Professor Iwona Hofman, who holds the position of President of the Polish Social Communication Association, told us why it is worth coming to Katowice in September. She explained the theme of the Congress and pointed out the media challenges that will be discussed during the most crucial celebration of communicologists in Poland. The interview was conducted by Katarzyna Siwczyk, MA, PhD student at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

We are pleased to announce that the special guests of the VII Congress of the Polish Society for Social Communication, to be held on 22-24 September 2025 at the University of Silesia in Katowice, will be Prof. Rachel Gibson and Prof. Claes de Vreese - internationally recognised researchers and experts in the field of digital policy!

We want to remind you of the registration schedule for the 7th PTKS Congress.

• 10 April is the deadline for panel submissions
• 17 April is the deadline for so-called early registration (then all registered persons are entitled to a reduced conference fee)
• 25 April, you will receive notification of acceptance of your paper submission in early registration and information on fees
• 10 May is the deadline for payment of the reduced conference fee for those who have registered by 17 April
• 18 April to 30 June - regular registration with the standard conference fee
• 11 July, those who register after 17 April will receive notification
• 25 July will be the deadline for payment of the standard fee for those registered between 18 April and 30 June.

If you have any doubts, you can write to the following email address: PTKS Congress.

See you in Katowice on 22-24 September 2025! Organisers of the 7th PTKS Congress