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Disinformation, Propaganda, and Russia’s War on Ukraine
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
| Location: | 3040 Nicol |
Date: October 10th, 2025
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Nicol 3040
Event Description:
Russia’s disinformation concerning its war in Ukraine remains a significant challenge for Canada and for the international community. This workshop brings together academic and policy perspectives from Canada, the United States, and Europe, in understanding the reach and effectiveness of Russian disinformation and propaganda. The sessions will consist of three panels devoted to emerging research on disinformation, policy and practitioner perspectives, and countering disinformation.
This event is sponsored by SSHRC and the McMillan Chair in Russian Studies. For more information or queries, please contact Prof. Paul Goode (paul.goode@carleton.ca).
Event Schedule
| 9:30-10:00 am | Workshop opening |
| 10:00-11:30 am | Panel 1: Emerging research
Presenters: Aaron Erlich, McGill University Juris Pupcenoks, Marist University Margarita Zavadskaya, FIIA/Helsinki University |
| 11:30-11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am-1:15 pm | Panel 2: Policy and Practitioner Perspectives
Presenters: Colin Francis Townson, Global Affairs Canada Albina Holokhvastova, Carleton Ukrainians Yuriy Novodvorskiy, Russian Canadian Democratic Alliance |
| 1:15-2:15 pm | Lunch |
| 2:30-4:00 pm | Panel 3: Countering Disinformation
Presenters: Kenzie Burchell, University of Toronto Sarah Oates, University of Maryland Oleksandr Pankieiev, University of Alberta |
| 4:00-4:15 pm | Closing remarks |