Reclaiming Our Narratives: How to Effectively Counter Identity-Based Disinf
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Reclaiming Our Narratives: How to Effectively Counter Identity-Based Disinf

Join us online for an insightful event where we will explore evidence-based strategies to combat identity-based disinformation.

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  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Reclaiming Our Narratives: How to Effectively Counter Identity-Based Disinfo

Identity-based disinformation (IBD) represents one of the most insidious threats to social cohesion today. Unlike conventional mis/disinformation, IBD targets our fundamental sense of who we are, exploiting our deepest needs for belonging, self-esteem, security, and significance. Join ICSVE for an insightful event where we will explore with Dr. Bruce White, evidence-based strategies to combat identity-based disinformation. Dr. White will share valuable insights and practical tips to help you navigate this complex landscape.

This talk introduces practical, evidence-based strategies from OICD’s “Reclaiming Our Narratives” toolkit designed to counter IBD through positive identity expansion rather than direct confrontation which often just bolsters false beliefs. Participants will get an overview of how to analyse IBD campaigns, develop equal alternative narratives that fulfill the same psychological needs in healthy ways, and deploy these narratives strategically to build community resilience. Drawing on OICD’s experience implementing the Engagement Methodology for Identities in Culture (EMIC), this session provides frontline communicators, community leaders, and concerned citizens with concrete tools to strengthen communities against divisive manipulation.

Dr. Bruce White, Director, Organization for Identity and Cultural Development (OICD)Dr. Bruce White is the founding director of the Organization for Identity and Cultural Development (OICD). At OICD, he works at the intersection of academia and practice, developing programs to address identity-based divisions across social polarization, conflict transformation, education, policing, and public health. His work encompasses creating technologies, conducting research, designing training and practice methods, and developing impact enhancement and evaluation tools. Bruce is the primary author of the book Reclaiming Our Narratives: A Practical Guide to Countering Identity‑Based Disinformation which can be downloaded at no cost here: https://oicd.net/post?slug=a-new-strategy-against-disinformation-explore-positive-identity-expansion-with-oicd

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ICSVE

Affiliated with world-class researchers based around the globe (US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East) who are themselves attached to top universities, ICSVE is involved in research projects, prevention and intervention programs, and educational programs around the world. ICSVE forms creative and flexible interdisciplinary teams for each of its projects, converging first-rate subject matter experts , each with linguistic, cultural and on-the-ground experience in a range of security matters. In addition to research, ICSVE fosters the opportunity for in-depth and strategic dialogue for politicians, diplomats, leaders and scholars interested in security, peace studies and violent extremism.

ICSVE’s mission is to bring scholars and leaders, from politics to creative pursuits, together in the fight against violent extremism. Producing world-class research, educational materials and highly stimulating workshops, our aim is to educate the public and support policymakers and practitioners in their quest for practical and useful solutions in preventing and stopping violent extremism.

ICSVE provides:

  • Empirical, evidence based-research on radicalization and violent extremism.
  • Advice and training on how to prevent and deter the threat of violent extremism in the core areas such as capacity building and programmatic support, countering extremist narrative, developing community resilience, managing intervention activities in prisons and in communities, and training.
  • Educational video materials that delegitimize extremist narratives as well as training on how to effectively use and promote such educational materials for both prevention and intervention activities.
  • Training on how to generate proactive counter-narratives online.
  • Training on how to effectively delegitimize extremist narratives, prevent radicalization, and rehabilitate and reintegrate violent extremists.
FreeJul 22 · 8:00 AM PDT