Interdisziplinäre Lehre: Meeting Global Challenges
Fake-News
Between Fake and Conspiracy
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Academic Responsibility
Contact Person
Gerald Manstetten, M.A.
Schedulue
Start
03.11.2020
Time
Tuesday, 6:30 -8:00 p.m.
Place
Zoom
Contents
The term ‘fake news’ has long been an integral part of private and political debates. At least since the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, an almost inflationary use of the term can be observed. But what exactly is fake news?
This Leonardo module focuses on the term ‘fake news’ in order to examine it more closely from an interdisciplinary perspective. Among other things, the module will attempt to clarify since when fake news has been around, which strategies are used when playing with facts and fiction, for what purpose fake news is used and disseminated, what influence it has on our view of the world and, last but not least, what it says about our society.
In a first step, the module will outline the development of “Fake News” over the course of history and art history. In a second step, the meta-level will be in focus, with the question of the political, economic, ethical and social relevance of fake news for our world today as a central focus.
Learning Outcomes
Students will become familiar with the term ‘fake news’ and its aspects and dimensions and will get the opportunity to reflect on political and private discourses in a language-critical way.
Program
03.11.2020
Fake News in Art History
Prof. Dr. Alexander Markschies
Department of Art History, RWTH
10.11.2020
Fake News as a Medium of Propaganda: The Example of the DDR
PD Dr. phil. Ines Soldwisch
Deparment of History, RWTH
17.11.2020
Fakes News from the Perspective of Economic Science: Business Model or Cost Factor?
Prof. Dr. rer. pol., Peter Letmathe
Department of Controlling, RWTH
24.11.2020
Lies are Forbidden! Fake News and Publics Relations
Thorsten Karbach, M.A.
Dezernat 3.0 – Public Relations, RWTH
01.12.2020
Fake-News in Context of Climate Change
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Leuchner
Physical Geography and Climatology Group, RWTH
08.12.2020
Fake News and Conspiracy Theories in Digital Media
Dr. Joachim Allgaier
Chair of Theory of Science and Technology
12.01.2021
“Fake News and Conspiracies: Media-Ethical Considerations”
Dr. Carmen Kremer
Chair of Theory of Science and Technology
19.01.2021
The Pope, Donald Trump, Angela Merkel und Immigrants. Fake News from the Perspective of Linguistics
Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Niehr
German Linguistics
26.01.2021
„Targeted Disinformation as an Element of Hybrid Conflicts“
Prof. Dr. Ralph Rotte
Institute for Political Science, RWTH
02.02.2021
Fake, Ethics and Responsibilty
Prof. Dr. Saskia Nagel/Hendrik Kempt, M.A.
Applied Ethics with a focus on the Ethics of Technology and Environmental Ethics, RWTH
Zwischenüberschrift
xx.xx.2020
Abweichend
Montag 12:00 Uhr
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Procedure/Work method
Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit points can be achieved through participation.
Certificates
Certificate of Participation (0 CP, not graded)
Preparation of a list of questions for a lecture (2 CP, not graded)
Preparation of a list of questions for a lecture and writing an essay (3 CP)
Preparation of a list of questions for a lecture and participation in a final exam (4 CP)
