Alina Bârgăoanu
Romania
Dr. Alina Bârgăoanu is a Romanian communication scholar, Dean of the College of Communication and Public Relations, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest. She is currently a member of the advisory board of the European Digital Media Observatory and of the European Commission expert group on Tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training. She was a visiting scholar at Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University (October 2108 – March 2019). In 2018, and served as a member of the High-Level Expert Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation at the European Commission (2018).
”Whoever is afraid of feminism, is afraid to admit and accept that, fundamentally, women are strong beings. In various societies, over centuries, political leaders have made use of many skills and tricks to keep women power under control. On the other hand, power comes with responsibility – always. Admitting that you are strong means taking responsibility for this power. Sometimes that overwhelms.”
