"Webinar - Information Warfare in Ukraine" Topic

A friend of mine sent me this:

Please join us for our next webinar on Wednesday, November 8 from 10am-12pm Pacific! This event is co-organized by the Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration, History Department, and CPGE Academic EDISJ Committee.

Please register at: link

Information Warfare in Ukraine: Conversation with Volodymyr Sydko

Ukrainian film director Volodymyr Sydko will talk about his experiences of the ongoing war in Ukraine. He will address various aspects focusing on the history and means of the Russian information attacks on Ukraine that preceded the full-scale invasion that began in February 2022.

Volodymyr also will talk about making documentaries during the war time, of the challenges and peculiarities of shooting in a state of war; he will emphasize the significance of the stories of ordinary people who have suffered from the war. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions related to the war in Ukraine and his profession.

Wolfhag

It was an interesting presentation. It was a little hard to follow because the main speaker spoke Ukrainian which was translated into English text below the screen like closed caption.

He described how in the months leading up to the invasion Russian TV portrayed Ukrainians as less than humans, drinking vodka and beating their wives, and sometimes eating babies. And of course, they are all Nazis.

Again it shows how powerful propaganda and hate can be to sway people to do the most terrible things. It seems to work through the ages. It can really incite tribalism.

Wolfhag