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A research unit affiliated with the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague.
https://culcorc.fsv.cuni.cz/
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📣 Call for contributions

Conference “Communicating narratives, imaginaries and epistemes of hope”

🗓 7 Sept 2026 | 📍 Charles University, Prague
Abstracts (400–500 words) due 10 May 2026

Exploring hope, democracy, justice & media
🔗 iksz.fsv.cuni.cz/en/research/...

#MediaStudies #ECREA2026 #IAMCR
Conference “Communicating narratives, imaginaries and epistemes of hope”
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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🎬 AGON: Constructions of Democracy will be screened at the 11th MCAP-BNU International Media Conference 2026.

A film essay exploring democracy as contested, spatial, and fragile, blending theory, fiction, and dance.

📍 BNU, Lahore | 🗓 12 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 13:30
#AGON #Democracy #MediaStudies #MCAP2026
🎬 AGON: Constructions of Democracy will be screened at the 11th MCAP-BNU International Media Conference 2026
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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🗣️ Today’s CULCORC seminar on the Czech Citizen Parliament explored democracy through citizens’ knowledge, participation, playfulness, and media roles

Thanks to Nico Carpentier, Vaia Doudaki, Jeffrey Wimmer, Miloš Hroch & Štěpán Šanda for a stimulating discussion
#CULCORC #MeDeMAP #MediaAndDemocracy
Today’s CULCORC seminar on the Czech Citizen Parliament explored democracy through citizens’ knowledge, participation, playfulness, and media roles Today’s CULCORC seminar on the Czech Citizen Parliament explored democracy through citizens’ knowledge, participation, playfulness, and media roles Today’s CULCORC seminar on the Czech Citizen Parliament explored democracy through citizens’ knowledge, participation, playfulness, and media roles
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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📣 Tomorrow: CULCORC seminar
The Czech Citizen Parliament: Analysing Media Change, Participation, and Democracy

📅 28 January | ⏰ 15:00–17:00
📍 Centrum Voršilská, Room 523, Charles University

Part of the CULCORC Seminar Series & the MeDeMAP project

#MediaAndDemocracy #CitizenParticipation #MeDeMAP
January 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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🔴 Between 9:30 and 11:30, two roundtables took place within #MeDeMap

🇪🇺 The first focused on the next steps following the EU Media Freedom Act (EMFA), and the second explored what European citizens can contribute to EU media policy

⏱️ From 2 pm, the afternoon programme continues medemap.fsv.cuni.cz
The second roundtable explored what European citizens can contribute to EU media policy The second roundtable explored what European citizens can contribute to EU media policy
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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📢 The #MeDeMAP event Mapping Media for Future Democracies is now starting in Brussels

📄 Today’s sessions focus on journalism and democracy, followed by a workshop on mapping European political information environments

ℹ️ More info: www.medemap.eu?p=1694

#MeDeMAP #MediaAndDemocracy
The MeDeMAP event Mapping Media for Future Democracies is now starting in Brussels The MeDeMAP event Mapping Media for Future Democracies is now starting in Brussels
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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🌐Media and information literacy are essential for democratic participation

📄This infographic highlights the proposals of the Czech Citizens' Parliament aimed at strengthening media literacy, lifelong learning and informed civic engagement

👉For more info medemap.fsv.cuni.cz/resolutions-...
This infographic highlights proposals from the Czech Citizen Parliament aimed at strengthening media education, lifelong learning, and informed civic engagement across society
January 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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🏙️Community media are vital for democratic life and local representation

📄This infographic presents the resolutions on strengthening community media, focusing on sustainable support, independence, and their role in amplifying local voices

👉More info: medemap.fsv.cuni.cz/resolutions-...
This infographic presents the Czech Citizen Parliament’s resolutions on strengthening community media, focusing on sustainable support, independence, and their role in amplifying local voices
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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🌐Happy New Year!

📎 We start 2026 by sharing new infographics on the Czech Citizen Parliament

📄 This first infographic presents 31 resolutions adopted by the Czech Citizen Parliament, highlighting citizen perspectives on pluralism and democratic media

👉More info medemap.fsv.cuni.cz/czech-cp-on-...
This first infographic presents 31 resolutions adopted by the Czech Citizen Parliament, highlighting citizen perspectives on pluralism and democratic media
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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📣 #MeDeMAP seminar | Regulating Media for Future Democracies: Political and People’s Voices

🗓️ 13 Jan 2026 | 9:30–11:30
📍 European Parliament, Brussels

Round table on the EMFA, screening of AGON, and a session on Citizens’ Parliaments

Registration here 👉 bit.ly/FutureDemocr...
MeDeMAP seminar: Regulating Media for Future Democracies: Political and People’s Voices
December 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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📢 New publication by Štěpán Šanda:

"Přemýšlet se zvukem a obrazem. Audiovizuální eseje představují odlišný druh vědecké práce" delves into how audiovisual essays function as a unique form of scholarly work

📄 Read the full article here: cz.ejo-online.eu/7969/nova-me...

#academia #audiovisual
Přemýšlet se zvukem a obrazem. Audiovizuální eseje představují odlišný druh vědecké práce
Audiovizuální eseje přinášejí nový způsob vědecké komunikace, který propojuje obraz, zvuk a kritické myšlení. Jak mění výzkum, výuku i prezentaci poznatků?
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December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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🏛️ Nico Carpentier and Vaia Doudaki shared their experiences and insights from the Czech Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy at the @ips-sg.bsky.social (IPS) in Singapore, within #MeDeMAP

📽️ Listen to the full discussion here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfMS...
#MeDeMAP #Democracy #Parliament
Policy Lab Learning Webinar — Citizens’ Parliament: Lessons in Public Participation
YouTube video by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Singapore
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December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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📢 #CULCORC invites you to a seminar on “The Czech Citizen Parliament: Analysing Media Change, Participation, and Democracy”.

📅 28 January 2026, 15:00

📍 Centrum Voršilská, Room 523 (5th floor), Charles University

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
CULCORC invites you to a seminar on “The Czech Citizen Parliament: Analysing Media Change, Participation, and Democracy”
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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📣 The European research project #MeDeMAP will hold a seminar on the relationship between media, data, and democracy

📅 13 January 2026, 14:00

📍 Learning and Innovation Center (LIC) of VUB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels (Belgium)

For more information: www.medemap.eu?p=1694
The European research project #MeDeMAP will hold a seminar on the relationship between media, data, and democracy
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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"Democracy is in decline globally. One reason for this is the erosion of the public sphere by a number of distinct but interrelated processes."

Scholars from Charles University and Uppsala University discussed the role of the media in democracy in a roundtable on 13 Nov.

tinyurl.com/dmeineu
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Last week at #CULCORC, we ran the PhD course on Discourse Studies and Method: Using Discourse-Theoretical and Discursive-Material Analysis with @nicocarpentier.bsky.social.

PhD students from around the world joined us for a week of theory, discussion, and collaboration.

#IKSZ #DiscourseStudies
A photograph of the participants to the PhD course on Discourse Studies and Method: Using Discourse-Theoretical and Discursive-Material Analysis.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🎬 Join us for the première of AGON: Constructions of Democracy originating from the #MeDeMAP book "Democracy and Media in Europe."

📍 Ponrepo Kino, Prague
🗓 23 Oct 2025 | 🕐 1pm

Free entry with prior registration (QR code on poster).

More: constructionsofdemocracy.eu
August 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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📢 Call Reopened!

We’ve extended the deadline for the Prague PhD Course on Discourse Studies and Method.

Join the PhD Course in Prague, limited spots still available!

New deadline: 31 July 2025

Apply now → culcorc.fsv.cuni.cz/phd-course-o...

#PhDCourse #MediaStudies #DiscourseTheory
PhD Course on Discourse Theory – CULCORC
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July 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The Czech Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy—the first of its kind in the country—has published its resolutions, outlining claims and demands to strengthen the democratic role of the media in Czech society.

📄 Read the full report here ⬇️
zenodo.org/records/1569...

#MeDeMAP #Democracy
Resolutions Report by The Czech Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy
In this report, you will find the work of the 2025 Czech Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy. The Czech Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy took place during March – May 2025. Twenty citiz...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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On 5 June 2025, the Czech citizen parliament on media and democracy presented its results at the Czech senate. Also our Czech #MeDeMAP team, who organized the citizen parliament, were present.

Senate press release: www.senat.cz/zpravodajstv...

InstituteKSZ report: iksz.fsv.cuni.cz/aktuality/pr...
June 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Discussing democratic well-being:

A round table inspired by the book "Democracy and Media in Europe: A Discursive-Material Approach" will take place on 5 June at the 7th Weizenbaum Conference.
June 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🎥 Excited to share the trailer for Agon — a 26-minute film essay reflecting on the meaning of democracy and how it is contested.

📽 Trailer: vimeo.com/1083254168

🌐 Website: www.constructionsofdemocracy.eu

Film coming soon!

#MeDeMAP #Democracy #Agon #ArtAndResearch
AGON: Constructions of Democracy - Trailer
Agon is a film essay that reflects about the meaning of democracy, and how it is contested. The film combines the aesthetics of the Czech capital Prague with an…
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May 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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The #CULCORC seminar series kicked off with David Ongenaert's (@davidongenaert.bsky.social) talk on (De)constructing Peace. Stay tuned for more engaging academic and intellectual discussions!

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April 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Book Launch & Online Seminar with @nicocarpentier.bsky.social

Democracy and Media in Europe: A Discursive-Material Approach 📖

🗓 April 30, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM (GMT+3)
💻 Google Meet

Organised by Yeditepe University, Faculty of Communication.

#MeDeMAP
#DemocracyAndMedia
#CommunicationStudies
April 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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📢 CULCORC invites you to a seminar with @davidongenaert.bsky.social on "(De)constructing Peace".

📅 30 April 2025, 15:00
📍 Hollar Building, Faculty of Social Sciences

Register here: forms.gle/8Poi3AeLhdyn...
March 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM