Örebro University (Sweden), led by Magnus Kristoffersson as the principal applicant, has successfully secured initial funding from Sweden’s Riksbankens Jubileumsfond to launch the interdisciplinary research project Mis(sing) Information, following an initiative sparked by Michaela Vogt from Bielefeld University (Germany).
This international and inter-disciplinary research effort, Mis(sing) Information, aims to investigate the legal, social and educational impacts of missing, incomplete and misleading information. Understanding these effects is crucial to upholding democratic values and preserving education’s role in cultivating informed citizens – particularly in the post-truth society. The project unites researchers from 12 countries across fields such as law, education, linguistics, and informatics to explore how legal frameworks, different professional fields and educational systems can tackle these challenges and ensure the integrity of shared information.
As part of the project, an international conference will be organized by and at Örebro University under the lead of Magnus Kristoffersson, and its outcomes, including an anthology, will serve as groundwork for future research proposals. By integrating perspectives from law, technology, history, education, and other disciplines, Mis(sing) Information aims to deepen our understanding of this issue’s impact on knowledge dissemination and democratic processes.
In addition to Bielefeld University and Örebro University, other participating institutions include the University of Nicosia (Cyprus), Šiauliai State University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania), University of Ostrava (Czechia), Tartu University (Estonia), Canterbury University (New Zealand), Gakushuin University (Japan), Oxford University (United Kingdom), the Law Academy of Odessa (Ukraine), and the University of the Seychelles (the Republic of Seychelles).
“This is a prime example of how the NEOLAiA Alliance fosters research collaboration, extending networks well beyond its member institutions,” remarked Magnus Kristoffersson, lead applicant and Work package leader of WP5 (focused on research). He added: “The power within the NEOLAiA Alliance and its members is formidable. Through collaboration and openness, new possibilities emerge. The Mis(sing) Information project, which didn’t exist three months ago, came to life following Michaela Vogt’s visit to Örebro, where she shared her vision as part of a NEOLAiA engagement. This exemplifies the alliance’s dynamic energy. By leveraging our strengths and welcoming new ideas, we can achieve great things. We look forward to inviting representatives from other NEOLAiA universities to join Mis(sing) Information.”
You can read more about the project here: https://www.oru.se/forskning/forskningsprojekt/fp/?rdb=p2729
Would you like to participate? Contact magnus.kristoffersson@oru.se for further information.
