[Commlist] World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts

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*Call for Abstracts: World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference 2026:
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/Shaping a Future at Peace – Press Freedom, Information Integrity, and 
Democratic Resilience/*/
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In connection with the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2026 Global 
Conference, which will take place in Lusaka on 4 May, UNESCO and 
partners: University of Liverpool, Oslo Metropolitan University, the 
University of Sheffield, Tampere University, the University of Zambia, 
and the Worlds of Journalism Study invite scholars to submit abstracts 
for the WPFD Academic Conference to be held on 5 May 2026 in Lusaka.
At a time of declining global freedom of expression, rising conflict, 
digital disruption, and growing economic pressure on independent media, 
the academic conference will provide a platform for evidence-based 
research and interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of journalism, 
information ecosystems, and democratic governance.
Please submit your abstracts via this link: 
_https://forms.gle/mT8YsCQGSoLcxpja7 <https://forms.gle/mT8YsCQGSoLcxpja7>_
The deadline for abstract submissions is *20 February*.
For any further inquiries, please contact either:
Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, University of Liverpool, 
(_vpetkova /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) <mailto:(vpetkova /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)>_
Dr Brenda Bukowa, University of Zambia, (_hod.dmcs /at/ unza.ac.zm) 
<mailto:(hod.dmcs /at/ unza.ac.zm)>_


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