[Commlist] CFA ECREA pre-conference Misinformation, Science Populism and the role of Citizens

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
Misinformation, science populism and the role of citizens

ECREA online pre-conference: Science and Environment Communication Section

Event takes place: Monday, 17 October 2022 on Zoom

Abstract deadline: 15 June 2022

Misinformation is high on the public agenda, not least in the area of 
science, environment and climate communication following the current 
pandemic, climate, and environmental crises. With this pre-conference 
the ECREA Science and Environment Communication Section puts a focus on 
how we can understand and analyse misinformation, as well as 
disinformation, in relation to science and environment conflicts and how 
we can perceive the roles of citizens that are facing different levels 
of misinformation in public debates. Misinformation is sometimes linked 
to science populism which emerges in opposition to what is perceived as 
elite representations of scientific and environmental dilemmas and 
problems. The complex and contested dichotomy between expert and lay 
discourses is therefore central to understanding both misinformation and 
science populism in science and environment conflicts.

The event furthermore encourages the exploration of the multifarious 
role of citizens facing mis- and disinformation as either media 
audiences and users or as active producers or contesters of 
misinformation in public spheres. The development of a hybrid media 
environment particularly allows citizens to play an active role in 
relation to misinformation and science populism. This leaves public 
authorities and established media institutions with several dilemmas 
relating to the limits and possibilities of democratic debate and public 
engagement in science and environment conflicts.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

•	Misinformation and disinformation in science and climate communication
•	Conceptualisations of science populism
•	The role of digital and traditional media in the spread and/or 
containment of mis- and disinformation
•	The complex role of citizens in science populism: activism, protest, 
and resistance, on- and off-line.
•	Affect, misinformation, and science populism
•	Case studies of misinformation and science populism: e.g. anti-Covid 
regulation protests, climate change denialism, anti-vaccination movements
•	Public authorities’ and journalistic strategies and measures against 
mis- and disinformation
•	Media representations of misinformation and science populism as social 
phenomena.

We encourage work-in-progress and alternative (visual, video, 
interactive) formats as well as traditional presentations.

Please send a 200-300-word abstract to: Mette Marie Roslyng: 
(mmroslyng /at/ ikp.aau.dk)

Participation in the event is free of charge.


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