TY - JOUR AU - Finkelstein, Joel PY - 2022/05/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Memes, viruses, and violence: A nation guide to managing contagious threats JF - The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare JA - JICW VL - 5 IS - 1 SE - CASIS Roundtable Monthly Briefings DO - 10.21810/jicw.v5i1.4250 UR - https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/4250 SP - 85-89 AB - <p>On January 20, 2022, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS)-Vancouver hosted a Digital Roundtable titled <em>Memes, Viruses, and Violence: A Nation Guide to Managing Contagious Threats,</em> conducted by Dr. Joel Finkelstein, the director of the Network Contagion Research Institute. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS-Vancouver Executives. The main discussion topics included the intersectionality of memes, violence, and viruses; their impact on the culture of escapism; and how big data mapping could model predictions for memetic violence before it manifests into violence. </p> ER -