From Disinformation to Resilience:
Crisis Communication and Conflict Resolution
The Faculty of European Studies – Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, the Centre for African Studies – BBU, the uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the Centre for Europe at the University of Warsaw, the Border and Regional Studies Network CEEPUS and Euronium Brussels, have the pleasure of announcing the organization of the 6th edition of the international conference From Disinformation to Resilience: Crisis Communication and Conflict Resolution, which will be held on October 22nd – 23rd, 2026.
In a context of growing disinformation, polarization, and complex crises, strengthening resilience through effective crisis communication and conflict resolution has become more important than ever. In order to address these challenges, this international conference aims to support academics, researchers, PhD and postgraduate students, by offering them the opportunity to present their latest research results in the fields of:
- Crisis and Risk Communication
- Conflict Transformation and Resolution
- Political Communication
- Institutional and Corporate Communication
- Journalism and Media Literacy
- Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News
- Information Warfare and Hybrid Threats
- Civic Engagement, Democratic Resilience, and Social Cohesion
- Cybersecurity and AI in Crisis Communication
- Environmental and Climate Change Communication
- Discourse Analysis
- Education and Learning
The 2026 edition will be held in a hybrid format, with both onsite and online participation, and is free of charge. Accepted papers will be published in a post-conference volume (e-book with ISBN).
Supporting journals: Synergies Roumanie and Studia Europaea UBB
Conference languages: English, French and Italian
Venue: Faculty of European Studies (1 Em. de Martonne St., Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Important deadlines:
- September 15th, 2026 – deadline for title and abstract submission
- September 17th, 2026 – notice of acceptance
- November 10th, 2026 – deadline for paper submission (optional)
Paper proposal forms should be submitted to both e-mail addresses below:
Organizing committee:
- Delia Pop-Flanja – BBU
- Laura-Maria Herța – BBU
- Adrian-Gabriel Corpădean – BBU
- Iosif-Viorel Onuț – uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range
- Sophie Croisy– UVSQ
- Alexandra Boudet-Brugal– UVSQ
- Dorota Jurkiewicz-Eckert – UW- Centre for Europe
- Bartosz Czepil – OU/CEEPUS network
- Dan Ionescu – Euronium
- Sergiu Mișcoiu – BBU
- Paula Mureșan – BBU
- Elena Grad-Rusu – BBU
- Roxana-Maria Nistor – BBU
- Gianina Joldescu-Stan – BBU
- Andreea-Bianca Urs – BBU
