About
The 1st workshop on Media, Misinformation, and Manipulation aims to foster discussion and explore potential solutions to individual and systemic factors that impede informed and autonomous decision making in the age of AI. New technologies, disinformation campaigns and global political changes provide major challenges for individual decision makers and even for the survival of entire democracies. These global challenges are multifaceted and require interdisciplinary perspectives to better be able to understand and react to them on an individual but also public level. Thus, this workshop brings together national and international researchers, from early career PhDs to established experts in the field and takes an interdisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from communication science, computer science, law, philosophy, psychology and social science. It will feature a series of keynotes, working group sessions, and flash talks. By fostering dialogue on these emerging areas and learning from different perspectives, we aim to foster a community dedicated to understanding and tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time.
Organizers
This workshop is organized by the Digital Influence Group at Radboud University's iHub (Interdisciplinary research hub on digitalization and society). For questions, please contact the organizational team:
- Philipp Schmid, Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, The Netherlands
- Hanna Schraffenberger, Assistant Professor, Institute for Computing (iCIS) and Information Sciences and Interdisciplinary Hub on Digitalization and Society (iHub), Radboud University, The Netherlands
Registration
"Registration for the Media, Manipulation, & Misinformation Workshop (MMMW'25) is closed."
Keynote speakers
Maria Voltsichina
Debunk.org
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
Dr. Daniel Jolley
Associate Professor of Social Psychology, University of Nottingham
Why Conspiracy Theories Stick: Psychological Roots and Societal Risks
Dr. Mark Dingemanse
Associate Professor in Language and Communication, Radboud University
What makes ChatGPT so irresistible?
Conference Venue
MMMW will take place in the Villa Heyendaal, a conference venue at the heart of the campus of Radboud University.
The adress is Geert Grooteplein Noord 9 6525 EZ Nijmegen
Hotels
We were able to negotiate special hotel prices for the MMMW participants. You can use a code to get a discount on your booking. See below:
Located in city center
Distance to venue: 3.2 km
Discount: 15% on booking price through the website
Booking codeword: MMMW25
Web: Hotel de Prince
Located in city center
Distance to venue: 3.2 km
Discount: 10% on booking price through the website
Booking codeword: RUCONFERENCE2025
Code valid until 06.08.2025
Web: Hotel Credible
Located on campus
Distance to venue: 450m
Discount: 10% on booking price through the website
Booking codeword: MMMW25
Web: LaBoutique
Program
- 15:00 – 15:30: Registration & Coffee
- 15:30 – 16:00: Introduction
- 16:00 – 17:00: Keynote #1: Maria Voltsichina – Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
- 17:00 – 18:00: Flash talks
- 19:30: Social Event @ Kaaij
- 09:00 – 09:15: Recap
- 09:15 – 10:15: Keynote #2: Daniel Jolley – Why Conspiracy Theories Stick
- 10:15 – 10:30: Coffee Break
- 10:30 – 12:00: Workshop Session #1: Map
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch with lunch lectures
- 13:00 – 14:00: Keynote #3: Mark Dingemanse – What makes ChatGPT so irresistible?
- 14:00 – 15:00: Poster Session + Coffee Break
- 15:00 – 16:30: Workshop Session #2: Mitigate
- 16:30 – 17:00: Outlook
- 19:00: Conference Dinner (Self-paid) @ Plak
- 09:00 – 09:10: Recap
- 09:10 – 11:30: Workshop Session #3: Measure
- 11:30 – 12:30: Lunch
- 12:30 – 14:30: Presentation Workshop outcomes
- 14:30 – 15:00: Closing Remarks
