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What is Truth? Information and Warfare: The Rashōmon Effect and Warfare in the Information Environment

September 16, 2022

Join us for a guided viewing of the Akira Kurosawa classic film Rashōmon followed by presentations and discussion on the evolving interactions between information, cyberspace, and warfare.

Social media has created a new career field: influencer. If social media can influence people to buy products, could it also influence people in other ways? Could an adversary use social media to influence a population to create change? Is this not the goal of warfare? In a democracy, how do we develop a citizenry able to discern the truth? Join us as we examine information and warfare through the lens of the film Rashōmon. Join us for a guided viewing of the Akira Kurosawa classic film Rashōmon followed by presentations and discussion on the evolving interactions between information, cyberspace, and warfare. **The film Rashōmon contains non-explicit references to sexual and physical violence** 

Panel Members: 
  • Gregory Hillebrand, U.S. Army War College Professor
  • Kathleen Moore, U.S. Army War College Professor 
  • Alex Bates, Dickinson College Professor

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  • Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Calendar Icon
  • Cost: Free