26–28 October 2026

Program

The program of the XVIII Conference is structured around six thematic tracks, distributed across three days of keynote lectures, panels and selected paper sessions.

Conference tracks

  • 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.

Daily agenda

Preliminary program for the three days. Some lecture titles and participants will be confirmed shortly.

  1. 17:00

    Break

    Reception of participants

  2. 17:30

    Ceremony

    Opening ceremony

    Rector Juan Carlos de la Llera and Dean Gabriel Bocksang (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile)

  3. 18:00

    Keynote

    Introduction to the theme of the Conference

    Raúl Madrid, Director of the XVIII Conference (UC)

  4. 18:30

    Keynote

    First keynote (title to be confirmed)

    Prof. Lee Strang, Ohio State University (USA) · Chair: Felipe Widow (UC)

  5. 19:00

    Panel

    Questions and discussion

  6. 20:00

    Break

    Welcome cocktail

Speakers

Invited scholars and authors of selected papers will gather in Santiago in October 2026.

  • Paolo G. Carozza

    Paolo G. Carozza

    University of Notre Dame

    United States

  • Lee Strang

    Lee Strang

    Ohio State University

    United States

  • Pedro Anguita

    Pedro Anguita

    Universidad de los Andes

    Chile

  • Brian Scarnecchia

    Brian Scarnecchia

    Ave Maria University

    United States

  • Joel Alicea

    Joel Alicea

    Catholic University of America

    United States

  • Raúl Madrid

    Raúl Madrid

    Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

    Chile