[Commlist] Call for Papers - JETREG Conference - The Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group

The Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group (JETREG) is pleased to
announce its 2026 International Conference, to be held in Paris in June 
2026. Building on the momentum of the JETREG conferences held in 
Sheffield (2023) and Oklahoma City (2024), the Paris conference marks a 
new phase in collective reflection on trauma in journalism.

*After Trauma: Rethinking Journalism Education and Professional Cultures*

Please visit this dedicated website link for more information about the 
*Call for Papers and How to Submit *_https://jetregparis2026.org/cfp 
<https://jetregparis2026.org/cfp>_

Paris, France – June 25-26 2026
Institut Pratique du Journalisme Paris Dauphine-PSL University
24 rue Saint-Georges – 75009 Paris
Free registration – places limited

If you have any queries, pls contact the Steering Committee via 
(submissions /at/ jetregparis2026.org)

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Conference aims

The conference aims to explore how the recognition of trauma reshapes:

journalistic norms, values and professional identities;

newsroom cultures, leadership and institutional responsibilities;

journalism education, pedagogy and curriculum design;

ethical frameworks guiding reporting, teaching and supervision;

collective, cultural and transnational approaches to care, resilience 
and responsibility.

The conference welcomes multidisciplinary perspectives and encourages 
dialogue between researchers, educators, and media practitioners.

Topics of interest

Topics for papers and panels may include, but are not limited to:

1. Rethinking journalistic norms after trauma

Objectivity, detachment and emotional engagement

Moral injury and ethical tensions in journalism

Trauma and professional identity

2. From individual coping to institutional responsibility

Newsroom cultures, leadership and duty of care

Freelancers, precarity and unequal exposure to trauma

Organisational policies, support mechanisms and accountability

3. Journalism education after trauma

Trauma-informed pedagogy and curriculum design

Preparing students for emotional, ethical and psychological challenges

Teaching self-care without normalising harm

4. Images, technologies and mediated trauma

Secondary trauma and exposure through visual and digital work

AI, automation and the mediation of traumatic content

Teaching and working with disturbing imagery

5. Global, cultural and comparative perspectives

Trauma in different political, cultural and conflict contexts

Global South perspectives and structural inequalities

Comparative and transnational approaches to resilience and care

Submissions

We invite proposals for individual papers and pre-formed panels.

Individual paper proposals must include:

An abstract of up to 250 words

A short biography of up to 100 words

Panel proposals must include:

A 150-word rationale for the panel

A 250-word abstract for each paper

A biography of up to 100 words for each panelist

All submissions should clearly indicate the relevance of the proposal to 
the conference theme.

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline: 7 April, 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 April, 2026
Conference dates: 25-26 June 2026

About JETREG
Launched in 2020 by Ola Ogunyemi (University of Lincoln) and Lada Price 
(University of Sheffield), the Journalism Education Trauma Research 
Group (JETREG) is a thriving international research network bringing 
together scholars, educators and practitioners interested in trauma, 
emotion and wellbeing in journalism. JETREG comprises over 250 members 
worldwide and includes regional research hubs in Europe, North and South 
America, Africa, Australia/New Zealand, South Asia, East Asia and the 
MENA region.

Contact information
Further information about submissions and the conference will be shared 
in due course.
Questions may be directed to the conference organizers: 
(submissions /at/ jetregparis.org)
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