Apologies for cross-posting, please distribute in your networks. Please find below two forthcoming opportunities here at Central European University in the field of media and communication studies. Apply to our Summer School on Topics in Violent Online Political Extremism The call is out for applications to our 2016 summer school on topics in violent online political extremism. This year's course takes place as part of the VOX-Pol Network of Excellence research project the Center for Media, Data and Society is a partner in. Organized by the Center for Media, Data and Society and held at the School of Public Policy of Central European University in Budapest, this course is designed to provide PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, advanced MA students, civil society, policymakers and policy advocates, industry representatives, security professionals, journalists, and others with an introduction to the role of the internet in contemporary violent political extremism(s); the ethics and practices of monitoring violent extremist content; the role of social media companies in responding to online extremism; impacts on freedom of expression and privacy online; and of how to research and contribute to ensuing policy debates. Application deadline is 15 March, 2016. More details about the course and the application can be found here. Call for applications for the MA, MPA and Mundus MAPP programs at the School of Public Policy of Central European University Those who are interested in pursuing their MA or PhD studies in the field of public policy can benefit from media concentrations offered by the School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University. SPP is committed to the values of public service and the promotion of open societies through interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and engagement with policy practice. Its two-year Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Mundus MAPP — Erasmus Mundus programs include media and communications concentrations. For further information on the school and its programs, and to apply for fall 2016 enrollment, please visit www.spp.ceu.edu Best wishes for the holiday season and an exciting new year! Center for Media, Data and Society at the School of Public Policy of CEU