DepolarisingEU

COST Action DepolarisingEU Symposium 2025 · Madrid

Addressing the Rise of Radicalisation in Digital Spaces

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – Puerta de Toledo Campus
Ronda de Toledo, 1 28005 Madrid

Programme
Day One – 6 May 2025
8:50 – 9:20‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎‏‏‎
Registration & Coffee Reception
9:20 – 9:30 ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‏‏‎
Opening Remarks
9:30 – 11:15 ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎
Let’s Talk: Public Debate on Youth, Polarisation and Media in Europe
Moderated by Mónica Prado, Antena 3 TV

Speakers: Manuela Kasper-Claridge, Editor-in-Chief | Deutsche Welle
Gonzalo Velasco Monasterio, Data Analyst | European Parliament
Leticia Pérez Camino, General Manager | Ac2ality

Auditorium
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00
Parallel Breakout Workshops WG1, WG2 and WG3

Room 1.A.09 (WG1)
Room 1.A.08 (WG2)
Room 0.B.06 (WG3-Main Lecture Hall)
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 15:45
Hybrid Media and the Polarisation of Civil Society

Keynote speakers: María Luengo | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Matthias Revers | University of Leeds | University of Hamburg
Karoline Ihlebæk | Oslo Metropolitan University

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
15:45 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00
MC Meeting

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
18:00
Dinner & Flamenco Show (optional)

Calle de Torija 7, 28013 Madrid
Day Two – 7 May 2025
9:00 – 9:30‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎‏‏‎
Coffee Break
9:30- 10:15
The Digital Gender Divide and Its Impact on Public Opinion in Europe
Ángela González Montes | National Expert at the European Parliament

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
10:15 – 10:45
COST Action Mid-Term: Getting the Most Out of It
Rossella Magli | COST Association Science Officer
Carmencita Malimban | COST Association Senior Administrative Officer

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
10:45 – 11:15
COST Action Mid-Term: Increasing Visibility and Maximising Impact
Fatih Çömlekçi | DepolarisingEU Scientific Communication Coordinator

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00
Parallel Breakout Workshops WG1, WG2 and WG3

Room 1.A.09 (WG1)
Room 1.A.08 (WG2)
Room 0.B.06 (WG3-Main Lecture Hall)
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 15:30
From Division to Dialogue: Complicating the Narrative for a More Inclusive European Media
Meenal Thakur | Solutions Journalism Trainer and Programme Manager

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00
Closing Discussion WG1, WG2 and WG3

Room 0.B.06 (Main Lecture Hall)

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