IIA's Podcast
IIA's Podcast
Institute of International Affairs
The role of the Institute of International Affairs (IIA) is to provide education, promote research, and carry out service projects in the field of international relations. It aspires to serve both academic and professional needs and stimulate a general discussion on subjects relating to international affairs. To this end, the Institute plans and carries out research on various subjects and hosts podcasts, conferences, seminars, and lectures concerning international affairs. It offers various services to both the private and public sector, conducting surveys, writing reports, and carrying out research on a range of topics. It publishes books and papers on international relations and Icelandic foreign affairs. International cooperation and interdisciplinary discussions are important factors in the work of the IIA.
Episode 2: The professional fact-checker
Everyone on Facebook has seen misinformation. In this episode, Faktisk.no editor Silje S. Skiphamn explains how citizens are facing not only a pandemic, but an “infodemic”. She explains how Facebook users can spot fake news, and what academics can do to help combat it. Production team: Asimina Michailidou at ARENA and LINK, UiO Host: Asimina Michailidou
Oct 29, 2020
31 min
Episode 1: The social media, misinformation, and politics researcher
The recent US election showed the power of disinformation in politics. In this episode, Bente Kalsnes from Kristiania University College (Oslo) explains how the fake news you see in your Facebook feed impacts politics in the Nordic countries and beyond. She also discusses how to solve the problem. Production team: Asimina Michailidou at ARENA and LINK, UiO Host: Asimina Michailidou
Oct 22, 2020
32 min
Post-Truth Politics: Meet the Team with Professor Conrad
Capsule podcast: Post-truth politics from the perspective of our partners – are we living in a post-factual world and if that is the case, how big a danger is it for our societies and for democracy? Episode 1: The concept of post-truth politics and why it is particularly important in the context of European Integration. Maximilian Conrad, Professor in Political Science at the University of Iceland explains why it is so important to understand how post-truth politics works, whether it is a new phenomenon, and why it is particularly interesting in the context of European Integration. Producer and host: Auður Örlygsdóttir at Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre at the Universtiy of Iceland.
Oct 22, 2020
23 min