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Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova

Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova
BA (AUBG), MA (UEA), PhD (Loughborough University)

Associate Dean Global Engagement, School of the Arts, Reader in Global Journalism and Media
Communication and Media

Professional Activities

Selected Professional Activities

Editorship

  • European Journal of Communication (Book Review Editor, 2018 - present) (Editorship)

Expert Opinion

  • TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON UNESCO’S REPORT ON WORLD TRENDS IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, Invited (2018) (Expert Opinion)
  • Technical Consultation on UNESCO's Monitoring of Safety of Journalists, Invited (2018) (Expert Opinion)

Conference Roles

  • UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference (University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, 2024)
  • UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference, Keynote/Plenary (Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, New York, 2023 - present)
  • Keynote Address at the 6th Annual Conference on the Safety of Journalists – Digital Safety. at Journalism under threat: Towards a systematic investigation of journalists’ perceptions of risk in 110 countries., Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway, 2019)

Editorships

  • European Journal of Communication (Book Review Editor, 2018 - present)

Event Roles

  • UNESCO Academic Consultation on Journalists' Safety, Keynote/Plenary (Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 2022)

Examination Roles

  • PhD Examiner (2021 - present)
  • University of Glasgow, New Cold War? A comparison of Russian and US foreign policy discourses in the time of deteriorating relations (PhD, 2021 - present)
  • MA Global Media and Management (PGT, 2018 - 2021)

Expert Opinions

  • TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON UNESCO’S REPORT ON WORLD TRENDS IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, Invited (2018)
  • Technical Consultation on UNESCO's Monitoring of Safety of Journalists, Invited (2018)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • International Communication Association Applied/Public Policy Research Awards Committee (International Communication Association, 2024 - present)
  • Safety of Journalists' Platform Lead (https://safetyofjournalists.org) (Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, 2023 - present)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • SoTA PGR Committee (School / Institute, 2024 - present)
  • SoTA EDI Committee (School / Institute, 2024 - present)
  • SoTA Education Committee (School / Institute, 2023 - present)
  • SoTA Research and Impact Committee (School / Institute, 2023 - present)
  • Global Opportunities Group (University, 2023 - present)
  • Faculty Internationalisation Group (Faculty, 2023 - present)
  • SoTA Admissions, Marketing, Recruitment and Widening Participation Committee (School / Institute, 2023 - present)
  • School of the Arts Internationalisation Co-Ordinator (School / Institute, 2023 - present)
  • REF Environment Lead (Department, 2023)
  • Assessment Officer (Department, 2022 - 2023)
  • Ethics Review College Member (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
  • School of Histories, Languages and Cultures Scrutiny Panel Member (School / Institute, 2020 - 2023)

Media Appearances

  • TV Interview for Vaprosite, TV1 (Invited, July 2023)
  • Interview about Putin's speech on the war in Ukraine and partial mobilisation, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, September 2022)
  • En Russie, les journalistes indépendants tentent de résister aux intimidations, La Croix (Invited, April 2021)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • Worlds of Journalism study: Principal Investigator for Bulgaria; Regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe; Journalists' Safety Working Group Chair (2016 - present)
  • Journalists' Safety Research Network Central and Eastern Europe Regional Co-Lead (2023 - present)
  • House of Lords - Children and the Internet inquiry (http://www.parliament.uk/children-and-the-internet) (2016)
  • 24 Chasa (24 Hours Newspaper - https://www.24chasa.bg) (2001 - 2013)

Professional Body Memberships

  • International Communication Association (Member/Institutional Point of Contact, 2012 - present)
  • Society of Editors (Member, 2015 - present)
  • MeCCSA (Member, 2012 - present)

Publication Reviews

  • Peer Reviewer, Invited (Central European University Press, Pre-publication, 2022)
  • Referee, Invited (Palgrave, Pre-publication, 2019 - present)
  • Referee, Invited (Sage, Pre-publication, 2018 - present)
  • Referee, Invited (Routledge, Post-publication, 2017 - present)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Internationalisation Lead (2017 - 2019)