Martina Hrgović and Lungta Seki presentations at the Communicating narratives, imaginaries and epistemes of hope pre-conference.
Date: 7 September 2026
Venue: Hollar Building, Charles University (Smetanovo nábř. 995, 110 00 Staré Město, Prague, Czech Republic)
The Joint Communication, Social Justice and Democracy IAMCR Working Group conference & ECREA 2026 pre-conference focuses on the constructive force of hope, addressing visions, discourses, and practices of hope for democracy, peace, and justice, as articulated in media representations and communicative practices. It featured a presentation by Martina Hrgović on evaluating multilingual online deliberation design for peacebuilding and a prestentation by Lungta Seki on the opposition discourse across communicative arenas in Turkey.
Martina Hrgović is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Journalism, University of the Bundeswehr Munich. She is an academic researcher and assistant professor with a professional background in digital and multimedia journalism. Her work focuses on media innovation, press freedom, and the safety of journalists.
Lungta Seki is a PhD candidate at the Koç University in Istanbul. His interests include Turkish politics, Türkiye-West relations and political communication.