Faculty of Social Sciences (Charles University, Prague) reports on two dissemination events titled ‘Regulating Media for Future Democracies: Political and People’s Voice’ and ‘Mapping Media for Future Democracies’, held in Brussels on the 13th of January 2026.
Safira Campos writes about audiovisual essays as tools for production and circulation of academic knowledge based on considerations of Nico Carpentier and Štěpán Šanda. ‘AGON: Constructions of Democracy’ is taken as an example of just such work.
Štěpán Šanda discusses the use of audiovisual/film essays in academia. The film essay ‘AGON: Constructions of Democracy‘, features as one of the examples.
The event will include a debate on journalism and democracy, featuring perspectives from journalists, civil society organisations, and academics, as well as an interactive workshop on the MeDeMAP map.
Members of the European Parliament, national parliamentarians, European Commission officials, and policy actors will discuss the intersection of media regulation and democratic governance.