On April 3, 2025, as part of the "Guest Lecturer" program, Master's and PhD students in specialty "Political Science" together with the guarantors of educational programs Prof. Hanna MUZYCHENKO and Assoc. Prof. Inna PRONOZA took part in a guest online lecture by the lecturers of the University of Rzeszów, Prof. dr hab. Grażyna Filip and Dr. Justyna Majchrowska.
The event was implemented within the framework of the project "From Like to Choice: Raising Youth Awareness in Electoral Processes", the topic of the lecture: "ARGUMENTACJA, PERSWAZJA I MANIPULACJA JAKO MECHANIZMY DEZINFORMACJI" ("Argumentation, Persuasion and Manipulation as Mechanisms of Disinformation") on the basis of the partner university of the National University "Lviv Polytechnic". The project is implemented with the support of the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, The German Marshall Fund of the United States and the European Union in Ukraine.
The speakers examined in detail the features of political argumentation, its logical and emotional components, as well as the methods of persuasion used in public discourse. The types of manipulative techniques used in political advertising, election campaigns, state policy and information wars were analyzed.
Special attention was paid to the challenges of the modern information environment, in particular: the role of social networks in the formation of political preferences and their influence on electoral behavior (relevant for the disciplines "Political Communications", "European Studies"); disinformation mechanisms used by state and non-state actors in hybrid conflicts ("Information Wars in Modern Political Science Discourse"); tools for critical analysis of political messages and information influence strategies ("Political Analysis and Consulting", "Regional Politics and Local Democracy"); the use of grant programs to counter disinformation and develop media literacy ("Scientific Projects and Grant Activities").
Such lectures not only expand theoretical knowledge, but also contribute to its practical application in research and professional activities.
We invite students to actively participate in future events aimed at developing professional competencies and international academic cooperation.