Alternative Facts and Digital Religion
– Dr. Heidi Campbell, Associate Professor of Communication

Facticity and the Law in the Digital Environment
– Dr. Sandra Braman, Professor, Telecommunications & Media Studies

Inadvertent Fake News: Digital Results
– Dr. Laura Mandell, Director of the Initiative for Digital Humanities, Media, and Culture

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Speakers:

• Dr. Oren Meyers, Communication, University of Haifa
• Dr. Roei Davidson, Communication, University of Haifa
• Dr. Noa Lavie, Political Communication, Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yafo

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Speakers:

• Dr. Sourayan Mookerjea, Director of the Intermedia Research Studio, Professor Sociology
• Dr. Carrie Smith-Prei, Associate Professor of German Studies
• Dr. William Anselmi, Professor, Modern Literature and Culture Studies
• Dr. Steve Patten, Professor, Political Science
• Dr. Donia Mounsef, Associate Professor of Drama and Etudes théâtrales

Chair: Dr. Julie Rak, Professor, English and Film Studies

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Speakers:

• Dr. Marcello Vitali-Rosati, Université de Montréal
• Dr. Servanne Monjour, Université de Montréal
• Enrico Agostini, Université de Montréal

Chair:

• Dr. Michael Sinatra, Université de Montréal

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Speakers:

• Tami Oliphant, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), Faculty of Education
• Jennifer Chesney, Associate Vice-President, University Digital Strategy
• Gerald Beasley, Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian

Chair:

• Dr. Geoffrey Rockwell, Director, Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS)

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Speakers:

• Professor Hart Cohen (Professor in Media Arts)
• Dr. Jason Ensor (Research & Technical Development Manager, Digital Humanities)

Chair: Dr. Rachel Hendery (Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities).

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