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At its core, it explores the mechanisms of multimodal communication\u2014such as political cartoons, memes, reels, or VR formats\u2014that are increasingly employed for populist, extremist, and manipulative purposes. These \u201csemantic battles\u201d over language and interpretative authority have the potential to undermine democratic processes and threaten social cohesion. The project analyzes how narrative strategies operate within various forms of communication, the role that text-image constellations play in political discourse, and how these formats are systematically used for disinformation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project follows an inter- and transdisciplinary approach, bringing together expertise from linguistics, cultural studies, social sciences, media studies, history, and subject didactics. With a strong international perspective\u2014focusing particularly on German, French, Italian, and Latin American contexts\u2014the research expands across regional and cultural dimensions. A planned networking conference will launch the formation of a collaborative research group, which will address key questions and build direct connections with educational practice. A specially organized table ronde will facilitate dialogue between researchers and educators, with the aim of developing concrete didactic transfer formats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary objective is to develop a robust and theoretically grounded concept for promoting critical discourse competence and multimodal text literacy\u2014one that not only advances academic knowledge but also proves effective in school-based education. 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