Hans-Jörg Trenz is EURECO Professor for Modern European Studies with responsibilities both within CEMES (Centre for Modern European Studies) and at the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication. He has a background in media and communication, political sociology and sociology of European integration with previous positions held in Norway, Germany and Italy. Hans-Jörg Trenz will offer regular courses on European Media and Public Sphere, European collective identities and European democracy and democratisation. He can be contacted for teaching and supervision on any related topic