CMSS One-Day Workshop on Mis- & Dis-Information – 27 August 2024

The Centre of Mathematical Social Science (CMSS) was pleased to host a one-day specialised transdisciplinary workshop on the themes of mis- and dis-information featuring two research groups based respectively at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and the University of Auckland (UOA) talking about their research projects focussing on those themes.

When: Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 10:30am to 12:30pm & 2pm to 4pm

Venue: Room 260-307 [City Campus, Sir OGGB, level 3, room 307, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland – see map]

Guest speakers from VUW were:

• Mona Krewel talking about the New Zealand Media Study (NZSMS) – slides and recording
• Paul Teal speaking about the MBIE XAI and disinformation project in general – slides and recording
• Jeanelle Frontin talking about the technical/methodological aspects of the project – slides and recording
• Marcus Frean further talking about the technical/methodological aspects of the project – recording

Further invited speakers and contributors were:

• Sir Ashley Bloomfield talking about his collaboration on a project focussing on trust and public policy more in general – recording
• Simona Fabrizi talking about the Infodemic Project she is coordinating at the University of Auckland and progress therein, with Fan Zhang talking about the technical/methodological aspects of the Infodemic Project in particular – slides and recording
• Various collaborators on the Infodemic Project, further elaborating on it (e.g., Eryn Newman, Jingwen Mu and Katja Rangsivek)

The event was held in person, but remote access was guaranteed for interested attendees wanting to join online.

Convenor: Simona Fabrizi — CMSS Co-Director and Coordinator/Leader of the Infodemic Project

The workshop was sponsored via the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund, awarded to Simona Fabrizi as a PI in the 2023 round and running until the end of 2025. The support of the Vice-Chancellor Office of the University of Auckland for the advancement of the Infodemic Project is also kindly acknowledged.

The CMSS is a transdisciplinary research centre with members from fields, including mathematics, economics, computer science, philosophy, and statistics. Research covers areas such as decision-making, social choice, voting, social networks, game theory, and experimental economics.