The 7th PCA Congress
HUMAN AT THE CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY MEDIA TRANSFORMATION
Katowice, September 22-24, 2025
Framework programme
22.09.2025
Monday, Silesian Museum in Katowice, MED training from 10:00 (accompanying event - prior registration required)
- 12:00-13:00 registration and lunch
- 13:00-15:00 ceremonial opening of the 7th Congress of the Polish Communication Association
- Awarding of prizes in PCA competitions
- 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
23.09.2025
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, ul. Bankowa 5)
- 20:15-22:00 dinner
24.09.2025
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