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Collection of conference abstracts “Jeopardizing Democracy through Disinformation and Conspiracies: Reconsidering Experience of Latvia”

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The collection of abstracts from the 79th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia, Session of Faculty of Social Sciences “Jeopardizing Democracy through Disinformation and Conspiracies: Reconsidering Experience of Latvia” has been published. Edited by professor Vita Zelče, the collection is available both in Latvian and English in the repository of University of Latvia.

The collection includes the following abstracts:

  • “Theoretical approaches to disinformation and conspiracy research”, Vita Zelče
  • “Information and disinformation during soviet mass deportations. Example of the deportation of June 14th, 1941”, Lelde Neimane
  • “Information and disinformation. Example of the mass deportation of March 25th, 1949”, Evita Feldentāle
  • “Family memories of survival in the period of Soviet and Nazi repression: reflections on the oral history testimonies”, Oskars Gruziņš
  • “Press publication as a means of disinformation in Latvia and in Latvian exile communities (in the 1950s and 1960s), Viesturs Zanders
  • “The diversity and ethics of lies”, Skaidrīte Lasmane
  • “Frames of democratic crisis and the relative backwardness of Latvia in academic and media publication: the aspects of systemic transformations, mediatization of society and public opinion (2018-2021)”, Ojārs Skudra
  • “Public rhetoric of a dog food manufacturer in a food-related megaesophagus outbreak in dogs: outbreak in Latvia (2015-2016)”, Ilze Matīse-Van Houtana, Lilija Geine-Romanova
  • “Public rhetoric of a dog food manufacturer in a food-related megaesophagus outbreak in dogs: outbreak in Australia (2017-2018)”, Ilze Matīse-Van Houtana, Lilija Geine-Romanova
  • “Examples of localization of conspiracy theories on the social networking site Facebook”, Mārtiņš Pričins
  • “The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic of gender equality in 2020”, Marita Zitmane

The reports presented in the session contain the results of the project “Risks to Democracy Caused by Disinformation and Conspiracy: Reviewing the Latvian Experience” (lzp-2019/1-0278) of Fundamental and Applied Project Programme by Latvian Council of Science. Published with support from Latvian Council of Science. Published by “LU Akadēmiskais apgāds”.

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