Post by Center for an Informed Public

Applications are now open for the second-ever Disinformation Summer Institute, taking place June 15-18 at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island, Washington. This 4-day, intensive summer institute is intended primarily for advanced PhD candidates, advanced law and medical students, postdoctoral scholars and early career researchers seeking to better understand and address disinformation. But more senior scholars and practitioners who have recently moved into this domain are also encouraged to apply. Applications are short and due February 15, 2026. Applicants will hear back in March. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDitUzUM There is no fee to attend. The cost of economy travel and lodging will be covered for graduate students and at least partially defrayed for postdocs and assistant professors. Please indicate on the application form what you will need. The Disinformation Summer Institute is made possible through support from the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington, the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Climate Social Science Network at Brown University, and the Institute for Practical Ethics at UC San Diego. DSI core faculty includes CIP co-founder Jevin West. DSI guest faculty include CIP co-founders Ryan Calo Emma Spiro and Kate Starbird and CIP faculty member Carl Bergstrom.