The Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies invites subject-related PhD students from all state universities and colleges in Brandenburg to present key topics/questions from their dissertation project at the ZeM Forum. With this format, we would like to offer doctoral students the opportunity to discuss the development process of their research beyond the boundaries of their alma mater.

Participation without a presentation is also possible and encouraged. Doctoral students at all stages of the process are welcome to attend. By “forum” we mean an open exchange in which all participants are invited to give feedback and have their say. The event is primarily oriented towards the content-related and methodological needs of the doctoral students.

• The ZeM Forum in presence is scheduled for 18 May 2022 (10 am – 4 pm) and will take place at the ZeM in Potsdam.
• The ZeM Forum online is scheduled for 6 July 2022 (10 am – 4 pm).

Presenters will have the opportunity to elaborate their presentation into a short blog post after attending the event, which will be published on the website.

Please register by e-mail to . We look forward to seeing you at the ZeM!

Call for Presentation and Participation

The Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies invites subject-related PhD students from all state universities and colleges in Brandenburg to present key topics/questions from their dissertation project at the ZeM Forum. Presentation options are:

• Presentation of the conceptual framework of the dissertation or a sub-area (brief overview of: object of investigation, research question, state of research and chapter structure/outline) – 20 min. lecture, 20 min. discussion
• or: Presentation of a case study/analysis – 20 min. presentation, 20 min. discussion
• or: Presentation of a draft chapter – 20 min. presentation, 20 min. discussion
• or: Dissertation pitch – 5 min. presentation, 10 min. discussion
• or: your own presentation format – please suggest a time!

Presenters will have the opportunity to elaborate their presentation into a short blog post after attending the event, which will be published on the website.

Please send an outline with abstract (for presentation), bibliography and short biography (in total up to max. 1200 words) as well as the indication on which date you would like to present by 30 April 2022 to . For participation without a presentation, we also ask you to register by e-mail. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

See the call in PDF format (in German).