Organised by the Centre for Sociology of Media and Digital Society (CEMEDIG) and supported by the CULTMED project, the summer school Political Economies of the Media – Theories and Methods will take place in Šibenik from 9 to 12 September 2025. The program brings together international experts, PhD candidates, and MA students to explore both traditional and contemporary perspectives on the media through the lens of critical political economy.
Over four days, participants from Austria, Croatia, Germany, India, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States will engage in lectures and workshops that address key issues in contemporary media, including ownership, production, and regulation, as well as algorithms, platforms, and artificial intelligence. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the role of media as central institutions of modern societies, as well as the challenges posed by neoliberal policies and digital platforms for freedom of expression, media pluralism, and the public interest.
Keynote lectures will be delivered by Mandy Tröger (University of Tübingen) on Archival Resistance: The Power of Historical Methods in Critical Inquiry and Micky Lee (Suffolk University) on Viewing AI from the Bottom: A Feminist Political Economic Critique. The program also includes workshops and lectures by both Croatian and international experts in the field of political economy of the media.
The full program is available here, and you can find other information about the summer school on its website.
