MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jason Shevrin: [email protected], 202-994-5631
Tim Pierce: [email protected], 202-994-5647
EVENT:
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will headline a George Washington University conference about digital disinformation. Mr. Clapper will address the issue of digital attacks and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors on democratic institutions.
The address will be followed by a conversation moderated by David Ensor, director of GW's Project for Media and National Security and former director of Voice of America.
Mr. Clapper’s address is a part of the Contentious Narratives conference, co-hosted by GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, and Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. The conference will examine the effects of disinformation on peace building and on efforts to document human rights abuse and war crimes.
The full conference agenda, including speakers and times for each panel, is available at https://blogs.gwu.edu/contentiousnarratives/.
WHO:
Keynote address:
- James Clapper, former U.S. director of national intelligence
- David Ensor, director of GW's Project for Media and National Security; former director of Voice of America (moderator)
Select participants on conference panels include:
- Jonathan Albright, research director, The Tow Center for Digital Journalism
- Samantha Bradshaw, D.Phil. candidate, Oxford Internet Institute; Computational Propaganda Project researcher, Oxford University
- Ben Nimmo, information defense fellow, Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab
- Kate Starbird, assistant professor of human centered design and engineering, University of Washington
WHEN:
The conference runs from Monday, April 2, through Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
Mr. Clapper’s address will be from 7:10 to 8:30 p.m. on April 2.
WHERE:
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
April 2 panels:
City View Room (7th floor)
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St., NW
Keynote address by James Clapper:
Jack Morton Auditorium (ground floor)
Media and Public Affairs Building
805 21st St., NW
April 3 panels:
Lindner Family Commons (6th floor)
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St., NW
RSVP:
Media interested in attending either the Clapper event or other parts of the conference should contact Jason Shevrin at [email protected] or 202-994-5631.
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