The Netherlands Research school for Media Studies (RMeS) is a national network of academic experts in media research. It is organized to advance knowledge on media and to educate young scholars, both PhD candidates and promising RMa students, in classical and cutting edge theories and methodologies in media studies, and to offer them an opportunity to start building a network.
29–31 January 2026 | Goethe University Frankfurt
Paper deadline; 27 July 27 2025
Absence dictates what we know, presence what we forget. In the realm of film and media the rediscovery of neglected fragments, traces of unfinished projects and suppressed narratives offer a powerful means for unsettling dominant accounts. For instance, early cinema materials long suggested an absence of Black intimacies on screen. In 2017, however, a nitrate print was discovered at the University of Southern California’s film archive.
8 April 2026 | University of Groningen
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 August 2025
Are you a PhD candidate working in the field of Journalism Studies? Would you like to connect with other up-and-coming journalism researchers based in Europe, and receive in-depth feedback on your work from experienced scholars in the field? The ECREA Journalism Studies Section and the Young Scholars Network (YECREA) invite applications for the 6th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium, which is organised by the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies and will take place on 08 April 2026 at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
25 & 26 June 2025 | Amsterdam
Keynotes by: Andreas Hepp (University of Bremen) & Sarah-Mai Dang (Marburg University). These keynotes are part of the RMeS Summer School 2025: Media Transformations programme.
The RMeS PhD council is looking for new members! Do you want to know more about the workings of a national research school? Do you feel called to represent the media studies PhDs from your university? Do you enjoy organizing events, meeting people from different universities, and finding creative ways to inform fellow PhDs about the newest development in the field? Then the council needs you!
On 25 – 28 May 2025, Eye Filmmuseum, the University of Amsterdam and the University of Utrecht, in collaboration with Colour in Film (Colour Group GB & HTW Berlin), will present the 10th Eye International Conference, this time under the topic ‘The Colour Fantastic Revisited: Across Global Histories, Theories, Aesthetics, and Archives’.
How are media keeping us busy these days?
In this podcast series the RMeS PhD council interviews media doctors that either work in or outside academia.
The RMeS PhD council welcomes RMa students, PhD students and post docs in media studies to join the RMeS Grad Students Discord server!
Call for Papers: Netherlands Media Studies Conference
/in RMeS News /by ChantalSave the date: 23 October 2025 | Utrecht
RMeS is inviting submissions to the first Netherlands Media Studies Conference. This one-day event will take place in Utrecht on Thursday 23 October 2025. It provides a space for media studies scholars and students to discuss their work and make connections with peers.