November-December 21 | Leiden University ONLINE
In this course students examine ethical and humanistic dimensions of life sciences through art and explore the possibilities of the usage of digital methods. From the onset of medical research in history, the cultural worlds of art and science have interacted.
Friday 29 October 2021 | Utrecht University
In this network event, we invite PhDs and RMAs to think of creative ways in which we can bring our research and findings to the public. Guest speaker Amanda Brouwers will share how particularly podcasts can be used to distribute your research and translate it in a way that it
become tangible and appealing for a broader audience.
On 7 October 2021, Rashid Gabdulhakov is scheduled to defend his PhD dissertation “Digital vigilantism in Russia: Citizen-led justice in the context of social change and social harm”. The defence will take place at 10:30 CET at the Senate Hall of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Radboud University Nijmegem
In times of crisis in which life wavers between old and new normalities, it is important to keep a keen eye for what connects the “old” and the “new,” the ideological structures driving all that normalizing. This year’s Critical Humanities program continues the group’s ambition to think through cultural objects and phenomena that at once express and emerge from crisis (ecological, socioeconomic, cultural, identitarian).
Have you ever wondered what happens after obtaining a PhD in Media Studies? In this podcast series, the RMeS PhD council interviews various media doctors that either work in or outside academia to hear from their experiences.
José van Dijck is Professor of Media and Digital Society at Utrecht University. Her research investigates the impact of digital media on our social lives. Her work has laid the foundation for our research school and our field of Media Studies more broadly.
28 January 2022 | Radboud University Nijmegen
The sessions during the RMA Day of the RMeS Winter School will be primarily intended for 2nd-year RMA students, so that they can present their thesis proposals and receive constructive feedback from peers. It’s also possible to present another research topic you’re currently working on.
27 & 28 January 2022 | Radboud University Nijmegen
This year’s RMeS Winter School (27-28 January 2022) will be organised by Raboud University Nijmegen.
February – March 2022
In the ‘Trending Topics – Engaging Objects’ course, the lecture sessions will each take a specific media objects as a primary case study (from the field of film, television, digital media, and journalism studies), and bring two guest lecturers and their respective areas of expertise into dialogue about their objects.
The RMeS PhD Council is looking for a new member. The Council meets twice a year and organizes one network event each year. The Council represents the PhD community in the RMeS Advisory Board and gets to evaluate and discuss the direction of the Research School for Media Studies.
Educational programme for 2021-2022
/in RMeS News /by ChantalWe are currently finalizing our educational programme for 2021-2022.
PLEASE NOTE: The RMeS Office is closed from July 15- August 15, 2021. We wish you all a wonderful Summer break.