PhD Alumni

PhD Alumni

Welcome to the page dedicated to graduates of the doctoral program at the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. Here you will find an overview of experts who successfully completed their studies by defending their dissertation.

General information

While the Czech-language PhD program in Media and Communication Studies has a history spanning nearly 30 years, the English-language track was introduced in 2020. Since its launch, two international students have successfully completed their studies. Profiles and dissertation texts of the graduates are available on this page.

Overview of graduates of the English study program

Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen, Ph.D.

Year of Defense: 2025

Constructing Turkishness in Cyprus: A Discourse-Theoretical Analysis of the Turkish Cypriot Children's Magazines Published between the 1950s and 1980s

Dissertation text


Silvija Vuković, M.A., Ph.D.

Year of Defense: 2025

Celebrity Populism and Leadership: Analyzing the Interplay of Celebrity Politics and Populism in Contemporary Political Communication

Dissertation text