USI and Peking University join forces again for the 2nd Summer School

The Swiss and Chinese academic worlds strengthen their ties at the 2nd edition of the Europe-China Dialogue: Media and Communication Summer School, an international event jointly organised by the China Media Observatory at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI University, Switzerland), and the School of Journalism and Communication at Peking University in Beijing, China. The Summer School will take place on:

July 1st-10th, 2015

at the Peking University School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing, China.

The 2nd edition of Europe-China Dialogue will have young academic scholars (PhD and post-doctorate) from Europe and China convene at the Peking University in Beijing to study and exchange views and research projects and to debate contemporary issues in media, communication and cultural studies in Chinese and European media industry.

The Summer School is structured in three parts: Lectures with invited professors from European and Chinese Faculty, Student Feedback Workshops where scholars will present and discuss their research, and Media Dialogue – with media experts from European and Chinese media organizations and on-site sessions where participants will observe the media practice.

For further information and applications HERE (deadline: May 1st, 2015)

The China Media Observatory at USI encourages the exchanges for teaching and research purposes and establishes collaboration agreements with European and Chinese universities.
Università della Svizzera italiana - USI University, Switzerland -, established in 1996, with its four Faculties (Economics, Communication Sciences, Architecture and Informatics) and a student population of about 3,000, is the most international university in Switzerland with 65% of students hailing from over 100 different countries. It offers complete academic programmes, from undergraduate to doctoral and post-doctoral levels, in all four disciplines.

The School of Journalism and Communication at Peking University in Beijing, China, is a pioneer in modern Journalistic education in China. In 1918, Peking University started the first Journalistic course and founded the Journalism Research Institute that was the first of its kind in China. In 1952, Peking University opened the first Journalism Studies program since the founding of the People's Republic of China and the new School of Journalism and Communication was established in 2001. Founded in 1898, Peking University was the first national comprehensive university in China and became a centre for progressive thought in China across time. Mao Zedong, Chen Duxiu, Hu Shi and many other leaders of China all gained professional experience here. In 2014, The Chinese University Alumni Association and China Education Center considered it as No.1 among national universities. Internationally, both the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the World Reputation Rankings recently placed Peking University at 45th position worldwide.