Method Workshops are part of the series of pre-conferences organised within European Communication Conference 2026 in Brno. It is open to ECREA members and offers a space for in-depth methodological engagement, exchange, and hands-on learning in a smaller and more interactive setting ahead of the main conference. There are two streams running concurrently – stream 1 consists of 4 separate workshops and stream 2 is a full-day event.

Registration fee: The participation fee is €12/stream and covers coffee breaks throughout the day.

Lunch is not included, but a variety of restaurants and cafés are located within a short walking distance from the venue.

Stream 1: Methods in Motion: Navigating Complexity, Participation and Simulation in Contemporary Communication Research

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026, 9:30-17:45

Location: Room U42, Faculty of Social Studies, Brno (Czech Republic)

More information and full programme HERE.

Registration is available through the Conference registration form HERE.

Stream 2: Rethinking Research ‘Failure’: What and how we can learn from things that don’t go as planned?

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026, 9:30-18:00

Location: Room U43, Faculty of Social Studies, Brno (Czech Republic)

More information and full programme HERE.

Registration is available through the Conference registration HERE.