The Post-Truth Politics Network Podcast
The Post-Truth Politics Network Podcast
Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland
Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the (De-)Legitimation of European Integration (PTP) is a Jean Monnet research network supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The aim of the network, led by Professor Maximilian Conrad and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, is to address the possible impact of ‘fake news’, disinformation and ‘post-truth politics’ on the legitimation and delegitimation of European integration
Episode 13: The Sociologist and the North-American Post-Truth Politics Expert
Edwin Hodge is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and a research fellow with the Borders in Globalization project (B.I.G.) at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria (Canada, BC). His research interests include right-wing and traditionalist social movements, extremism, and white supremacist activism in North American societies. In this episode, he discusses the question of North-American Post-Truth Politics. Producers: B. Perrier, L. Glass, E. Brunet-Jailly - B.I.G. Host: B. Perrier - B.I.G., CFGS, UVic. This podcast episode reflects the respective interviewee's view. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Aug 12, 2021
31 min
Episode 12: The lie detector
In this episode, Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, Founder & CEO of Lie Detectors, enlightens us on how to turn schoolchildren in Europe into powerful lie detectors and critical thinkers in a world increasingly populated by propaganda and distorted facts online. Host: Hans-Jörg Trenz, Professor for Modern European Studies with responsibilities both within CEMES (Centre for Modern European Studies) and at the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen, until January 2021. Since February 2021: Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at Scuola Normale Superiore, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Florence, Italy. Producer: Radina Vladimirova, strategic and creative storyteller. This podcast is published with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. It is part of the Jean Monnet Networks project ‘Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the (De)Legitimation of European Integration’. It reflects the author’s/interviewee's view. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Mar 4, 2021
28 min
Episode 11: The religion and media expert
Giulia Evolvi is a Lecturer in Media and Communication at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam. In this episode, she discusses the connections between hate speech and online disinformation, in particular, the links between Islamophobia and the dissemination of disinformation in relation to nationalism and European integration. Host: Charlotte Galpin, Lecturer in German and European Politics and Deputy Director of the Institute for German Studies at the University of Birmingham. This podcast is published with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. It is part of the Jean Monnet Networks project ‘Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the (De)Legitimation of European Integration’. It reflects the author’s/interviewee's view. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Feb 18, 2021
47 min
Episode 10: The feminist scholar
Muireann O’Dwyer is a Lecturer in International Relations at the Centre for Global Law and Governance at the University of St Andrews and specialises in feminist political economy with a particular focus on the European Union. In this episode, she discusses the role of gender, class and race in shaping what she calls the ‘intersectional politics of bullshit’ to help us understand the present moment. Host: Charlotte Galpin, Lecturer in German and European Politics and Deputy Director of the Institute for German Studies at the University of Birmingham. This podcast is published with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. It is part of the Jean Monnet Networks project ‘Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the (De)Legitimation of European Integration’. It reflects the author’s/interviewee's view. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Feb 4, 2021
49 min