Professor Kateryna Nekit from the Department of Civil Law and Associate Professor Yurii Orzikh from the same department are participating in the "Mis(sing) Information" research project initiated by Örebro University, Sweden which is funded by the Swedish funding body "Riksbankens Jubileumsfond."
The project seeks to address the critical issue of "Mis(sing) Information" by investigating how the omission or manipulation of vital information affects the reliability of knowledge dissemination in the cross-disciplinary perspective from Education, Law, Media, History, Linguistics, Technology and Informatics, and others. https://www.oru.se/english/research/research-projects/rp/?rdb=p2729
The project’s objectives are both short-term and long-term. In the short term, it aims to provide a clearer understanding of how "Mis(sing) Information" functions within educational contexts and to propose potential solutions to mitigate its impact. Over the long term, the research seeks to contribute to the development of educational and legal frameworks that protect the integrity of knowledge and promote democratic values in an increasingly digital world.
By examining these issues, the project aims to ensure that educational systems continue to play a crucial role in cultivating informed, critically thinking, and responsible citizens. Such citizens will be better equipped to navigate the complexities of today’s information landscape, where the boundaries between fact and opinion, truth and omission, can often be blurred. This ongoing research is essential to upholding the integrity of education and supporting future generations in their efforts to engage thoughtfully and critically with the world around them.
The project involves online seminars where participants consider different perspectives on the concept of false information with the aim of creating joint networks, groups and research proposals. The seminar schedule is available at https://neolaiacampus.eu/missing-information