The European Data & Computational Journalism
Conference 2025

September 8th - 10th
Athens, Greece

Where

University of Athens - Main Building, Athens, Greece

When

8-10 September 2025

Tickets

€85 (+ tax) - General Admission

€45 (+ tax) - Students/Journalists

Important Dates

  • Conference: September 8th - 10th 2025
Registration
The Conference

The fifth European Data & Computational Journalism Conference aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production.

This unique conference focused on information, data, social and computer sciences, facilitating a multidisciplinary discussion on these topics in order to advance research and practice in the broad area of Data and Computational Journalism. This is a venue where journalists and researchers meet, news organisations share experiences with computational and social scientists, and together explore new kinds of practices that can serve the public good. The conference will present a mix of academic talks and keynotes from industry leaders.

This will be the 5th edition of the European Data and Computational Journalism Conference (datajconf).
Tickets and Registration are now open.

Location

Monday, September 8

Workshops
Journalists' Union of Athens Daily Newspapers
📍Akadimias 20, Athens, 106 71

Hands-on sessions and expert-led workshops will dive into cutting-edge tools, methodologies, and ethical frameworks shaping modern journalism.

Welcome Dinner
Athens University History Museum
📍Tholou 5, Plaka – 105 56 Athens
Reconnect with colleagues and meet new collaborators in one of Athens’ most historic venues, nestled in the heart of Plaka.


Tuesday & Wednesday, September 9–10

Main Conference
University of Athens Central Building
📍Panepistimiou 30, Athens, 106 79
Two days of keynotes, panels, and presentations exploring computational methods, algorithmic accountability, generative AI, and cross-border data investigations with a critical lens on practice, power, and public interest.

Schedule

The final schedule will be announced imminently. The conference will open at lunchtime on Monday 8th September with an afternoon of workshops, followed by a welcome social reception. The main conference will be held all day on September 9th and will close at lunchtime on the 10th.

General Program Chairs
Bahareh Heravi
Dr. Bahareh Heravi
Reader (Associate Professor) of AI & Media, Institute for People-Centred AI, University of Surrey, England
Martin Chorley
Dr. Martin Chorley
Reader (Associate Professor), School of Computer Science & Informatics, Cardiff University
Co-Chairs
Dr. Catherine Sotirakou
Dr. Catherine Sotirakou
Visiting Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dr. Constantinos Mourlas
Dr. Constantinos Mourlas
Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dr. Panagiotis Germanakos
Dr. Panagiotis Germanakos
Principal UX Research Scientist, SAP SE, Germany.
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Program Committee
  • Aliya Itzkowitz, (FT Strategies, U.K.)
  • Andreas Veglis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
  • Bahareh Heravi (University of Surrey, U.K.)
  • Bella Palomo (Universidad de Málaga, Spain)
  • Bronwyn Jones (University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
  • Carl-Gustav Linden (University of Bergen, Norway)
  • Catherine Sotirakou (University of Athens, Greece)
  • Constantinos Mourlas (University of Athens, Greece)
  • Eddy Borges-Rey (Northwestern University, Qatar)
  • Felix Simon, (University of Oxford, UK)
  • James Hamilton (Stanford University, U.S.)
  • Karyn Fleeting (University of Surrey, U.K)
  • Konstantinos Mourlas (University of Athens, Greece)
  • Kuang Keng Kuek Ser (Pulitzer Centre, U.S.)
  • Martin Chorley (Cardiff University, Wales, U.K.)
  • Meredith Broussard (New York University, U.S.)
  • Nicholas Diakopoulos (Northwestern University, U.S.)
  • Panagiotis Germanakos (SAP SE)
  • Paul Bradshaw (Birmingham City University, U.K.)
  • Telma Marotto (Bloomberg)
  • Titus Plattner (Tamedia, Switzerland)
Academic Partners