Registration is now open for the upcoming MeDeMAP international conference, “Beyond the Audience: Rethinking Participation and Power in the Age of Data Capitalism”, which will take place on 15–16 January 2026 at IULM University in Rome.
The event will bring together scholars and researchers from across Europe and beyond to discuss how participation, power, and media are being redefined in data-driven societies. Confirmed keynote speakers include Tiziana Terranova (University of Naples ‘L’Orientale’) and Sofie Van Bauwel (Ghent University), with additional speakers to be announced in the coming months.
Organized within the framework of the MeDeMAP project – Mapping Media for Future Democracies, the conference invites critical reflections on audiences, participation, and agency in contemporary media environments.
Register here. For more information about the event and submission guidelines, visit the conference webpage.