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What is at stake when information becomes a weapon? How is communication used to weaken opponents, create division and affect people's ability to act?

In military terms, this is known as malign information influence. It involves strategically crafted information intended to manipulate, mislead and polarise societies.

This evening's panel discussion brings together Åsa Wikforss, professor of theoretical philosophy, author and member of Svenska Akademin; Anna Maria Forssberg, a historian and researcher specialising in war propaganda; and Charlotte Wagnsson, professor of political science at Försvarshögskolan, who specialises in who spreads harmful narratives, what effects they have and how countermeasures can be developed.

How can we recognise attempts to influence us? What happens to trust when the line between information, propaganda and manipulation becomes increasingly difficult to discern? And how can we strengthen our mental resilience? These are some of the questions the panel will discuss.

The evening begins with a so-called unboxing, in which Anna Maria Forssberg from Vasamuseet unpacks and presents objects from Armémuseum's collections that shed light on the subject. This is followed by the panel discussion, with the objects serving as a springboard into the evening's theme. The entire evening is moderated by Emilia Engblad from Armémuseum.

Programme

17:30 Doors open.

18:00–18:30 Unboxing

Unboxing of objects from the collection. Anna Maria Forssberg presents and discusses them together with Emilia Engblad, Armémuseum.

18:30–19:15 Panel discussion

A discussion of the evening's theme, taking the unpacked objects as its starting point. The discussion is moderated by Emilia Engblad from Armémuseum.

19.15–19.30

The discussion rounds off with questions from the audience, bringing the evening to a close.

Brännpunkt is Armémuseum's forum for in-depth discussions of pressing issues. In this discussion series, objects from our collections provide historical springboards for thinking more openly and clearly about the future.

The musical framework for Brännpunkt was composed by Adele Marcia Kosman. The panel discussion has been curated in collaboration with Institutet för framtidsstudier.