Talking about Europe - Gespräche über Europa

Lecture series of the Research Centre ”European Media and Public Spheres” (EuroMaPS) during Wintersemester 2008/9 with lecturers from London, Bruxelles, Barcelona and Vienna. Allende Platz 1, room 250, Start: 05. November 2008, 4.00 - 6.00 pm, no registration, no fee.The Research Centre ”European Media and Public Spheres” (EuroMaPS) is a jopint project of researchers of the University of Hamburg and the Hans-Bredow-Institute. The aim of EuroMaPS it to enhance cooperation among the researchers in Hamburg, who are dealing with the urgent questions of the process of European unification and the role of the media within it. Experts from various countries will commentate on the different trends throughout Europe.

Place: Faculty of Social Sciences, Allende Platz 1, room 250, 2nd floor

  • Martin Hirst, Erasmus Mundus Scholar, City University London:
    Journalism in the Age of „YouTube“.
    Wednesday, 5. November 2008, 4.00 - 6.00 pm

  • Johannes Laitenberger, Spokesman of the European Commission:
    Doing European Information Policy. Reporting from Brussels.
    Thursday, 20. November 2008, 6.00 - 8.00 pm

  • Roberto Suarez Candel, University of Barcelona:
    Digital TV in Europe.
    Tuesday, 2. December 2008, 6.00 - 8.00 pm

  • Gerit Götzenbrucker, University of Vienna:
    Digital Networks in Europa.
    Friday, 9. January 2009, 12.00 – 2.00 pm

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Irene Neverla and Prof. Dr. Uwe Hasebrink

Discussion in german and english language.