In the final episode of this podcast series, we cope with the topic of cancel culture. But what exactly is cancel culture? For some, it may signify holding others accountable for their action, while to others it may imply censorship of speech. To help us unpack this all we are joined by Loretta J. Ross, an activist, public intellectual, and professor at Smith Colledge in Massachusetts, who has an interesting take on this topic. In her work, Loretta came up with the concept of ‘calling in’ culture, which she believes is an antidote to people being called out, or canceled. Even for people you don't agree with.
Our workshop ‘Critical Thinking and Other Tools to Navigate the Media Environment & Engage with your Audience’ was successfully conducted on Monday, May 6th. We are thankful to have had the opportunity to be hosted at the Groundbreakers International Exchange Program in Emmen, The Netherlands. In our workshop, we aimed to spark curiosity and enhance understanding in critical thinking, media literacy, and digital literacy, especially when navigating the online world filled with suspicious information.
In today's digital age, hate speech and online intolerance have become pervasive issues, affecting communities and lives worldwide. To delve deeper into this phenomenon, our podcast "Zooming in on Hate," recently interviewed Arun Mansukhani, a clinical psychologist based in Spain. In this insightful conversation, Arun shared valuable perspectives on the psychology behind intolerance and offered strategies to combat it effectively.
A voyage to the online strongholds where people come together to meet, talk, share, and play. Places where the promise of the internet is alive and kicking.
Storytellers take on the theme of disinformation by exploring the offline consequences of online lies.
Unsure how to spot a conspiracy theory? Worried that you are amplifying disinformation to the masses? Curious about the people and organisations behind the conspiracies? We’ve built this library to help you understand what conspiracy theories are, discover how to identify them online, and, most importantly, provide you with the tools needed to combat them.
It’s easy to fall down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, but as you make your way through the books in this library, you will be able to unravel the conspiracy behind conspiracies and help others to do the same.
In our guide Beyond Polarisation we present a complete, yet concise overview of our take on polarisation. This document will help you understand our definition of polarisation, how us-versus-them narratives spread in society, and how we turn these theoretical and empirical observations into concrete interventions, both on- and offline.
We hope it motivates you, the reader, the activist, the fan, and the stakeholder, to help us in our mission to go beyond black-and-white thinking.
