DGPuK International & Intercultural Division Annual Conference 2024

Theme

Overcoming the Divides? Towards Global Inclusivity in Communication Studies in Times of Uncertainty

The Public Spheres and Inequalities and Transcultural Communication Divisions at the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg are hosting the Annual Conference of the DGPuK International and Intercultural Communication Division. The conference is in cooperation with the DFG-Network Cosmopolitan Communication Studies  (DFG_Netzwerk Kosmopolitische Kommunikationswissenschaft).

Organizers: Public Spheres and Inequalities and Transcultural Communication Divisions, Department of Communication Studies, University of Salzburg, DGPuK, and DFG_Netzwerk Kosmopolitische Kommunikationswissenschaft

Date: 14-15 November 2024

Place: University of Salzburg

The regular participation fee is 60 euros and  30 euros for students.

Over two days, more than 50 researchers and renowned media scholars come to Salzburg to discuss how we can advance communication studies to contribute to overcoming the divides by forging global inclusive ways towards critical and informed scholarship.

A prelude to the conference is an exclusive workshop for PhD students that offers a space for sharing work-in-progress with mentors in the international and intercultural division and members of the DFG-Network Cosmopolitan Communication Studies.

Provisional Program

Thursday, 14.11.2025
09:30 – 10:00	Registration
10:00 – 15:30	PhD Workshop (Only by Invitation)
15:30 – 17:00	Kosmo-KW Meeting (Only by invitation)
17:30 – 20:00	Keynote Plenary Roundtable Bruce Mutsvairo: Professor at the Department of Media and Culture Studies, Utrecht University. Naila Hamdy: Associate Dean for Graduate Students and Research, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, The American University in Cairo (AUC) Zahera Harb: Reader at the School of Communication & Creativity, Department of Journalism, City, University of London Anita Rötzer: Regional Office Director, Südwind Salzburg Kai Hafez: Chair of the International and Comparative Communication Studies, University of Erfurt
Friday, 15.11.2025
08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:15	Welcoming Remarks
09:15 – 10:45	Panel 1: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Knowledge Production and Scholarly Inclusivity Chair: Carola Richter, FU Berlin
11:00 – 12:30	Panel 2: Inclusivity, Representation, and Ethical Considerations in Global Journalism Chair: Christine Horz-Ishak, TH Köln
13:30 – 14:30	Official Meeting of the DGPuK  International and Intercultural Communication  Division
14:30 – 16:00	Panel 3: Digital Activism, Platforms and Movements Chair: Suay Özkula, University of Salzburg
16:15 – 17:45	Panel 4: Media Systems, Politics, and Polarization Chair: Anne Grüne, Universität Erfurt
17:45 – 18:00	Closing Remarks & Reflections

 

Program booklet here

 

Organization

Executive Conference Manager

Thawab Hilal, MSc, MA, Senior Scientist, Public Spheres and Inequalities Division 

Organization Committee

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hanan Badr, Head of the Public Spheres and Inequalities Division

Assoz.-Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Thomas Herdin, Head of the Transcultural Communication Division

PD Dr. Mag.phil. Birgit Breninger, Deputy Head of Communication Studies Department, Transcultural Communication Division

 

For further information, please contact: 

Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

Department of Communication Studies

Public Spheres and Inequalities Division

Transcultural Communication Division

Rudolfskai 42, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Email: DGPuK-Salzburg@plus.ac.at