Tools and Influences of Russian Propaganda III

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

As it continues the conversation about the effects of modern-day propaganda, the panel also turns attention to counter-propaganda efforts. Marek Debnár focuses on pro-Russian actors in social networks in Slovakia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Elena Sommer analyzes the Russian protest street art in light of the three tactical approaches adopted by the Russian propaganda machine (misperception, distraction, and disorientation). Katya Jordan’s paper homes in on Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” as an emblem of Russian political resistance. Finally, Victoria Hasko examines possible approaches to media literacy in a language classroom by turning attention to social media, user-generated content, and mass media.

Sub Unit

• Anthropology, Cultural Studies

Chair

• Katya Jordan, Brigham Young U

Papers

• The Blame Game: Russian Propaganda in Slovakia Following the Onset of the Ukraine Occupation (Language, Semantics, Narratives) - Marek Debnar, Constantine the Philosopher U in Nitra (Slovakia)

• Liberation of the Muse?: Protest Street Art and Russian Propaganda Machine - Elena Sommers, Rochester Institute of Technology

• The Cygnet Dance against the Old Regime - Katya Jordan, Brigham Young U

Discussant

• Michael S. Gorham, U of Florida