Guest Lecture Daniel Baker | 11 May 2026 | 15.00 – 17.00 | Room HS 386 (Rudolfskai 42)

Part of the Course “Journalism in Exile” co-led by Hanan Badr and Thawab Hilal

Daniel Baker received his PhD. title from the School of History at Cardiff University, where he researched violence, emotions, and the Vichy regime in the context of his thesis on the Milice française during the German occupation of France. He undertook undergraduate studies at the University of London Institute in Paris and holds a Master’s degree in modern history from King’s College London. His research interests include fascism, extremism, and European nationalism.

Course Description

Across the world, journalists face censorship, persecution, and violence that force them to flee their home countries. In exile, they continue to work under new constraints, navigating unfamiliar political, linguistic, and cultural environments while striving to maintain professional integrity and independence. This course explores the complex realities of journalism in exile by examining how displacement (re) shapes journalistic practices, ethics, and audience relationships. Using critical approaches, the course investigates how exiled journalists rebuild their careers, networks, and credibility from abroad. It also discusses the role of exiled media, digital platforms, and transnational collaborations in sustaining journalism under threat. The course is divided into three parts: Part I: Foundations, where we look into a conceptual and historical overview of exile journalism, censorship, and media repression across global contexts. Part II: Practices and Challenges, where we explore journalistic work in exile, i.e., ethical dilemmas, digital security, funding models, audience trust, and trauma. And, part III: Case Studies and Applications, where students analyse exiled media outlets and interview journalists from various regions (e.g., Syria, Egypt, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan) and present specific cases and analytical reflections. 

About the Lecture

This class explores how historians define and conceptualize exile in comparison with other scholarly disciplines. Through historical examples and comparing competing theories of exile, we examine how exile shapes identity, authority, belonging, and legitimacy of those who experienced it. We also ask when and how exile ends and whether, in personal, social, or political terms, it ever truly does.

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Words can create peace. In an interview for Salzburg-based magazine APROPOS Hanan Badr explains why peace communication demands far more than goodwill: it is about framing, about the invisible voices in the public discourse – and about whose perspective gets heard at all.

In conversation with Konstantia Url-Praher, Badr draws a clear line between what journalism can achieve and what structurally stands in its way: political interests, commercial platform logics, and the seductive pull of escalation in an algorithmic-driven attention machine.

Badr’s perspective is shaped by her research across international institutions – from Cairo University, Freie Universität Berlin, to Gulf University for Science and Technology and Orient-Institut Beirut. That global lens makes her APROPOS interview particularly sharp: this is not media optimism, but a clear account of the conditions under which peace journalism can actually develop.

Badr works at the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg, where she heads the Division Public Spheres and Inequalities, and has expertise on peace communication, media power, and coverage of conflicts.

The full interview is available in the current issue of APROPOS (No. 272, May 2026).

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From 6 and 10 April, Tales Tomaz visited the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil as part of an Erasmus+ agreement with the University of Salzburg.

During his stay, Tales Tomaz gave lectures on federated social media and platform policy, contributing to academic exchange and strengthening cooperation between the two institutions. The visit also involved UNICAMP professors Diego Vicentin, Marta Kanashiro, and Rafael Evangelista.

The trip also included a lecture at FATEC Mogi Mirim, where Tomaz spoke about research opportunities between Brazil and Europe. Organised by Heber Sales, Director of Innovation and Economic Development of the city of Mogi Mirim, the event brought together technical students, local political authorities, and industry representatives, offering a valuable setting for discussion on international academic collaboration and future partnerships.

The visit highlights the Department of Communication Studies’ growing international links with Brazilian partner institutions and points to promising opportunities for further exchange in teaching and research.

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The exhibition “Social Streets. Streets and Squares for Everyone!” opens on April 20, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the foyer of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg (Mirabellplatz 1). Students from the Department of Communication Studies have created audio pieces and mobile reporting videos for the exhibition. The exhibition runs through May 13, 2026; guided tours and workshops can be requested during this period.

The project was developed in collaboration with artists, researchers, clients of Lebenshilfe, school students, and university students, and poses the questions: How do we want to move around tomorrow? Who do our streets and squares belong to?

The exhibition opening will take place as part of the kick-off event “Das CreART-Lab geht auf Tour!” and is part of the Co-CreART. Co-Creating Change! project as well as the Society & Sustainability program area.

Contact & booking of guided tours: elke.zobl@plus.ac.at

Photo: Hubert Auer

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The interdisciplinary master’s program at ZeMKI (Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research) at the University of Bremen combines communication and media studies with computer science, cultural studies, and other disciplines. The program focuses on how digital media and data are transforming our society—with a strong theoretical foundation and a practical, methodologically grounded approach.

The two-year full-time program (taught in English) includes, among other things, a research seminar in small groups, a mentoring program, and practice-oriented courses with partners from the media industry and the business sector. There are no tuition fees; the semester fee is 400 euros and includes a Deutschlandticket.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in communication or media studies (or related fields) and have C1-level English proficiency. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2026, via the University of Bremen’s online portal.

Further information and the promotional video are available on the ZeMKI program page.

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As every semester, the two-day orientation workshop kicked off the master’s programme “Communication, Culture & Participation” at the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg in the summer semester of 2026. Under the direction of Prof. Peter Winkler and Prof. Christine Lohmeier, all new students – from both the German- and English-language study programmes – came together for the first time. The workshop offers orientation, initial networking, and a joint introduction to academic life at the master’s level. We wish everyone a good start to the semester.

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