Q&A: Influences on Perception Beyond the Media | Whom Do We Trust 2018

Russian and American college students, Track Two participants, and invited guests discuss factors outside of the media that influence our perception of other nations and peoples at Whom Do We Trust 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Moderated by Lizbeth Hasse, Vladimir Orlov, and Virginia Thomson.

Cinematography - J Mitchell Johnson, Kim Spencer

Editing - Stanislav Kirienko

About the Conference

September 10 - 14, 2018

The Whom Do We Trust 2018 Conference, brought together Russian and American college-aged students to discuss their news and information sources, their worries and their understanding of an increasingly complex global arena. The three days of discussions and activities were designed to encourage the open exchange of ideas, to foster new friendships and to inform the Track Two network about how a younger generation is viewing international relations and forming perceptions via news media.

The conference was held in collaboration with Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory and Research, The Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University, the Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE), and MIIS Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies.