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Professor Mariano Navarro holds degrees in Journalism and Philosophy, as well as a PhD in Communication. During his doctoral studies he was Visiting Scholar at the universities of Iowa, USA, and Westminster, England. His doctoral thesis was awarded the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize in Social Sciences at the University of Navarra. Since 2011 he works at Universidad Panamericana, Campus Mexico, where he is Full Research Professor A, and has held positions as Head of Research Academy, Academic Secretary and currently Director of the School. He is a member of the National System of Researchers, as well as of several academic and research associations. His interests and academic production focus on the philosophy of communication and media, the historical origin of communication studies and the intersections between media and religion.