1st Workshop

Navigating Data Overload: Analyzing Polarization, Populism, and Post-Truth through Big Data and Social Media

The submission and publication instructions are the same as for the General Conference: please consult it here.

To upload a paper to this Workshop, access the following link and, before the title of the contribution, include the code “WS_1”:

Abstract:

In an era of unprecedented information availability, the integration of Big Data and Social Network Analysis (SNA) is crucial to understanding polarization, populism, and the phenomenon of post-truth. This interactive workshop, promoted by the “International Network of the 3Ps: Polarization, Populism, Post-truth” brings together researchers, data scientists, and social analysts to explore how big data analytics can reveal the factors driving these challenges.

Participants will engage in sessions on innovative Social Network Analysis methodologies and Big Data analytics, addressing how social networks act as a battleground for ideological conflicts and disinformation in digital sociopolitical debates. Through case studies, attendees will examine the roles of algorithms and data-driven strategies that influence public discussion and democratic processes.

The workshop will address the implications of data use in social narratives. Finally, participants will gain a set of tools to leverage Big Data insights in practical applications, promoting informed dialogue and effective interventions against the threats of polarization, populism, and post-truth.

Topics:

Big Data

Social Network Analysis

Polarization

Populism

Post-truth

Academic General Coordinator:

  • Belén Casas Mas, Co-Leader of the 3Ps International Network: Polarization, Populism, Post-truth.

Technical Coordinator:

  • José Manuel Robles, Co-Leader of the 3Ps International Network: Polarization, Populism, Post-truth.

Organizing Committee:

  • João Feres Junior (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
  • Ana María Córdoba Hernández (University of La Sabana, Colombia).

Scientific Committee:

  • Marco Damiani (University of Perugia, Italy).
  • Rosa Elba Arroyo (National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, Mexico).
  • Hernando Rojas (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA).
  • María Soledad Segura (National University of Córdoba, Argentina).
  • Adriana Stefanel (University of Bucharest, Romania).