On April 7 at 16:00, we invite you to participate in the online research seminar "Historical hallucinations: How generative artificial intelligence applications (mis)represent the history of the Holocaust in Ukraine", hosted by Dr. Mykola Makhortykh, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Communication and Media Science at the University of Bern. Duration: 1,5 hours.

On 24-26th of March, Jean-Charles Lamirel, a researcher at the LORIA Research Institute and Professor at the University of Strasbourg, will deliver four open lectures at the Faculty of Communication on the application of artificial intelligence in communication and business and the principles of large language models.

Viktor Denisenko, Kiryl Kascian
Vilniaus universiteto Komunikacijos fakulteto
Komunikacinių įtakų ir propagandos tyrimų centras

Monitoring period: January-February 2025

The monitoring covers the following media outlets: CNBC (USA); CNN (USA); BBC (UK); FAZ (Germany); FOX News (USA); The Guardian (UK); Huff Post (UK); Independent (UK); Kronen Zeitung (Austria); Lidové noviny (Czech Republic); Rzeczpospolita (Poland); Sky News (UK); Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany); Gazeta.pl (Poland).

On March 13 at 13:00, we invite you to participate in the online research seminar "Internet Memes as Multimodal Analogies: Analogical Thinking and Participatory History in the subreddit r/HistoryMemes", hosted by Robbert-Jan Adriaansen, endowed professor at Ghent University and associate professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Duration: 1.5 hours.

On 8 April, 15:00, the Faculty of Communication is hosting an online seminar for those interested in pursuing PhD studies in Communication and Information Sciences.

On March 3–4, Vilnius University will host two exclusive lectures by Dr. Akanimo Odon, an international expert in research impact, strategic partnerships, and career development. With extensive experience advising top universities, governments, and businesses worldwide, Dr. Odon will provide valuable insights into bridging the gap between academia and the broader world.