Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 6-8 September 2023
Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 6-8 September 2023
Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 6-8 September 2023
Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 6-8 September 2023

Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies

  • Who Can We Trust? Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Digital Communication Systems
  • 6-8 September 2023
  • Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain + Online

Plenary Speakers

The Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies featured plenary speakers by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Francisco José García-Peñalvo

Francisco José García-Peñalvo

Full Professor, Department of Computer Science and Automation, University of Salamanca, Spain

"Generative Artificial Intelligence: New Scenarios in Teaching, Learning, and Communication"

Anna Maria Lorusso

Anna Maria Lorusso

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theory of Languages, Department of Arts, University of Bologna, Italy

"Trust, Expertise, Attunement: Misunderstandings in the Web"

Javier Fernández del Moral

Javier Fernández del Moral

Professor of Specialized Journalism, Faculty of Information Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

"La Inteligencia Artificial como tecnología para una nueva ciencia"

David Llorente

David Llorente

Co-Founder & CEO, Narrativa

"Generative AI and Journalism: Unlocking New Horizons while Recognizing Constraints"

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Eric Freedman

Dr. Eric Freedman

Truman State University, United States of America

(English)

Dr. Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Dr. Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Profesor Titular, Departamento de Periodismo y Nuevos Medios, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España

(Spanish)

Local Conference Chairs

Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Full Professor, Department of Journalism and New Media, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

José A. Ruiz San Román

José A. Ruiz San Román

Full Professor of Public Opinion and Sociology of Communication, School of Communication, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the online conference by commenting and engaging the parallel sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2023 Emerging Scholar Award recipients are as follows:

Vincenzo Miracula

Vincenzo Miracula

University of Catania, Italy

(In-Person)

Lucía García Fernández

Lucía García Fernández

Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

(In-Person)

Rogmary García Sánchez

Rogmary García Sánchez

Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

(In-Person)

Lesley Model

Lesley Model

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

(In-Person)

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

(In-Person)

Samuel J. Gray

Samuel J. Gray

Purdue University, USA

(Online Only)

​Maha Ashraf

​Maha Ashraf

Misr International University (MIU), Egypt

(Online Only)

Sara Mirza

Sara Mirza

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

(Online Only)

Amanda Long

Amanda Long

Alfred University, USA

(Online Only)

Jade Hutchinson

Jade Hutchinson

University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Macquarie University, Australia

(Online Only)

​Ayten Bengisu Cansever

​Ayten Bengisu Cansever

Istanbul University, Türkiye

(Online Only)

​Michelle Michael-Kang

​Michelle Michael-Kang

Eastern Connecticut State University, USA

(Online Only)

Conference Partners