Part of the Lisbon Winter School UCP
MEDIA AND COURAGE
6-9 January 2026 | Catholic University of Portugal
As uncertainty and disruption settle in as central features of contemporary democracies, the media are faced with rewriting the rules by which they are allowed to operate. New limitations are constraining how the media portray a wide range of topics, from wars and international alliances to human rights and knowledge formation, from immigration and social marginalization to the economic and cultural policies implemented by those in power. While in the past, dire threats to the media were mostly associated with authoritarian regimes, the autocratic turn taking place in liberal democracies has forced those involved with media environments to deal with intimidation and punishments once considered taboo in democracies. With the distinction between liberal and illiberal media systems rendered more or less irrelevant by today’s realities, engaging with the media everywhere now requires a kind of strength not typically seen in democratic settings: courage.
This Europaeum Media & Communications Workshop, in association with the Lisbon Winter School in Media and Communications Studies, will bring together Master’s and Doctoral researchers at Europaeum member universities to explore ideas related to the event’s theme.
Please see our guidance for applicants and should you decide to apply, please download an application form, complete and return it to applications@europaeum.org. For more information about how to apply and about taking part in our events, please see our core activities’ webpage.
Applications should include the Europaeum application form, a brief CV, a statement of purpose (up to 500 words), and a reference letter from their supervisor or academic advisor. If students would like to present a paper, they should also include an abstract.
Deadline for submission of applications and abstracts: 28 September 2025.
For more information about how to apply visit: https://europaeum.org/programmes/events-activities/
