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Join Us for the Opening Event & Keynote by Robin Mansell | 23 September 2026

We are delighted to warmly invite you to a public talk on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Johannessaal at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

09.09.2026

As part of the international conference "Comparison as Method and Heuristic in Communication Research", we are very pleased to welcome Robin Mansell, Professor Emerita at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom, as our keynote speaker.

Keynote

Robin Mansell | London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

“Comparison, Contextualisation, & Critique: Insights for Digital Governance”

In her keynote, Robin Mansell will reflect on how comparative research and different methodological approaches shape our understanding of selected aspects of digital governance. Drawing on her recent research into the contribution of misinformation, AI tools, and regulation to “troubled democracy” in a global context, she will explore how data-driven and qualitative studies are interpreted by country-based researchers, civil society actors, and policymakers – and what lessons can be drawn from these different perspectives for digital governance.

Programme | Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | Johannessaal

18:00–19:30 | Opening

Matthias Karmasin

Director of the CMC, Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) / University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Keynote: Robin Mansell

London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Moderation: Krisztina Rozgonyi & Eva T. Asboth

Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) / University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Following the conference opening, we warmly invite you to join us for a small reception with refreshments and drinks. We look forward to celebrating the opening with you, exchanging ideas, and marking the beginning of our conference, which will continue on 24 September 2026.

Registration

Please make sure to register by 16 September 2026 at the latest.
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/cmc/events/conference-comparison-as-method-and-heuristic-in-communication-research/registration

Further information on the programme, speakers, and conference is available here:
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/cmc/events/conference-comparison-as-method-and-heuristic-in-communication-research/program

Please also find here the official invitation
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