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Dr. Saumava Mitra is an Assistant Professor at the School of Communications, Dublin City University (DCU), within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between production processes and narratives in conflict and crises visuals. Notably, he has investigated the working conditions of women photographers in conflict-affected Global South regions and Afghan photographers collaborating with international organizations. Prior to DCU, he held roles in academia, journalism, and communications across South Asia, East Africa, North/Central Americas, and Europe.
Education:
- PhD in Media Studies, University of Western Ontario
- Erasmus Mundus MA in Journalism and Media within Globalization (Swansea University, Aarhus University, University of Amsterdam)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism, Indian Institute of Mass Communications
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Jadavpur University
Research Interests: Conflict Journalism, Photojournalism, Images of Wars and Crises, Foreign Correspondence, and International News. His work emphasizes gendered inequities in conflict reporting and de-Westernizing media studies.
Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes, including Reporting Global while being Local (Routledge, 2021) and contributions to Journalism Practice, Journalism Studies, and Global Media and Communication.
Collaborations: Active with institutions like the University for Peace, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and editorial boards of Media, War and Conflict and Journalism Studies.
Teaching: Coordinates courses such as Photojournalism (CM2760), Peace and Conflict Journalism (CM3013), and Cultural Studies (CM102).
