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JULY 6, 2026
JULY 6, 2026
Seminar Opening
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome remarks and introduction to the POLSTANCE seminar
Marta Carretero & Elena Domínguez Romero
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Assembly Hall, Multi-Purpose Building E
Assembly Hall, Multi-Purpose Building E
Session 1: Conceptualising Stance, Polarisation and Digital Public Discourse
Session 1: Conceptualising Stance, Polarisation and Digital Public Discourse
Invited lectures
09:10 - 09:40
Polarization and Digital Media Discourses: A Research Overview
Polarization and Digital Media Discourses: A Research Overview
Isabel Alonso (Autonomous University of Madrid) & Dolores Porto (University of Alcalá)
Invited lecture
09:40 - 10:10
Stance and Attention
Stance and Attention
Kasper Boye (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Invited lecture
10:10 - 10:20
Discussion
Session 2: Migration, Misinformation and Media Framing across Contexts
Session 2: Migration, Misinformation and Media Framing across Contexts
Invited lectures
10:20 - 10:50
Migration, Misinformation and Hate Speech in Digital Public Discourse
Migration, Misinformation and Hate Speech in Digital Public Discourse
Encarnación Hidalgo Tenorio (University of Granada)
Invited lecture
10:50 - 11:20
Media Representations of Migration in Online Media: A Corpus-Based Comparative Analysis
Media Representations of Migration in Online Media: A Corpus-Based Comparative Analysis
Marcin Kosman (VIZJA University, Poland)
Invited lecture
11:20 - 11:30
Discussion
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00
Session 3: Media Narratives, Stance and Legitimacy in British Migration Discourse
Session 3: Media Narratives, Stance and Legitimacy in British Migration Discourse
RACISMMAFF Project presentations
12:00 - 12:20
Constructing Immigration in Post-Brexit Britain: A Study of Polarized Media Narratives
Constructing Immigration in Post-Brexit Britain: A Study of Polarized Media Narratives
Victoria Martín de la Rosa (Complutense University of Madrid)
12:20 - 12:40
Stance, Ideology, and the Representation of Humanitarian Crises and Migratory Issues in the British Press: The Case of The Telegraph and The Guardian
Stance, Ideology, and the Representation of Humanitarian Crises and Migratory Issues in the British Press: The Case of The Telegraph and The Guardian
Natalia Mora (Complutense University of Madrid)
12:40 - 13:00
Effective Stance and the Polarised Construction of Political Legitimacy: An Integrated Tripartite Approach to British Migration Discourse
Effective Stance and the Polarised Construction of Political Legitimacy: An Integrated Tripartite Approach to British Migration Discourse
Marta Carretero, Elena Domínguez Romero & Anda-Lucía Ciltán (Complutense University of Madrid)
13:00 - 13:10
Discussion
Session 4: Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Stance
Session 4: Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Stance
RACISMMAFF Project presentations
13:10 - 13:30
Encapsulation as a Trigger for Pragmatic Accommodation in Political Newspaper Discourse
Encapsulation as a Trigger for Pragmatic Accommodation in Political Newspaper Discourse
Mercedes González Vázquez (University of Vigo)
13:30 - 13:50
Voices on the Migration Crisis in British and Lithuanian Opinion Columns: A Contrastive Study
Voices on the Migration Crisis in British and Lithuanian Opinion Columns: A Contrastive Study
Audronė Šolienė & Anna Ruskan (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
13:50 - 14:00
Discussion
Discussion
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00
Session 5: Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Ideological Perspectives on Stance
Session 5: Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Ideological Perspectives on Stance
RACISMMAFF Project presentations
15:00 - 15:20
Stancetaking in Polish Argumentative Newspaper Discourse on War Refugees from Ukraine and Irregular Immigrants via Belarus
Stancetaking in Polish Argumentative Newspaper Discourse on War Refugees from Ukraine and Irregular Immigrants via Belarus
Anna Socka (University of Gdańsk, Poland)
15:20 - 15:40
Epistemic and Effective Stance in Basque Opinion Articles on Refugees: A Corpus-Based Study
Epistemic and Effective Stance in Basque Opinion Articles on Refugees: A Corpus-Based Study
Sergio Monforte del Valle (University of País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea)
15:40 - 15:50
Discussion
Discussion
Session 6: ai, social media and semantic polarisation
Session 6: ai, social media and semantic polarisation
RACISMMAFF Project presentations
15:50 - 16:10
When AI Meets Migration Debates: How Multiple AIs Flag Polarized Immigration Rhetoric in English and Spanish Opinion Journalism
When AI Meets Migration Debates: How Multiple AIs Flag Polarized Immigration Rhetoric in English and Spanish Opinion Journalism
Lara Moratón & Juan Rafael Zamorano (Complutense University of Madrid)
16:10 - 16:30
Conflicting Ideologies and Semantic Polarization in Social Media Comments over Male Interracial Sextortion
Conflicting Ideologies and Semantic Polarization in Social Media Comments over Male Interracial Sextortion
Begoña Núñez Perucha & Marta Sánchez Cócera (Complutense University of Madrid)
16:30 - 16:40
Discussion
Discussion
Coffee break
16:40 - 17:10
closing lecture: Metaphor, Toxicity and Polarised Online Discourse
closing lecture: Metaphor, Toxicity and Polarised Online Discourse
17:10 - 17:40
Metaphors in and of Toxic and Polarized Language
Metaphors in and of Toxic and Polarized Language
Maite Taboada (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Invited closing lecture – online
17:40 - 17:50
Discussion
Discussion
Final reflections and closing remarks
17:50 - 18:00
Closing remarks: Synthesis, applications and new horizons
Marta Carretero & Elena Domínguez Romero (Complutense University of Madrid)
20:30
DINNER
20:30
DINNER
Informal dinner with speakers and participants
Venue to be confirmed
Speakers and participants are warmly invited to join us for an informal dinner in Madrid after the seminar. The restaurant and practical details will be confirmed closer to the date.
Note
The programme may be subject to minor adjustments. All times are given in Madrid local time (CEST).
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