[Commlist] Call for Applications PhD summer course Media Engagement

Call for Applications PhD summer course Media Engagement
Deadline March 1
Jönköping University Sweden, 16-22 August 2026
About the Course:
Democracy depends on engaged citizens. And yet, the most powerful 
discourses surrounding engagement are strategically designed to drive 
commercial markets. As a counterpoint to this horizon, the main purpose 
of this PhD residential course is to understand theories and methods of 
media engagement not as a metric but as a marker of power relations.
This 7.5 credit course offers an international platform for PhD 
researchers to write, present and receive feedback on work in progress 
from global experts on theories and methods for media engagement. The 
course will cover key concepts for engagement, including political and 
public spheres, digital media and AI related technologies, social 
movements and mobilisation, transmedia engagement, and cultural 
citizenship and popular culture.
Key Highlights: Mentoring and networking with world leading scholars and 
international doctoral researchers; slow thinking, with time to write 
thesis chapters and peer reviewed journal articles; residential setting 
of Gränna Campus, overlooking the great lake of Vättern, with easy 
access to local food and crafts, clear water swimming, nature walks and 
mountain views; social events, including trips to the historical island 
of Visingsö.
Teaching Team: course leader Annette Hill (co author with Dahlgren of 
Media Engagement Routledge 2023), Peter Dahlgren (author of Media and 
Political Engagement 2009), Renira Gambarato (author of Streaming Media 
and Cultural Memory in a Postdigital Society 2024) and Hario Priambodho 
(author The Cult Film Atmosphere 2025).
Website and application: for information on the course, application 
process, fees, and key dates see 
https://ju.se/samarbeta/event-och-konferenser/event/phd-summer-course-media-engagement.html 
Contact Annette Hill ((Annette.hill /at/ ju.se))

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