The present issue seeks to better apprehend the nature of this new era of digital disinformation and how it differs from prior eras marked by the dissemination of more traditional propaganda (notably the Cold War) or by the spread of American (or liberal) soft power through mass media and consumption. In so doing the issue seeks to address a series of questions such as: has traditional propaganda consisting in over-selling a model or ideology by means of manipulation and mass media been replaced by the generalisation of disinformation in the post-truth era characterized by systematic epistemic deconstruction and the outright discreditation of any truth claims? What is the role of states (as opposed to other actors) in this process and what tools and operational mechanisms are they mobilizing to pursue their global (dis-)information campaigns? What is the impact of the generalisation of alternative facts and disinformation campaigns on the international order? Who is to win and lose from it? What can be done, notably at the international level and the UN, to counter the noxious effects of global disinformation campaigns and to recreate trust in the global information order?
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Neoliberal globalisation has not only transformed the role of the state; it has also shaken up the internal “DNA” of education policies, from schools to universities. New technologies have paved the way for new forms of transmitting knowledge; calls to decolonise curricula are growing louder; in the South, many countries face the challenge of financing public education policies in an era of new public management, while the model and transfer of these policies have become a key problem, compounded by the exclusion of historically marginalised populations and the advance of private and religious players. Against this backdrop of criticism of the public education model, the present Dossier seeks to better apprehend what could be done to restore the purpose and meaning of education and universities.
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Universities in the 21st Century: A Changing Global Landscape
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Futures of Higher Education and the Recovery of Purpose
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Reimagining Education in the Knowledge Society
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Education Policies: Foundational Research beyond Agenda Setting
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AI in Education and Research: Towards a More Ethical Engagement
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Data Assets and the Future Governance of Higher Education
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Higher Education, Decolonisation and the Global South
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University and Migration: New Directions for African Students
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The Conundrum of Race and Affirmative Action in Higher Education
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The Sino-American Competition in Higher Education
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Resources of the Geneva Graduate Institute in the Field of Higher Education
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