VU Centre for Communication Influences and Propaganda Research

A new academic article, “Visualising the Invisible: Towards Identifying Frisian Voting Preferences in Schleswig-Holstein Elections,” by Kiryl Kascian, Head of our Center, has been published in the International Journal on Minority and Group Rights.

Focusing on the Frisian ethnic group in Germany’s northernmost region, the study examines how mainstream and ethnic political parties in their communication address the interests of a small community.

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In his new text, Kiryl Kascian, Head of the Centre for Communication Influences and Propaganda Research, examines Lukashenka’s vocal support of the Iranian regime, set against the historical context of Belarusian-Jewish ties and Israel’s Operation “Lion’s Roar” against Iran, on the platform of the Israel-based Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.

A book chapter authored by members of the Center’s team, Viktor Denisenko and Kiryl Kascian, is now available online. The chapter appears in a volume published within the Palgrave Studies in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization in Business series. It examines the rhetoric used by officials in Lithuania in response to three migration waves between 2020 and 2023: political refugees from Belarus fleeing repression, migrants from the Middle East and Africa orchestrated by the Lukashenka regime, and refugees from Ukraine escaping the Russian invasion.

What is happening around TVP Wilno, Poland's public broadcaster TVP serving Lithuania’s Polish minority? Kiryl Kascian, Head of the Centre for Communication Influences and Propaganda Research, explains in a co-authored article on MIDAS, an academic blog edited by Eurac Research.

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Kiryl Kascian, Head of the Centre for Communication Influences and Propaganda Research, comments on the situation around Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT on the platform of the influential Israeli think tank Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. Link in the first comment.

Beyond the Headlines: The Anti-Israeli Campaign in Football and Its Implications – CCIPR Papers #2, by Kiryl Kascian.

This paper looks at anti-Israeli messages in international football, showing how they often cross into antisemitism and create a toxic atmosphere off the pitch. The author examines the content of these campaigns and the prejudice they reveal.

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Today is the first anniversary of our Centre! Also, today, we could show what the first issue of the annual analytical "Journal of Communication Influences" looks like. It is the new periodical edition of Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University Faculty of Communication prepared by the Centre. The official presentation of the Journal will be in Vilnius on November 25. More details about the place and time will be announced later.

The Centre for Communication Influences and Propaganda Research at Vilnius University has just launched the first issue of its new publication series, CCIPR Papers. In his study, “The Russian Hybrid Threat in Italy: Political Influence, Propaganda and Disinformation,” Joseph Di Vincenti explores how Italy has become one of the EU countries most exposed to Russian influence operations, especially after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The study examines how political pressure, propaganda, and digital tactics are used to shape public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. The paper also outlines the broader strategy behind these efforts and discusses what can be done to strengthen resilience and security. The link is in the first comment.