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Field Trip to Hamburg

Hamburg- Germany
Lead: University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Work Package 4

15. - 18. January 2024

Event Partners

HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN HAMBURG - HAW

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM - UvA

GLOBSEC - GLOBSEC

problems addressed

During the WP4 field trip, participants engaged with key challenges at the intersection of political communication, digital spaces, and disinformation. The following issues were addressed:

  • Narrative dynamics in social media: How do artistic expression and political action intersect in digital self-representation?
  • Disinformation and propaganda: What role does misinformation play in shaping public discourse in Central and Eastern Europe?
  • Digital governance and marginalized communities: How are queer communities impacted by platform governance, both online and offline?

Target groups

  • Journalists and researchers specializing in digital spaces, disinformation, and Eastern European studies

  • Social media experts, including community managers and strategists

  • Government officials and policymakers interested in digital communication and governance

The Questions for this event

  • How do social media platforms influence the spread of disinformation and propaganda?

  • What are the challenges and solutions for managing online spaces in the face of political and social conflicts?

  • How can marginalized communities, such as queer groups, navigate digital governance structures?

  • What strategies can government bodies adopt to foster resilience against misinformation?

presenters - speakers - artists -actors

Dr. Christian Noack

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 4 Challenges of Digitisation and misinformation

Topic:  (Post-) colonial discussions in contemporary Ukraine

Prof. Dr. Hanna Klimpe

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 6 Cultural Policy Dialogue and Hybrid Community Building in Social Media

Professor for Social Media (Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg)

Rahel Winter

Viktoria Musilova

NARDIV Team Member in Work Package 4 Challenges of Digitisation and misinformation

Junior Research Fellow for the Democracy & Resilience (GLOBSEC)

Jessica Staschen

Rostyslava Babinets

Leonid Klimov

Prof. Dr. Susanne Fengler

Anna Litvinenko

Jana Kazaz

Sascha Lucks

Veronique Schönleben

Constantin Scholz

Dr. Stefanie Wodrig

The Answers from this event

Digital disinformation dynamics

Participants highlighted the need for deeper understanding of how misinformation and propaganda spread across digital platforms, particularly in politically sensitive contexts.

Platform governance

The discussions explored how marginalized communities, such as queer groups, are both supported and constrained by current platform governance models.

Interdisciplinary approaches

The event facilitated a productive exchange between researchers, media professionals, and government officials, fostering potential collaborations to address digital disinformation.

Strategic partnerships

The trip underscored the importance of building partnerships between academia, media, and government institutions to develop effective strategies for combating misinformation.