November 25, 2025
Online
The ECREA Media, Cities and Space (MCS) section invites you to attend our Engaging Publics 2025 Online conference on Tuesday, 25 November 2025. Please see information below. Registration is open (click on link below):
Engaging Publics in Media, Cities and Space – and Boosting the Impact of Your Research
An online one-day Conference by the ECREA Media, Cities and Space (MCS) section
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 | 10:00–17:00 GMT | Online
Register here (free event and open to everyone)
The ECREA Media, Cities and Space (MCS) section is hosting a free, one-day online conference exploring how to engage publics and amplify the impact of research in the inter- and multi-disciplinary field of media and urban studies.
Expect insightful talks on both traditional and alternative academic media formats - from monographs and journals to podcasts and walking tours - plus dedicated networking sessions.
Speakers include:
- Prof. Scott McQuire (University of Melbourne) – Media cities and urban communication: an evolving paradigm
- Dr. Marcos Dias (Dublin City University) – Repurposing a PhD into a monograph
- Dr. Lou Therese Brandner & Dr. Helena Atteneder (University of Tübingen) – Publishing journal articles: tips and best practice
- Dr. Burcu Baykurt (University of Massachusetts Amherst) – Editing as Method: Special Issues as Scholarly Practice
- Dr. Paul O’Neill (University of Galway) – Dublin Infrastructure Tour: Disseminating research through critical media art practice
- Linda Kopitz (University of Amsterdam) – Engaging publics in ‘small gauge’ online academic journals
- Dr. Scott Rodgers (Birkbeck, University of London) – Podcasting practice and the mediated city
- Free and open to all, including early career researchers.
- Opportunities to share work, network, and collaborate.
Also the event will conclude with:
• YECREA Post-Conference Networking Event (16:30–17:00 GMT)
Open to all Early Career Researchers (both YECREA and non-YECREA members). A chance to connect, share experiences, and discuss how the MCS section can support your research journey.
