Episodes
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
”Online violence is violence”: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
As part of our series for the Digital Peace Project, this episode is a recording of a conversation with Guylaine Maroist, a Montréal-based filmmaker and producer who has tackled online hate speech and cyberviolence in her most recent documentary film project, "Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age". Guylaine joins the MIGS team to discuss her film and her new initiative: https://stopcyberviolences.ca
Monday Aug 21, 2023
”The War Came to Us”: A discussion with Christopher Miller
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
MIGS hosted Chris Miller on X (Twitter) Spaces to discuss his new book, his journey to Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps, and his experience as a foreign correspondent during some of the country's most transformative events.
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Décoder la haine en ligne envers les personnes 2SLGBTQI+
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Cette session vise à comprendre les différentes formes violence auxquelles les communautés 2SLGBTQI font face et à discuter de solutions concrètes pour rendre les environnements en ligne plus équitables et plus sécuritaires pour ses membres. Intervenants: Mylène de Repentigny-Corbeil, Les 3 Sex*; Alexandre Chartrand, Département communication, Université Concordia; Moe Hamandi, Présidence de Fierté Montréal; Élodie Palluet, Vice-présidente, Fondation Émergence
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Tackling Online Hate Against Religious Minorities
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
This episode is a recording of a roundtable event organized as part of the Digital Peace Project Series. In this session, we discussed a few unique trends in online hate targeting religious communities, including the impact of conspiracy theories. Featuring: Wendy Via (Project Against Hate and Extremism), Emmanuelle Amar (CIJA), Jennifer Tridgell (University of Essex), and Akaash Maharaj (Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption).
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Countering Online Hate Towards Indigenous Peoples
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
This episode is a recording of a roundtable event organized as part of the Digital Peace Project Series and aims to unpack
Featuring: Catherine Martin (Millbrook Mi’kmaq First Nation Community), Dr. Suzanne Kite (Oglala Lakota) Bailey Oster, (Red River Settlement and St. Paul des Métis). Megan Tipler (Métis educator)
Friday Jul 07, 2023
The Wagner Group Mutiny Explained
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
MIGS hosted a Twitter Space discussion with Professor Kimberly Marten (Barnard College, Columbia University) on the recent failed mutiny of the Wagner Group in Russia. This is a recording of the discussion, which is part of MIGS' Ukraine Initiative supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Germany’s New Security Strategy and the War in Ukraine
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
MIGS hosted a Twitter Spaces discussion on Germany’s New Security Strategy and the War in Ukraine with Benjamin Tallis (German Council on Foreign Relations) and Ulrike Franke (European Council on Foreign Relations). This is a recording of the discussion, which is part of MIGS' Ukraine Initiative supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Breaking Down Online Hate & Violence Against Women
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Description: This episode is a recording of a roundtable event organized as part of the Digital Peace Project Series and aims to unpack violence against women online & discuss tangible solutions to making online environments more equitable. Feat. Lucina Di Meco ( #ShePersisted ) Annabel Ashalley-Anthony (Melanin Gamers) Supriya Dwivedi (Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy), Bridget Todd (Podcast host 'There are No Girls on the Internet') and Catherine McKenna, (Climate & Nature Solutions).
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Countering Online Hate Directed at Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
This episode is a recording of a roundtable discussion as part of the Digital Peace Project series to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Fernand de Varennes (UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues), Naomi Kikoler (Director of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum), Ronan Lee (Loughborough University London), and Alice Wairimu Nderitu (UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide) discuss the unique themes, drivers, and recommendations to address online hate targeted at racial and ethnic minorities.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Measuring Online Harms and Who They Impact
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Description: This episode is a recording of an event hosted by RIWI to discuss the results of the public perception survey MIGS conducted with RIWI’s support as part of the Digital Peace Project. Sam Wollenberg (RIWI) and Lauren Salim (MIGS) discuss the results of the survey, where Canadians 16+ were asked about their definition of hate speech and preferences for content moderation.