Global Media in Greece: THISAM-Concordia Field School
Study journalism and global media in Northern Greece with international experts while exploring Thessalonoki's vibrant streets and Kastoria's lakeside charm. Create multimedia projects alongside students from around the world, visit Greece's national broadcasterm discover Byzantine heritage, and swim at famous beaches-all while earning academic credit. Theory meets practice meets adventure!
About the program
Join an intensive field school experience in Northern Greece, where journalism theory meets hands-on practice in two locations: Thessaloniki, one of Europe's most culturally dynamic cities, and Kastoria, a hidden lakeside gem off the beaten path. Travel with Concordia Journalism Professor Aphrodite Salas to attend THISAM (the Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy), a program organized by the Peace Journalism Lab at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. You will learn alongside an international cohort of students - past participants have come from Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the Philippines, India, China, Egypt, Kenya and South Korea, among others.
Learn from Global Experts:
Engage with international scholars and media professionals from leading institutions across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Daily workshops cover journalism ethics, media systems, and communications theory from diverse global perspectives.
Create Multimedia Journalism:
Participate in production labs on different aspects of multimedia journalism—applying theory through hands-on projects guided by industry practitioners.
Experience Cultural Context:
Explore Thessaloniki's rich multicultural heritage—shaped by Jewish, Armenian, and Balkan communities—through guided field visits including to the Greek national broadcaster ERT. In Kastoria, discover authentic Greek culture, Byzantine history, and natural beauty in a lakeside setting. A day at Northern Greece's famous beaches balances intensive learning with cultural discovery.
Return home with new skills, global connections, and a deeper understanding of how journalism and media works across borders and cultures.
Program dates
Dates: June 29, 2026 - July 11, 2026
June 29: Arrival of students in Thessaloniki, meet prof at SKG airport for Kastoria transfer.
June 30: Kastoria, tour and welcome dinner.
July 1-2: Global Media Conference in Kastoria.
July 3-6: THISAM in Kastoria.
July 7: Beach day, transfer to Thessaloniki Hotel.
July 8-10: THISAM in Thessaloniki.
July 11: Departure of students.
Program course
This course is offered at the undergraduate and Masters level:
- JOUR 498 THISAM Summer Program in Greece
Estimated cost
Program fee: 3,500 CAD
The program fee includes:
- Hotel Accommodation with most meals
- Ground Transportation
Concordia tuition = 3 credits Concordia tuition
- For an estimate of the tuition fee please use the tuition fee estimator.
- Master and Ph.D level students will pay the same graduate tuition charged per semester in program.
Available Funding
Quebec Mobility Bursary
To help with the costs of going abroad, Concordia students can receive a $1,775 CAD Quebec Mobility Bursary. To be eligible you must be a Concordia student enrolled in a full-time bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree program and approved to participate in the Field School.
Important to note:
Field School applicants do not need to submit a Quebec Mobility Bursary application as it is part of the on-line Field School application, and you will automatically be considered for the Quebec Mobility Bursary.
The bursary will be applied to student accounts. Details on the payment of the bursary will be sent to successful Field School applicants.
Contact Concordia International if you have any questions about the Quebec Mobility Bursary.
Host Institutions
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Journalism and Communication (Peace Journalism Lab):
https://jour.auth.gr/en/homepage-eng/
THISAM the Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy:
https://www.joursummerschool.org/
Accomodations
Accomodation is in hotels, both in Thessaloniki and in Kastoria. Three meals per day in Thessaloniki, two meals per day in Kastoria. *Meals during beach day are not included (one day only).
Application Process
To be eligible to participate in the field school, you must meet one of the following criteria.
Undergraduate Students:
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA and have completed at least 30 credits toward your current degree program by the end of the academic year.
Graduate students:
- Be enrolled in a Master’s degree program, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and have completed at least 9 credits toward your current degree program by the end of the academic year.
Please note that this program can accommodate a maximum of 15 participants.
All students interested in applying to this program must attend an information session given by Concordia International prior to submitting an application.
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Teams Meeting Link: Global Media in Greece: THISAM-Concordia Field School Info session
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Teams Meeting Link: Global Media in Greece: THISAM-Concordia Field School Info session
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Teams Meeting Link: Global Media in Greece: THISAM-Concordia Field School Info session
- Submit the Concordia Field School Abroad Application through the Concordia International Outgoing Mobility portal by the application deadline of February 9, 2026. The application can be accessed through the Concordia International CSEP Mobility Portal.
Your application must also include:
- A copy of your most recent transcript (whether from Concordia or another institution). An unofficial Concordia transcript.
- A 300-word letter of intent, describing why you want to participate in the THISAM-Concordia Field School. Include what you hope to gain from the experience and what you hope to contribute to the group.
- Review and complete the THISAM-Concordia Field School Ground Rules document.
After the deadline has passed, applicants will be contacted for a short zoom interview.
Final admissions decisions will be made by the Professor Aphroditi Salas.
By March 6, 2026, admitted students must make a non refundable payment of 1,750$ CAD on their Concordia student account towards the cost of the Field School.
Students admitted to the program will have to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting held by Concordia International and the professor in person and online through the following Zoom link: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/3654810697 on TBC.
Have a question?
Academic Inquiries
Associate Professor, Journalism