[Commlist] CFP on Lies, Concealment, and Information Manipulation

*Call for Papers*

*“And Truth Is Absent”: Lies, Concealment, and Information 
Manipulation—Jewish and Global Perspectives, from Antiquity to the Age 
of AI*

Ariel University, Israel
March 31–April 1, 2027
Submission deadline: November 1, 2026

The Department of Israel Heritage and the School of Communication at 
Ariel University invite researchers, lecturers, and media professionals 
to submit proposals for conference talks on falsehood, concealment, and 
information manipulation in their historical and contemporary forms.

The conference will examine how information is created, controlled, 
distorted, concealed, and disseminated, and how different societies have 
negotiated the boundaries between truth and falsehood, knowledge and 
power. We particularly welcome proposals addressing:

  * political propaganda, the engineering of consciousness, and the
    rewriting of history;
  * censorship, concealment, and control of knowledge;
  * conspiracy theories and mechanisms of dissemination;
  * fake news and manipulation on social media;
  * authentic and synthetic (AI-generated) content;
  * digital influence on emotions and perceptions of reality;
  * disinformation as a weapon in wartime;
  * legal and ethical aspects of lying and deception;
  * historical and Jewish perspectives on rumor, forgery, authority, and
    concealment.

Please submit an abstract of approximately 300 words, together with the 
title of the talk, the presenter's name, academic title (if applicable), 
institutional affiliation, and contact details. Proposals may be 
submitted in English or Hebrew. Each talk will last approximately 20 
minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.

Notifications of acceptance will be issued during December 2026.

Submissions and enquiries: (arielbenzakai /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(arielbenzakai /at/ gmail.com)>

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