cluster of Excellence supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

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