ARENAS Research presented at ILLA conference in Paris
The International Law and Language Association (ILLA) has become an important voice in the field of language and law. This year the annual international conference was hosted by ARENAS partner, CY Cergy Paris University, on June 11th and 12th at the CY Maison de la Recherche. The theme of this year’s conference is Corpus linguistics applied to extremist narratives: What are […]
Third ARENAS consortium meeting opens with thought-provoking guest speakers
The third full consortium meeting of ARENAS partners took place in Jūrmala and Riga, Latvia, in May. The three-day meeting featured presentations, workshops and the fifth General Assembly Meeting and was hosted by the Latvian Partner, Creative Ideas. Led by Sanita Putniņa, Creative Ideas is a non-governmental organisation from Riga, Latvia, and provides informal youth […]
ARENAS research presented and 2nd DRAINE International conference
The 2nd DRAINE International Conference took place in Grenoble France last week, with valuable contributions from several of the ARENAS consortium members. The conference title was Hate Speech and Emotions: Ideological and Epistemological Issues. ARENAS consortium representatives included Project Leader Julien Longhi, Béatrice Fracchiolla, Gwenaëlle Bauvois, Stefano Vicari, Nora Gattiglia, and Samuel Vernet who delivered papers […]
ARENAS presented at seminar in Sabadell, Spain
ARENAS Partner Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) will be one of the organisers and will be participating in a seminar, “Hate Sells, Hate Kills” on June 6th next. Hate speech and neo-fascist narratives are increasingly spreading through the Internet and social networks, reaching millions of people around the world. Recently, the rise of far-right parties […]
ARENAS Partners Gather in Latvia for Year 2 Consortium Meeting
From May 13 to 15, 2025, the members of the ARENAS project consortium gathered in Jurmala, Latvia, for their annual meeting. Organised to perfection by partner Creative Ideas, the meeting provided an opportunity to review the project’s mid-term progress (2 years out of 4), and to work on new topics linked to current social, political […]
Marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on May 3rd, is a day dedicated to recognising the fundamental principles of press freedom, evaluating the state of press freedom worldwide, and defending the media from attacks on their independence. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, this day serves as a reminder to governments of […]
