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Eurovisions: International Conference

International research about one of the biggest music events in the world-the Eurovision Song Contest

Annual conference on research about the Eurovision Song Contest for scholars, professionals and fans since 2018.

14/05/2026

The curtain has fallen on the 9th edition of the EUROVISIONS International Conference.

Over two intense days in Vienna, we moved through discussions on Public Value, closing with the ever-challenging question: “United by Music?”.

Researchers, professionals, students, fans, and curious minds came together, in person and online, to think critically, creatively, and collectively about Eurovision as a media phenomenon and a cultural space.

Vienna gave us conversations, debates, encounters, new ideas, and probably not enough sleep.

You can also access all conference sessions and content online through our Facebook and YouTube channels.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna - and online for making this 9th edition so special.
The EUROVISIONS team would also like to sincerely thank everyone who helped make this event possible.

See you at the next EUROVISIONS.

13/05/2026

The 2026 edition of the EUROVISIONS International Conference continues in Vienna, Austria, with a second conference day dedicated to dialogue between scholars, artists, practitioners, and fans. Under the theme “Eurovisions: Celebrating 70 Years of Public Value!”, Day 2 explores how Eurovision has reflected technological innovation, democratic participation, representation, and societal transformation throughout its history.

📅 Full programme: https://www.eurovisions.eu

Seventy years after the first Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano in 1956, Eurovision remains a unique public media phenomenon at the intersection of entertainment, culture, and politics. The second conference day focuses especially on the ways in which Eurovision creates—and negotiates—public value.

The programme features three major roundtables. The first discusses the public value of Eurovision-related research and asks why academia should engage seriously with the contest and its wider cultural impact. The second roundtable reflects on “70 Years of Public Value”, bringing together experts and practitioners to discuss Eurovision’s contribution to broadcasting innovation, cultural participation, identity formation, and public service media. The third roundtable, “United by Music?”, explores whether music truly has the power to unite people in difficult and polarised times, featuring artists and Eurovision personalities reflecting on their own experiences within and beyond the contest.

The stream also includes a special presentation examining how the Eurovision Song Contest creates public value through the production of happiness, joy, and collective emotional experiences—highlighting Eurovision not only as entertainment, but also as a shared cultural ritual that fosters connection and belonging.

Join us for a day of reflection, exchange, and debate on Eurovision’s continuing role as a laboratory of public value in Europe and beyond.

12/05/2026

The first day of the international EUROVISIONS conference has come to an end.

This morning was dedicated to Public Value, featuring a keynote lecture, two rounds of the Science Slam, and a book presentation.

You can still join us in Vienna (at the University of Music and Performing Arts - mdw) or online tomorrow for the next sessions with three roundtables.

The programme and access details are available at eurovisions.eu

11/05/2026

Can’t make it to Vienna? Don’t worry… you can still join the 2026 edition of the EUROVISIONS Conference from anywhere in the world ✨

This year’s conference, “Eurovisions: Celebrating 70 Years of Public Value”, will be streamed live on the EUROVISIONS Facebook and YouTube channels on Tuesday (12) and Wednesday (13).

Over two days, academics, musicians, professionals, and fans will come together to reflect on the Eurovision Song Contest as a space of technological innovation, cultural exchange, participation, and public value.

📍 Live from Vienna and online for everyone.
📅 Full programme: https://www.eurovisions.eu/programme-2026

11/05/2026

✨ New publication ✨

Our new text, “Researching Eurovision as Public Value”, has just been published as part of Volume 31 of the ORF publication PUBLIC VALUE TEXTE series dedicated to public service media and its social value.

This special issue, published by ORF in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, includes a collective reflection developed within the EUROVISIONS Conference network on the public value of Eurovision research itself and its relevance for understanding media, culture, audiences, memory, participation, and contemporary Europe.

We are also pleased to welcome Konrad Mitschka and Klaus Unterberger, responsible for the publication and members of the Public Value Department at the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, to our conference on May 12 and 13.

The full text is available online here: https://zukunft.orf.at/show_content.php?sid=147&pvi_id=2575&pvi_medientyp=t&oti_tag=Texte

10/05/2026

✨ Special online content announcement ✨

We’re very happy to welcome Marie-Therese Stedry to this year’s EUROVISIONS Conference with a presentation that explores an especially important and timely perspective on Eurovision and wellbeing.

Marie-Therese Stedry studied Early Childhood Education and English Studies at the University of Erfurt and later completed a master’s degree in Children’s and Youth Media. Her work brings together media literacy and resilience promotion through workshops for children and young people, combining educational, psychological, and media perspectives.

Her contribution, titled “ !? – How the Eurovision Song Contest Contributes to Psychological Wellbeing”, will look at the ways the Eurovision Song Contest can foster emotional connection, resilience, community, and wellbeing.

We’re especially excited to share this contribution as part of our special online content programme 💫

10/05/2026

🎤🎓 Round Table 3: “United by Music?” ✨📖

Also on 13 May, the 9th EUROVISIONS International Conference features Round Table 3, “United by Music?”, addressing some of the most pressing debates surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest today.

🔹 Jack Shepherd (Mid Sweden University)
A specialist in tourism and peace studies, Jack Shepherd will explore the tensions between Eurovision’s liberal values and its universal membership.
Drawing on recent controversies—such as pinkwashing, censorship, and the emergence of Intervision—his contribution questions whether Eurovision can maintain its integrity under the weight of its own contradictions.

🌐 Explore the full conference programme:
👉 https://www.eurovisions.eu/programme-2026

Join us for this critical discussion on the complexities behind Eurovision’s motto “United by Music” ✨

09/05/2026

🎤🎓 Round Table 3: “United by Music?” ✨📖

Also on 13 May, the 9th EUROVISIONS International Conference features Round Table 3, “United by Music?”, exploring key questions around identity, culture, and dialogue within the Eurovision Song Contest.

🔹 Timna Brauer
An internationally renowned artist, Timna Brauer has built a multifaceted career as a singer and performer across genres. She represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 with “Die Zeit ist einsam”, launching an international trajectory.
She led the jazz vocal department at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and has performed extensively in musical theatre and contemporary music, including roles in The Threepenny Opera, Evita, and Pierrot Lunaire. She has also been engaged in numerous artistic and peace projects, including Voices for Peace.

🌐 Explore the full conference programme:
👉 https://www.eurovisions.eu/programme-2026

Join us for this discussion on the complexities behind Eurovision’s motto “United by Music” ✨

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