Forums with FiF

Public lectures

As the name implies, forums are intended for the public. A topic of public interest is presented and discussed in a lecture, sometimes accompanied by a discussion.

FiF & ELIZA- Forum 2026: ‘Disinformation & Democracy’

on 28 October 2026 | Wilhelm Köhler Hall | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

AI-generated disinformation and propaganda have been posing major, serious challenges and threats to democratic societies for some time now. But what exactly is disinformation and misinformation? How do they ‘work’? And how can they be recognised?

The topic is relevant far beyond the field of computer science. The FiF Forum, scheduled for 28 October 2026, offers an opportunity for the necessary interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary exchange. Cognitive psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky from the University of Bristol (UK), an internationally renowned expert on disinformation, has been invited to give a lecture. His topic: ‘Disinformation, Misinformation, and the Fate of Democracy’. The lecture and discussion will be accompanied by a panel discussion moderated by Darmstadt-based AI researcher Iryna Gurevych.

In addition to Stephan Lewandowsky and Iryna Gurevych, the panel discussion includes Andreas Kaminski (philosophy), Christian Reuter (computer science), Anna Rohrbach (computer science), and Jonathan Tonglet (computer science/UKP).

The lecture and discussion will be in English. However, questions may be asked in German.

Program

10:00-12:00 Lecture with Discussion

12:00-13:00 Lunch Break

13:00-14:00 Podium Discussion

Please register by October 21st 2026: https://eveeno.com/263218818

Greetings,

the FiF Team

Partner: Zuse School ELIZA

Stephan Lewandowsky

Having received numerous awards and honours for his research, Professor Lewandowsky was the lead author of an EU report on ‘Technology and Democracy’ (2020). He recently contributed to another EU report calling for digital autonomy for Europe (‘Fractured Reality’, 2026).

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