Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy

Yanlei Li is a PhD student in Film Studies at the Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University. She holds an MA in Film Creation from the Communication University of China. Her extensive hands-on experience in short film production deeply informs her research, which examines Chinese independent cinema, post-adolescent youth culture, trash aesthetics, and the ontological implications of Al-generated imagery, with a particular focus on contemporary East Asian youth creative practice. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in journals such as Appreciation, Comparative Study of Cultural Innovation, and Film Studies. She has presented at the 2025 Hong Kong Film Academic Conference, the 12th National Film Studies Youth Scholars Forum, the Hong Kong Association for Digital Humanities (HKADH) Conference 2026, the Tsinghua International Conference on "Humanistic Dialogues in the Age of Al," and the Joint International Doctoral Symposium on "Global Perspectives on Social Problems, Policy, and Practice."

Meet the Speakers

The 4th Global Media and Culture Conference brings together scholars and researchers from around the world to explore one of the most pressing questions of our time: how has the shift from mass media to algorithmic media transformed the way we communicate, produce culture, and understand the world around us?

Taking place on July 1 and 2, 2026 in Kastoria, Greece, the conference is co-organized by the Peace Journalism Lab at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; the Korean Association for Public Diplomacy; the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University; the Communication University of China; the Philippines Communication Society; and the University of Elbasan "Aleksandër Xhuvani."

We are proud to introduce the voices that will shape this conversation!

MEDIA IN ACTION: SKILLS FOR A CHANGING WORLD
The 10th Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy is coming!
📍 July 3–7, 2026 | Kastoria ✦ July 8–10, 2026 | Thessaloniki

Intensive. Hands-on. Future-focused. This is the training ground for the bold new voices reshaping media.

Don't just watch the industry evolve. Lead it. This is the summer academy you don't want to miss. Register now!

10 years, 2 cities. 🇬🇷
THISAM 2026 will take place across two beautiful locations in Greece and our first stop is Kastoria. A city surrounded by nature, history and the perfect setting to start a week of ideas, collaboration and media innovation.
📍 Kastoria | July 3–7
📍 Thessaloniki | July 8–10
⏳ Apply by June 20, 2026 via the bio link

10 years, two cities. 🇬🇷

THISAM 2026 will take place across two beautiful locations in Greece and our first stop is Kastoria. A city surrounded by nature, history and the perfect setting to start a week of ideas, collaboration and media innovation.

📍 Kastoria | July 3–7
📍 Thessaloniki | July 8–10
⏳ Apply by June 20, 2026
🔗 joursummerschool.org

The future of media needs more than ideas. It needs skills, ethics and people ready to innovate.
At THISAM 2026, students, journalists and media professionals from around the world come together to explore how communication is evolving and how we can shape what comes next. 🌍
Through workshops, discussions and hands-on collaboration with international experts, you will gain the tools, perspectives and connections to navigate a rapidly changing media landscape.
📍 July 3–7, 2026 | Kastoria
📍 July 8–10, 2026 | Thessaloniki
⏳ Application deadline: June 20, 2026
🔗 Apply via the bio link!

The future of media needs more than ideas. It needs skills, ethics and people ready to innovate.
At THISAM 2026, students, journalists and media professionals from around the world come together to explore how communication is evolving and how we can shape what comes next. 🌍
Through workshops, discussions and hands-on collaboration with international experts, you will gain the tools, perspectives and connections to navigate a rapidly changing media landscape.
📍 July 3–7, 2026 | Kastoria�📍 July 8–10, 2026 | Thessaloniki
⏳ Application deadline: June 20, 2026
🔗 joursummerschool.org

Curious about where media and communication are heading?
At THISAM 2026, you will dive into the big topics shaping the future of media, from AI in journalism and digital storytelling to media ethics, crisis reporting and the impact of technology on how information travels.
Through interactive workshops, discussions and hands-on sessions with international experts, you will explore new tools, exchange ideas and learn what it takes to navigate a fast-changing media world.
📍July 3–7, 2026 | Kastoria
📍July 8–10, 2026 | Thessaloniki
⌚️Application deadline: June 20, 2026
💻 Apply now via the bio link!