
Paolo G. Carozza
University of Notre Dame
United States
26–28 October 2026
The program of the XVIII Conference is structured around seven thematic tracks, distributed across three days of keynote lectures, panels and selected paper sessions.
The articulation between freedom of expression and the dignity of the human person in the context of global digital platforms. The track examines the philosophical foundations of protected speech and the legitimate limits to expression when it erodes basic human goods.
Deepfakes and AI-generated content raise unprecedented problems of evidence, attribution and responsibility. How can we protect the integrity of audiovisual testimony and social trust in the image?
Private platforms now concentrate the moderation of public discourse. The track analyzes intermediary liability regimes, moderation procedures and emerging standards in comparative law.
The health of democratic deliberation depends on shared access to verifiable facts. The dynamics of disinformation, its effects on the political common good and institutional and citizen responses are discussed.
Artificial intelligence systems increasingly mediate citizens' experience of information, culture and law. The track examines the anthropological, ethical and legal implications of this mediation.
Comparative analysis of emerging regulatory frameworks on platforms, artificial intelligence and personal data. Special attention to the European Union, the United States, Latin America and international forums.
The first private tribunal — an advisory board — that rules on the lawfulness of content published on Meta's platforms, applying two criteria: freedom of expression and international human rights law.
Preliminary program for the three days. Some lecture titles and participants will be confirmed shortly.
Break
Ceremony
Remarks by Prof. Juan Carlos de la Llera (President, UC) and Dean Gabriel Bocksang (Faculty of Law). Permanent Committee: Raúl Madrid, Daniel Herrera, José Chávez-Fernández, Erika Valdivieso and Elton Somensi. Co-organizers: Dean Marcus Cole (NDLS) and Dean John Czarnetzky (AVLS)
Main Hall (Salón de Honor), Central Campus
Keynote
Prof. Raúl Madrid (UC), Director of the XVIII Conference
Keynote
Prof. Brian Scarnecchia, Ave Maria School of Law (USA) · Chair: Daniel Herrera (UCA)
Panel
Break
Invited scholars and authors of selected papers will gather in Santiago in October 2026.

University of Notre Dame
United States

Ohio State University
United States

Universidad de los Andes
Chile

Ave Maria University
United States

Thomas International Center for Philosophical Studies
United States

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Italy
Scholars taking part in the Conference working sessions.
Marta Albert
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Pedro Anguita
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile
Matías Aránguiz
UC Law
Fernando Batista
Dean, Universidad Panamericana de México
Andrea Bertolini
University of Pisa, Italy
Maria Cahill
University of Cork, Ireland
Ligia Castaldi
Ave Maria University, USA
Sergio Castaño
Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina
Paolo Carozza
University of Notre Dame, USA
José Chávez-Fernández
Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa
Marcus Cole
Dean, University of Notre Dame
John Czarnetzky
Dean, Ave Maria University
Diane Desierto
University of Notre Dame
Fulvio di Blasi
Thomas International Center for Philosophical Studies
Daniel Herrera
Dean, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Gabriel Maino
Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Raúl Madrid
UC Law
José Antonio Santos
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Brian Scarnecchia
Ave Maria University, USA
José María Soberanes
Universidad Panamericana de México
Elton Somensi
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lee Strang
Ohio State University, USA
Francisco Urbina
University of Notre Dame
Erika Valdivieso
San Ignacio de Loyola University, Peru
Felipe Widow
UC Law