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CogSec-Camp: Cognitive Security on Campus

ASG 2026

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Rising geopolitical tensions and disinformation campaigns make safeguarding research integrity more urgent than ever. Universities today are therefore not only centres of learning, but they are also part of the global security landscape.

Computer keyboard with little toy cone with the warning text Caution. Photo.
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Universities face risks from cyberattacks, espionage, and cognitive warfare where disinformation and political interference target scientific thinking. The ASG explores how Swedish academia can protect research from emerging threats without compromising academic freedom. The focus is twofold: 

  • how risk assessments have changed in light of today’s security environment, particularly regarding political influence on scientific processes, and 
  • how individuals, research groups, and institutions can counter the misuse of research in cognitive warfare. 

Through collaboration with the Swedish Defence Research Agency and Lund University Center for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP), the ASG aims to raise awareness, share best practices, and develop proportionate safeguards that uphold integrity and resilience in a rapidly changing world.

Members

David Gisselsson Nord (coordinator) 
Alicia Fjällhed (co-coordinator; Swedish Defence Research Agency)
Johan Bergström 
Tony Ingesson
Alberto Rinaldi 
Annika Wallin 
Oscar Larsson (Swedish Defence University)
Camilla Eriksson (Swedish Defence Research Agency)
Emelie Lilliefeldt (Swedish Defence Research Agency)
 

Last updated: 23 Jan 2026 | Asa [dot] Thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se