Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on March 4, 2026 in order to attend this event.
Please join the Harriman Institute and the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies for a conversation with Obama Scholar Valeria Kovtun and Tamar Mitts. Moderated by Elise Giuliano.
This event will bring together Obama Scholar Valeriia Kovtun and SIPA Professor Tamar Mitts for a timely conversation on how contemporary conflicts play out simultaneously through military force and the information environments that shape how events are understood. Drawing on Kovtun’s firsthand experience during Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and Mitts's extensive research on the role that digital media and emerging technologies play in conflict, the discussion will examine how information flows in contemporary media ecosystems shape public perceptions in moments of crisis. The event will also explore emerging frontiers in wartime propaganda, including the growing use of AI-generated content and the challenges of detecting and countering synthetic media. Kovtun and Mitts will reflect on what these dynamics mean for democratic and authoritarian societies alike and how governments and civil society can build greater resilience against information manipulation.
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