Upcoming Virtual Conference – Journalism Education Reimagined: Global Perspectives, Future Pathways on July 8th & 10th

We invite you all to attend an upcoming 2-day virtual conference – “Journalism Education Reimagined: Global Perspectives, Future Pathways” taking place on July 8th and 10th, and free to attend online on Microsoft Teams.

TicketTailor signup link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/birminghamcityuniversity5/1754222.

This conference will be creating transformative dialogue between Global North and South journalism educators, industry leaders, and policy specialists. Across the two days, the conference programme features an array of presentations and roundtable discussion that seeks to provide Global North-South exchanges on journalism education and responses to policy and challenges that are currently being faced. 

Lead Institution: Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research, Birmingham City University (UK) 
 
Partner Institutions: 
Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) The University of the West Indies, Jamaica (Mona) 

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SCMC), Symbiosis International University, India (Pune) 

 
Conference Overview: 
As journalism education faces unprecedented challenges, from the UK’s £108 million higher education cuts to similar pressures worldwide, this conference creates intentional dialogue between Global North and South perspectives to reimagine education for democratic society. 
 
This carefully balanced exchange recognises that innovation flows in all directions, the Global South isn’t simply catching up to Northern models; it’s pioneering approaches too. 
 
Two Day Journey: 
Day 1: Global Innovation Showcase 
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 3:15 PM BST 

Day 2: Knowledge Exchange & G-North-South Journalism Education Network Formation 
Thursday, July 10 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM BST 

Signup link to attended can be found here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/birminghamcityuniversity5/1754222.
Full details of the conference in terms of presenters and structure of conference programme can be found on the TicketTailor link above. 
 
For any questions, please email conference chair Dr Rachel-Ann Charles (Rachel-Ann.Charles@bcu.ac.uk).