[Commlist] CfP: ECREA Journalism Studies PhD colloquium

*CfP: ECREA Journalism Studies PhD colloquium, at University of Groningen*

The ECREA Journalism Studies Section and the Young Scholars Network 
(YECREA) invite applications for the 6^th Journalism Studies PhD 
Colloquium, which is organized by the Centre for Media and Journalism 
Studies and will take place on *08 April 2026* at the University of 
Groningen, The Netherlands.

The PhD Colloquium aims to connect up-and-coming journalism researchers 
and experienced colleagues in the field, and to provide mentorship to 
doctoral student members of the Journalism Studies Section. It is an 
opportunity for PhD researchers in Journalism Studies to present their 
projects, receive in-depth feedback on their work from established 
scholars, and network with senior scholars and peers in a friendly and 
supportive environment. You will be paired with an experienced scholar, 
who will read a substantive piece of your work (a chapter or paper of 
5,000-8,000 words) and give you feedback during the colloquium.

We welcome all theoretical and empirical PhD projects focusing on 
journalism research. We support submissions from PhD students at all 
stages of their PhD journey, but particularly encourage those in the 
mid-stages of their PhD.


        *Submission guidelines*

Interested**PhD students should submit the following:

  * An abstract of 500 words outlining the 1) topic, 2) rationale, 3)
    theoretical approach, 4) methodological approach, and 5) findings
    (if this is an empirical paper).
  * Name, affiliation, expected graduation date, and supervisor.
  * A ranked list of five potential respondents (please try to choose
    scholars likely to attend a section conference in the European 
context).

Please send your submissions via THIS FORM 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsrQpdNp_eN9xtDeh5fpxdykfW6vyFyyFUyU19gqmzgCS4qA/viewform> no 
later than *22 August 2025.* Submissions will be reviewed in a 
double-blind review process. The final selection of participants will 
account for diversity (e.g., based on gender, nationality, affiliation) 
and stages of PhD progress.

Notifications of acceptance will be issued *by mid-September 2025*.

We expect participants whose abstracts are accepted to submit a full 
paper (5,000-8,000 words) by *09 March 2026*. Full papers are mandatory 
for participation as they will be sent to selected respondents. More 
information on the full paper submission requirements will be sent to 
accepted participants via email.

**PLEASE NOTE*: The PhD colloquium will take place in-person only and we 
are unable to accommodate requests for virtual participation. 
Participation in the PhD colloquium does not guarantee participation in 
the ECREA JSS conference as these are separate events.*

*Apply here: *http://edu.nl/9vau3 <http://edu.nl/9vau3>
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*Submission guidelines*

  * 9 May 2025 – submissions open
  * 22 August 2025 at 23:59 (CEST) – deadline for abstract submissions.
  * Mid-September2025 – acceptances announced
  * 9 March 2026 – full paper submission deadline
  * 8 April 2026 – PhD Colloquium date


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