Human Beings and Society in the Information Hurricane
Wednesdays, March 5 – May 7, 2025
9:00 -10:30 AM ET
Hosted on Zoom
Course Overview
This seminar offers a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted nature of information warfare, focusing on how political narratives, disinformation, and media influence shape both democratic processes and global conflicts. The course covers a wide range of themes, including the use of popular culture as a tool for political messaging, resilience and vulnerability factors in information disorders, and the long-term human cost of information warfare.
Through case studies such as Russian information strategies across different geopolitical contexts, participants will analyze the tools, tactics, and platforms used to manipulate public opinion. The seminar will also explore how global and local narratives about justice, peace, and equality are influenced by these tactics, focusing on the ethical, social, and political consequences of the global struggle for truth in the media.
Seminar Leaders
Dr. Dmytro Iarovyi
Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Since 2017, Dmytro Iarovyi has worked at Kyiv School of Economics, where he also now serves as an Academic Director of the PhD Program in Public Policy. He is currently studying the area of resilience to information disorders in Ukraine and Lithuania. Dr. Iarovyi’s academic interests include disinformation, propaganda, popular culture, and public policy. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Iarovyi is a practicing consultant in government relations.
Dr. Anton Liagusha
Associate Professor and Academic Director, Master Program in Memory Studies and Public History
KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Anton Liagusha is a candidate in historical sciences, a Ukrainian scholar, and an activist specializing in the study of memory, history, and culture. As the academic director of the Master’s program “Memory Studies and Public History” at the Kyiv School of Economics, Anton organizes educational programs, seminars, and projects to raise awareness about the importance of historical memory in society. His work encompasses various aspects of memorialization, particularly in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Syllabus and Readings
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Course Schedule
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Certificates of Satisfactory Completion
Participants who attend 8 out of 10 complete seminar sessions are eligible to receive a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion signed by the Dean of The New School for Social Research.