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6th PCA Congress - Media and Society in the Age of Platforms, Algorhitms and Data,Gdańsk, 22-24.09.2022

The 7th PCA Congress

HUMAN AT THE CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY MEDIA TRANSFORMATION

Katowice, September 22-24, 2025

Registration

Registration form

The Objective of the Congress

The Congresses of the Polish Communication Association are the most important events for the Polish media studies community. Their primary purpose is to integrate Polish media researchers representing various research paradigms, as well as to contribute to the development of a new academic discipline – the science of social communication and media. They also aim to unite the community of both scholars and practitioners of communication.

Invitation

Sessions

The Congress will be held over three days.
  • DAY 1

    Silesian Museum in Katowice

  • DAY 2

    University of Silesia in Katowice

  • DAY 3

    University of Silesia in Katowice

Framework programme

22.09

Monday, Silesian Museum in Katowice

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  • od ok. 10:00
  • 12:00-13:00
    registration and lunch
  • 13:00-15:00

    ceremonial opening of the 7th Congress of the Polish Communication Association

  • 15:00-16:15

    plenary session with the participation of international guests: Prof. Dr. Rachel Gibson, University of Manchester and Prof. Dr. Claes de Vreese, University of Amsterdam

  • 16:15-16:45

    coffee break

  • 16:45-18:00

    plenary session

  • 18:00-18:15

    group photo of the participants of the first day of the conference

    Silesian Museum
  • 19:00-21:00

    gala dinner

23.09

Tuesday, University of Silesia in Katowice

  • 09:00-10:30

    thematic panels (1)

  • 10:30-11:00

    coffee break

  • 11:00-12:30

    thematic panels (2)

  • 12:30-13:30

    lunch

  • 13:30-14:45

    thematic panels (3)

  • 14:45-15:45

    Discussion: The future of local and regional journalism in the era of media transformation

    Participants: Local and regional media journalists
    Moderator: prof. dr hab. Iwona Hofman, President of the Polish Communication Association
  • 15:45-16:15

    coffee break

  • 16:15-16:50

    meetings in PCA sections

  • 17:00-20:00

    General Assembly of the PCA

    Presentation of publications and publications of the Polish Communication Association: "Central European Journal of Comunication", "Com.press", PCA monograph series. Voting in electronic form after prior registration of PCA members
  • 20:00

    Group photo of the participants of the second day of the conference

    Cafe Operacyjna, SpinPlace, Bankowa Str. 5
  • 20:15-22:00
    dinner

24.09

Wednesday, University of Silesia in Katowice

  • 09:00-10:30

    thematic panels (1)

  • 10:30-11:00

    coffee break

  • 11:00-12:30

    thematic panels (2)

  • 12:30-13:00

    ceremonial closing of the Congress

  • 14:00-15:30

    Accompanying events (to choose from after prior registration):

    • a tour of the historic district of Katowice – Nikiszowiec
    • a visit to the Silesian Museum in Katowice

Schedules

  • by 30.06

    online registration

  • by 10.04

    submission of thematic panels

  • by 25.04

    information for Authors of accepted applications (early registration)

  • by 11.07

    information for Authors of accepted applications (regular registration)

  • 22-24.09

    congress proceedings

  • do 31.10

    deadline for submitting full texts of papers

Accompanying events

22.09

Silesian Museum in Katowice

T. Dobrowolskiego 1 St. Katowice

23-24.09

Campus of the University of Silesia

Bankowa St. and Chełkowskiego St. - Katowice

Conference fees:

  • Early registration 17.02.2025–17.04.2025
  • Fee for participants from Poland – PLN 750 (€180 for foreign participants) 
    Fee for PhD students – PLN 550 (€130 for foreign participants)
    Discount for PCA members – PLN 50 
  • Regular registration 18.04.2025–30.06.2025 
  • Fee for participants from Poland – PLN 850 (€200 for foreign participants) 
    Fee for PhD students – PLN 600 (€140 for foreign participants)
    Discount for PCA members – PLN 50

PLEASE NOTE

  • The congress fee must be paid (after obtaining approval of the presentation topic from the organizers): 
  • by 10.05.2025 (early registration)
  • by 25.07.2025 (regular registration)

The fees include:  :

  • the possibility of presenting a paper, 
  • the possibility of publication in a monograph within the PCA series, 
  • a certificate of participation in the 7th PCA Congress,
  • congress materials, 
  • catering, gala dinner and participation in accompanying events. 

Organizers

The main organizer of the congress is the the Polish Communication Association, which is together with the Institute of Journalism and Media Communication of the University of Silesia in Katowice.


Honorary patronage: His Magnificence Rector of the University of Silesia, prof. dr hab. Ryszard Koziołek
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