Media Meets Literacy 2017: Sarajevo Conference on Critical Media Use
The National Theatre of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina will host the second edition of Media Meets Literacy, a two-day public debate conference, on September 21-22, 2017. This event is organized by the Evens Foundation in collaboration with the European Commission, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and Mediacentar Sarajevo, focusing on fostering critical media engagement. Notable keynote speakers include Megan Boler and Evgeny Morozov, alongside participants such as Martina Chapman, Marijana Matovic, Jordi Torrent, Aidan White, Nensi Blažević, Marina Ranieri, and Manuela Caiani. The Evens Prize for Media Education 2017 will be awarded to ZaLab, an Italian social documentary association, for its project "Otherness." Artribune serves as the event's official media partner.
Key facts
- Media Meets Literacy 2017 is a two-day conference on September 21-22, 2017.
- The conference takes place at the National Theatre of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Organized by Evens Foundation with European Commission, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and Mediacentar Sarajevo.
- Keynote speakers: Megan Boler (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) and Evgeny Morozov.
- Other participants include Martina Chapman, Marijana Matovic, Jordi Torrent, Aidan White, Nensi Blažević, Marina Ranieri, and Manuela Caiani.
- ZaLab, an Italian collective, won the Evens Prize for Media Education 2017 for its project 'Otherness'.
- ZaLab is based in Rome and focuses on social documentaries and participatory video.
- Artribune is the official media partner of the event.
Entities
Institutions
- Evens Foundation
- European Commission
- Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Mediacentar Sarajevo
- National Theatre of Sarajevo
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
- Mercury Insights
- University of Belgrade
- United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
- Ethical Journalism Network
- Al Jazeera
- University of Florence
- Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa-Firenze
- ZaLab
- Artribune
Locations
- Sarajevo
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Rome
- Italy
- Ireland
- Belgrade
- Florence
- Pisa