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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

Framework programme

Uniwersytet Gdański

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