Date: May 13th-15th

Place: Centre for Academic Support/Institute of Psychology, both at Ingardena 6 in Kraków

Contact: gabriela.czarnek@uj.edu.pl

 

Goals

Polarization and misinformation are among the most pressing threats to democratic decision-making and collective action. They can also reinforce one another: polarized audiences might be more susceptible to misleading information that confirms their views, while misinformation might further deepen social and political divides. These dynamics might be especially pronounced during crises – such as natural disasters, pandemics, wars  – when uncertainty is high, reliable information is scarce, and the consequences of believing false or misleading claims can be particularly severe. 

Bringing together researchers from Jagiellonian University, MIT, Stanford, Cornell, and other European and Polish institutions will foster cross-disciplinary exchange on mechanisms, measurement, and interventions related to misinformation and polarization. The conference mission is catalyzing joint projects and evidence-based strategies for addressing these intertwined challenges in Europe and beyond.

 

Agenda 

May 13th: Dinner/drinks in the evening

May 14th: Conference day 

May 15th: Optional unconference day

 

May 13th: Dinner/drinks in the evening

Place: TBA

May 14th: Conference day

Place: Centre for Academic Support, Ingardena St. 6 (entrance from Oleandry St. 2A), room 101 (1st floor)

Time Session
09:15 – 10:45 Session 1 (4–5 presentations)
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 2 (4–5 presentations)
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45 Session 3 (4–5  presentations)
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 15:45 Keynote: Dave Rand (remote)
16:00 – 17:30 Session 4  (4–5  presentations)
17:30 – 17:40 Wrap-up

Dinner and drinks 

 

May 15th: Optional unconference day

If the agenda feels packed and you’d like to meet other researchers for a more relaxed discussion, we would love to facilitate that! This could include, for example, a work-in-progress session, policy bridge discussion, or consortium building.

Please reach out to us and we can book a room for you. Just let us know:

  • What is the topic?
  • How many people are you expecting?
  • What are the preferred hours?