Twentieth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

  • Minds and Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Ethics, and Order in Global Society
  • 2-4 July 2025
  • University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain + Online

Research Network Chairs

Marcin Galent

Marcin Galent

Assistant Professor, Institute for European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

(English)

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez

Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España

(Spanish)

2025 Plenary Speakers

The Twentieth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Francisco Rodríguez Fernández

Francisco Rodríguez Fernández

Professor, University of Granada, Spain

"Economy, Psychology, and Education: Can AI Rewrite the Rules of the Game?" (In English)

Cristina Toledo Báez

Cristina Toledo Báez

Associate Professor, University of Málaga, Spain

"Ni contigo, ni sin ti: la inteligencia artificial en la educación y la investigación" (In Spanish)

Marianna Capasso

Marianna Capasso

Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University, Netherlands

"Inclusive AI in practice: shaping Responsible AI and Data Ecosystems" (In English)

Boris Vazquez-Calvo

Boris Vazquez-Calvo

Researcher Ramón y Cajal, University of Seville, Spain

“AI Through a Social-Science Lens: Rethinking Learning, Teaching, and Research” (In English)

Local Organizing Committee

  • Elvira Barrios Espinosa, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Mary Griffith, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Salomé Yélamos Guerra, University of Málaga, Spain
  • María Rubio Gragera, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Carolina Martín Gámez, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Anna Szczesniak, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Inmaculada Clotilde Santos Díaz, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Milagros Torrado Cespón, University of Málaga, Spain
  • Antonio Portales Fernández, University of Málaga, Spain

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2025 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

Sonwabo Jongile

Sonwabo Jongile

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

(In-Person)

Nancy Xu

Nancy Xu

UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, USA

(Online Only)

Jovana Isevski

Jovana Isevski

University of California, USA

(In-Person)

​John Carlo Colot

​John Carlo Colot

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, The Philippines

(In-Person)

Fetine Bayraktar

Fetine Bayraktar

Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

(In-Person)

Keaton Ballard

Keaton Ballard

Florida Gulf Coast University, USA

(In-Person)

​Carla Fernández-Melendres

​Carla Fernández-Melendres

University of Málaga, Spain

(In-Person)

Diego De Haro

Diego De Haro

University of Málaga, Spain

(In-Person)

Klement R. Camaj

Klement R. Camaj

University of the West of Scotland, UK

(Online Only)

Demetria Howard White

Demetria Howard White

Tougaloo College, USA

(Online Only)

Cathy Mae Toquero

Cathy Mae Toquero

Mindanao State University - General Santos, Philippines

(Online Only)

Hacer Elmacı

Hacer Elmacı

University of Leeds, UK

(Online Only)

Conference Partner