Schedule
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- Pre-Conference 1 Jul 2025
- Day One 2 Jul 2025
- Day Two 3 Jul 2025
- Day Three 4 Jul 2025
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Online Only
Asynchronous
Workshop "Embracing Failure in Academia"
17:00 (5:00PM Malaga Time, Spain) The Zoom link is available in the description
Embracing Failure in Academia: Challenging Student Reliance on AI
Gretchen Oltman, Associate Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Creighton University, Nebraska, United States
Online Welcome Session
18:00 (6:00 PM - Malaga Time, Spain) The Zoom Link is available in the description
Conference Guided Tour: Historic Center of Malaga - 1 July
Electronic Service to Defendants Overseas in Civil Proceedings
Yafei Xue, Associate, Lambert Shortell & Connaughton, Massachusetts, United States
Artificial Intelligence and Collaborative Platforms: Promoting an Inclusive Learning Environment
Jennifer Lanham, Professor, School of Social Work, Campbellsville University/Carver School of Social Work, Kentucky, United States
Garreth Smith, Programme Coordinator , School of Social Science, Law, and Education, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Social Shifts
Social Media and Social Movements
Lee Artz, Professor, Communication, Purdue Northwest, Indiana, United States
Ethics of Hybrid Intelligence: Navigating the Convergence of Human and Artificial Decision-Making in IoT-Enabled Digital Societies
Haris Alibašić, Associate Professor, Collgee of Business, Public Administration, University of West Florida, Florida, United States
Exploring the Perceived Compatibility of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Content Generation for Activism
Seyma Esin Erben, Student, Postdoctoral Intern, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, Msida, Malta
Torture, Moral Disengagement, and the Psychosocial Dynamics of Migration Deterrence
Jamal Barnes, Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
Economic Considerations
Artificial Intelligence in Business Management: Ethical Considerations and Governance Strategies
Razak Surrey, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania Western University , United States
AI + Global Philanthropy: Challenges in an Era of Technocratic Governance
Nick Pozek, President, Association for Conflict Resolution | Greater New York, New York, United States
The Mirage of Liberation through Liberalisation: Interrogating Dalit Capitalism’s Claims for Dalit Liberation in India through the Lens of Racialised Capitalism
Manasi Kulkarni, Student, Master of Arts, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Evaluating Local Worker Satisfaction of Chinese Firms in Africa: Insights from China Harbour Engineering Company in Côte d’Ivoire
Matthew Rochat, Student, PhD Program, University of California Santa Barbara, California, United States
Educational Insights
Digital Storytelling as a Virtual Learning Exchange Project on Climate Change
Isidore Udoh, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Physical Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Illinois, United States
Margaret Workman, Instructor, Environmental Science, DePaul University, Illinois, United States
Creativity and Self in the Art and Design Studio Classroom: The Struggle Between AI, the Digital, and the Handmade
Carole Woodlock, Professor, Fine Art Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States
Peter Byrne, Director School of Design, Rochester Institute of Technology
Addressing Food Insecurity in College: A Case Study
Laura Racovita, Professor of Social Work/ Dean, Social Work, Southern Adventist University, Tennessee, United States
Mioara Diaconu, Professor, Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning, School of Social Work, Western Michigan University, Michigan, United States
Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee
University of Málaga, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Bulevard Louis Pasteur, 25 (Málaga)
Conference Opening and Welcome
Workshop
Using Data, Data Visualization, and Visuals to Globalize Your Curriculum: How Can You Make Your Course More Data-rich by Utilizing a Free Online Resource that Compares Trends across Different Countries?
Don Uy Barreta, Executive Board Member, Global Studies, Stanford University's Global Educators Network, United States
Plenary Session and Discussion with Marianna Capasso
"Inclusive AI in practice: shaping Responsible AI and Data Ecosystems"
Coffee Break
Talking Circle
"2025 Special Focus—Minds and Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Ethics, and Order in Global Society"
Transition Break
Cultural Connections
Diaspora Activism of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America since the 2022 Russian Invasion
Nadejda Marinova, Associate Professor, Political Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Imagining Kawthoolei: How Karen Refugees Construct Identity Around a Symbolic Homeland
James Chaney, Associate Professor, Political and Global Affairs, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee, United States
At the Edge: Pairing Artificial Intelligence with Human Scholarship to Predict and Explain Societal Vulnerability
Richard Wolfel, Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Center for Languages, Cultures and Regional Studies, United States Military Academy, New York, United States
Amy Richmond, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, New York, United States
Gendered Nationalism and Migrant (M)othering of Multicultural Family Services in South Korea : Migrants’ (M)othering Under a Neoliberal Gaze to Promote the Korean Nationalism
Eunjung Lee, Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lunch
New Realities
How to Develop Global Citizens via Duolingo: A Narrative Inquiry of International Students from Asian Countries Enrolled in the US Universities
Yihang Li, Student, PhD, UCLA, California, United States
Nancy Xu, Student, PhD, University of California Los Angeles, California, United States
Neoliberal Rationality and Artificial Intelligence: The Commodification of Public Discourse and the Consequent Threats to Democracy
Paul Petrequin, Chair/Faculty, Humanities/History, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Arizona, United States
Regulating Dark Patterns: Legal Challenges and Policy Responses
Pratiksha Ashok, Post Doctoral Researcher, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Transition Break
Networking Session: Finding Common Ground
Conference Registration Desk Open
University of Málaga, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Bulevard Louis Pasteur, 25 (Málaga)
Daily Update
Plenary Session and Discussion with Francisco Rodríguez Fernández
"Economy, Psychology, and Education: Can AI Rewrite the Rules of the Game?"
Coffee Break
Killer Robots and Global Society: Legality and Legitimacy in Regulating Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Brendan Howe, Dean and Professor of International Relations, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Teugbyeolsi [Seoul-T'ukpyolshi], South Korea
Strategies for Peacemaking Among the Akambas of Kenya
Victoria Time, Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Virginia, United States
Economic Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa : Prospects and Challenges
Malefa Rose Malefane, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa
Plenary Session and DIscussion with Cristina Toledo Báez (In Spanish)
"Ni contigo, ni sin ti: la inteligencia artificial en la educación y la investigación"
Transition Break
Structural Shifts
Agents and Structures: Rethinking Sovereignty, Regional Integration and Development in the New Globalization Era
Annita Montoute, Senior Lecturer, The Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago
From Dependency to Digital Sovereignty in the Global South - FIWARE as a Catalyst for Reframing Resilience in Africa 5.0: The Impact of Ethics and Algorithmic Governance on Africa's Digital Future, and the Role of OpenSource
Mohamed Dafir Ech-Cherif El Kettani, Vice President of Mohammed V University in Rabat, and Director of the African, Euro-mediterranean and Ibero-american Studies Institute, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat-Salé*, Morocco
Emerging Countries and New Global Governance: Contemporary Challenges of the International Institutional Framework
Gabriel Rached, Post Doc Student, Political Sciences and International Relations, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
Lunch
Professional Inquiry
Barriers to Entry and Success Facing International Candidates to the US CPA Exam: Profile, Performance and Choice of Licensing Jurisdiction
Jose Cao Alvira, Professor, Department of Finance, Information Systems and Economics, City University of New York, New York, United States
The Ethics of Self-care in Social Work: Student Beliefs and Barriers
Jessica Gladden, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Western Michigan University, Michigan, United States
Transition Break
Online Only Talking Circle
18:00 (6:00 PM) Malaga Time (The Zoom link is available in the description)
Conference Dinner: La Pérgola del Mediterráneo
Not included in registration rate. Book your spot from “Special Events”
Conference Registration Desk Open
University of Málaga, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Bulevard Louis Pasteur, 25 (Málaga)
Daily Update
Plenary Session and Discussion with Boris Vazquez-Calvo
“AI Through a Social-Science Lens: Rethinking Learning, Teaching, and Research”
Coffee Break
Teaching and Learning
Growing Well-Being Capacity in Teacher Education: Perspectives of Teacher Candidates across Canada
Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Professor, Educational Leadership, Policy, and School Law, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
Transforming the Field Education Landscape: Promising, Wise and Innovative Practices
Julie L. Drolet, Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
AI and Academic Productivity: Research and Teaching
Sandra Trejos, Professor, Business Economics and Communication, Pennsylvania Western University, United States
Gustavo Barboza, Professor and Endowed Chair of International Business, International Business , Loyola University of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Transition Break
Book Presentation & Debate - Global and Regional Governance in a Multicentric World
Transition Break
Lunch
Innovation Showcases
Applying Epistemic In/Justice Frameworks to Ethical and Value-laden Learning: Developing Computer-Assisted Social Justice Education Modules
Kathryn Bowles, University of Toronto
Eunjung Lee, Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toula Kourgiantakis, Université Laval
