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WHY ARGUE? Three talks during CPH:DOX
WHY ARGUE? is a series of 30 minute conversations between 2 people about power structures, facts, media and the right to ASK WHY. We invite you to intimate, intellectual and philosophical dialogues as known from the French Salon tradition.
Russia: How extensive is Putins propaganda machine?
March 21st 6.30pm-7.30pm at Mezzaninen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg
The Kremlins propaganda budget has doubled since Russias invasion of Ukraine, and once liberal universities have become political mouthpieces. Former Professor of International Law at Moscow Unversity Gleb Bogush gives us an insight into the long term impact of Russian propaganda. He is joined by Morten Runge, host of the popular DR-podcast Moskva-Kontoret, who will help us to understand how the Russian propaganda machine works - from Telegram to academic infiltration.
There will be time for Q&A.
An unfiltered conversation with documentary mogul Mette Hoffmann Meyer
March 22nd 6.30pm-7.30pm at Mezzaninen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Spearheading the documentary film industry for years, she co-founded the popular "Dokumania" series on DR and has worked on most of the award winning films produced in Denmark. As the CEO of the THE WHY Foundation, her focus is providing human rights focused documentaries to all corners of the world. Drawing on 30 years of experience she will speak frankly and openly about the power of story telling, the changing landscape of the industry with anecdotes from the heyday of Flow TV.
There will be time for Q&A.
Is there hope for the girls and women of Afghanistan?
March 23rd 6.30pm-7.30pm at Mezzaninen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg
On the anniversary of the Taliban’s shut-down of education for girls, Cavling-winner Nagieb Khaja (Taliban Land) and Afghan-based journalist Nanna Muus Steffensen will reflect on whether stories need to be hopeful to be heard. Join them for a discussion guided by clips from ‘The Noble Guardian’ by Anna Coren, a documentary focused on the work of Afghan women’s rights activist and Nobel Prize-nominee, Mahbouba Seraj.
There will be time for Q&A.
