Call for Participation: 1st Workshop on the Dynamics of Information and Misinformation Ecosystems
Aline Villavicencio
Call for Participation
1st Workshop on the Dynamics of Information and Misinformation Ecosystems
Date: August 4–5, 2026
Location: Cultural Centre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
R. Eng. Luiz Englert, 333, Porto Alegre, Brazil
https://biocomplex.github.io/Dime/index.html
This workshop welcomes researchers and policymakers to examine the complex interplay between information dynamics and the propagation of misinformation, with emphasis on modelling the mechanisms that drive the emergence, diffusion, and persistence of false narratives in interconnected sociotechnical systems.
The workshop addresses topics spanning AI-generated content, social media dynamics, and media literacy, with particular emphasis on how cross-platform alignment between social media, traditional media, and official government documents modulates the epistemic conditions under which individuals and communities assess the truthfulness or falsehood of circulating information.
Registration
Participation at the workshop is free, but requires filling in a registration form at this link: https://biocomplex.github.io/Dime/participation.html
Invited Talks including by:
Johan Bollen (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Carolina Scarton (University of Sheffield, UK)
Jesus Gomez-Gardeñes (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)
Zeerak Talat (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Wagner Meira Júnior (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Erdem Yörük (Koç Univ, Turkey, Visiting Professor, Univ of Oxford, UK)
José F. F. Mendes (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Marcelo Träsel (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Diogo Pacheco (University of Exeter, UK)
Organisers
Sebastian Gonçalves (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Marco Idiart (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Ronaldo Menezes (University of Exeter, UK)
Mendeli Henning Vainstein (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Aline Villavicencio (University of Exeter, UK)
Rodrigo Wilkens (University of Exeter, UK)
Sponsorship
CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT (Project 444867/2024-4)
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