[Commlist] call for applications: The Future of Fact-checking in the Algorithmic Society Workshop

*_CALL FOR APPLICATIONS_*
*The Future of Fact-checking in the Algorithmic Society Workshop*

We are currently inviting applications for an up-coming workshop 
<https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news/oxford-csls-announces-workshop-future-fact-checking><https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news/oxford-csls-announces-workshop-future-fact-checking>here 
at the University of Oxford on the F*uture of Fact-checking in the 
Algorithmic Society* *Workshop. *
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The workshop**will**be held on 27-28 November 2025 at Exeter College, 
Oxford.

Please read the workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and 
application process information below before applying.

If interested, we kindly ask that you submit an application using this 
link. 
<https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048><https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048>


*_Workshop overview_*__

In light of recent political developments—particularly in the United 
States, where major technology companies have significantly scaled back 
their support for fact-checking initiatives—the global fact-checking 
community is confronting growing uncertainty, compounded by rapid 
technological shifts such as the rise of generative AI, which 
complicates efforts to combat misinformation at scale.
Recognising the potential implications of these and similar future 
shifts, we are inviting fact checkers, civil society actors, academics 
and researchers working on fact-checking and media regulation to join us 
for an exciting two-day workshop organized by the EU Horizon Project 
ReMeD <https://resilientmedia.eu/> (Resilient Media for Democracy in the 
Digital Age) and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of 
Oxford.
This workshop will provide a platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, 
and collaboration among key stakeholders in the fact-checking ecosystem 
including academics, factcheckers, and media.
The event will focus on debating the current state and future of the 
fact-checking landscape and initiatives, including threats and 
challenges to fact-checking, including by AI; exploring the rapidly 
shifting governance and institutional frameworks for factcheckers; and 
looking ahead to new opportunities to fact-checking organisations, 
particularly at how AI tools can support fact-checkers.
*_Who Should Apply?_*__
We welcome applications from a wide range of possible participants:

  *
    Researchers and academics focused on fact-checking regulation, media
    governance, and related fields.
  *
    Fact-checkers, representatives of fact-checking organisations, and
    journalists.
  *
    Civil society, policy makers, and funders working in the
    fact-checking or media governance space.

This workshop seeks to facilitate discussions on the challenges, 
threats, and transnational routes for collaborations between 
fact-checkers, especially at uncertain and unprecedent times.
We welcome contributions from scholars, activists, researchers, and 
professionals from all sectors to explore future of fact-checking in the 
algorithmic society.
This is intended to be an in-person workshop but in exceptional 
circumstances, particularly with strong proposed contributions to the 
special issue, we will facilitate online participation.
We encourage papers that address a wide range of topics.  Examples might 
include:

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    Rules which govern fact-checking activities, including the impact of
    social media companies’ policies or the relationship between
    organisations and governments.
  *
    Debates about funding of fact-checking activities, impacts of
    funding cuts and perspectives on the sustainability of the field.
  *
    Relationship between factcheckers and media or journalists, and
    relationship with trusted flaggers.
  *
    Factchecking in polarized politics including factchecking by
    government organizations
  *
    The effects of public scepticism towards fact-checking on fact
    checking organisations. 
  *
    Effectiveness of the fact-checking ecosystem in combating
    misinformation and responses to the ‘non-effectiveness’ argument. 
  *
    New threats and opportunities advanced by AI.
  *
    If you are unsure about whether your contribution falls into these
    categories, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Nathalia
    Gonzalez ((_nathalia.gonzalezgutierrez /at/ mansfield.ox.ac.uk)
    <mailto:(nathalia.gonzalezgutierrez /at/ mansfield.ox.ac.uk)>_) with any
    queries.

Submissions might take the form of academic articles, but we will also 
consider shorter policy briefs or reflections of real-life cases 
encountered by fact-checkers in their daily activities (see more 
information below)
*_Application Requirements_*__

Interested individuals should submit the following documents:

 1.
    *A short bio *(up to 300 words)
 2.
    *A brief abstract* (up to 500 words) for an academic article, a
    research note, or a commentary on issues relevant to the workshop.
    Participants should indicate, in their application, the type of
    paper they wish to submit. For more information on the differences
    between the types of papers, see section ‘Guidelines for
    Contributions’ below. If participants  wish to be considered for the
    special issue, participants will be asked to share draft papers by
    November 10, 2025.

Please submit your application to attend by *10 September 2025* using 
the online form available here: 
_https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048 
<https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048>_
We will notify successful applicants by 30 September 2025. The strongest 
contributions will be published in a special issue with the Harvard 
Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review.
There is no fee for this application or for attending the workshop. 
Catering will be provided.

We regret that we are unable to cover travel and accommodation, although 
we will provide a list of affordable accommodation options.
*_Questions_*__
Please contact Nathalia Gonzalez 
((nathalia.gonzalezgutierrez /at/ mansfield.ox.ac.uk)) with any questions.
*_Guidelines for Contributions_*__
The HKS Misinformation Review publishes three different types of 
contributions:

Type of contribution
	
Information
*Research article*
3,000 words (or possibly longer)
	

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    Provide original research questions, analyse prior literature and
    position the importance of the research in relation to existing
    scholarship.
  *
    Develop and perform original study or model to answer the research
    questions and present a compelling analysis of the research findings
    for academics and practitioners working on issues relating to
    misinformation.
  *
    Consist of high-quality, rigorously tested, and evidence-based
    scholarship that clearly outlines the scope of the study, including
    a through description of the data used, selection criteria, and its
    representativeness.

*Research notes*
1,500 – 2,500 words
	

  *
    Offer novel preliminary findings and/or exploratory interventions
    that still present solid research on misinformation (e.g. a new
    idea, ore limited data to suggest directions, empirical findings
    that fill a gap in the literature without a broader theoretical
    argument, and reflections on methodological approaches, challenges,
    and debates).
  *
    Directed more toward experimental and/or time-sensitive ideas than
    advancing a particular argument.
  *
    Outline the scale and scope of the data presented, as well as a
    strong case for the potential practical implications and real-world
    contributions of research findings.

*Commentaries*
1,500 – 2,000 words
	

  *
    Provide a forum for focused essays on evidence-based perspectives
    (no op-eds).
  *
    May outline current advances, evaluate implications of particular
    efforts to counter misinformation, or suggest new ways of engaging
    with existing issues.
  *
    Commentaries are not opinion pieces, nor does HKS Misinformation
    Review publish essays that advocate for or critique specific
    organisations, individuals, or positions.
  *
    Commentaries are meant to provide additional space for
    evidence-based viewpoints that do not follow the more structured
    format of a Research Article or a Research Note.

All submissions must comply with the formatting and contribution rules 
of the HKS Misinformation Review, accessible _here. 
<https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/submit/%22%20/l%20%22what-is-appropriate-for-the-hks-misinformation-review-fb3c707b-aba1-45f1-8ea9-554535b8d58a>_


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