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Center for Strategic Communication

A research unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University

The Center for Strategic Communication (CSC) is a research unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. CSC affiliated faculty and students pursue research on issues such as countering ideological support for terrorism (CIST), diplomacy and public diplomacy, state-based propaganda and disinformation, public health, and climate change. Since its establishment in 2011, CSC has earned a reputation among stakeholders as a leading research center on problems of public sector strategic communication.

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CSC Welcomes Jaime Kirtz

Jaime Kirtz, an Assistant Professor in the School of Arts Media and Engineering has joined CSC as a faculty affiliate. Her research program covers topics including algorithmic rhetoric, digital media and technology, and artificial intelligence. Welcome Jaime!

CSC Welcomes Nicole Lee

Nicole Lee, an Assistant Professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences has joined CSC as a faculty affiliate. Her research examines the intersection of science communication, public relations, and digital media. Welcome Nicole!

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Skeptik

CSC is collaborating with ASU's VADER Lab on a project that uses Artificial Intelligence (Large Language Models) to promote…

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Generative Narrative Networks for Strategic Analysis and Forecasting of Conflict

This project develops a framework for representing narratives as networks, and using these networks as a basis for modeling and simulation. When applied to a conflict…

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