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The Institute of General Semantics
generalsemantics.org

Discourse, Dialogue, & Democracy 2
An Online Symposium
April 25th, 2026

As this is a Zoom recording, quality and volume will vary depending on the individual participant's equipment and set up.

Greetings and Welcomings
Lance Strate, Fordham University, USA

Session I New Semantic Environments
Chair: Eva Berger, College of Management Academic Studies, Israel

“From Screen Celebrity to Social Media Influencer: The Future of Celebrities as Social Media Influencers as AI Challenges Their Roles in Contemporary and Commercial Media Environments in 2026”
Renee Peterson, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

“Movement, Vision and Feedback in AI Robotics”
Chris Chesher, University of Sydney, Australia

“Time-Binding Democratic Sensibilities Through Literature: Exploring the Potential of Parrhesia, Dissent/Resistance and Creatical Interventions”
Bini Babu Sudha, Nirma University, India

“Reading of Discourse as Semantic Reactions: A Working Paper”
Pratiksha N. Chavada, Shri M. P. Shah Arts & Science College, India