The Participatory Communication Research (PCR) section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions of abstracts for papers and panel proposals for the 2013 IAMCR conference to be held from June 25-29, 2013 at the Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland.
The deadline for submissions is January, 28, 2013.
The IAMCR annual conference will be held under the general theme “Crises, ‘Creative Destruction’ and the Global Power and Communication Orders.” The theme centers on whether and how the current economic crisis and its attendant gales of "creative destruction" may serve to reshape the geo-political and communication orders.
Participatory Communications Research Section
The PCR section addresses issues related to communication processes within community and the ways in which communication, information and/or media are leveraged through participatory processes that foster social change. The work that is presented in the PCR section is not based on any specific definition of participation. Rather, participation is a term used to refer to a variety of social and planning processes that occur in myriad ways and in many different contexts. This section addresses issues related to communication within community and between stakeholders who are engaged in processes of social change. The sessions are meant to work toward theoretical and methodological clarification. Therefore, both papers and statements discussing theoretical or methodological perspectives and/or documenting specific case studies are welcome.
The section also deals with the impact of politics, economics, gender, culture and technology that shape the participatory communication processes. Topics that will be considered include a wide variety of issues such as subjects and processes of democratization, communication and information rights, ICTs for sustainable development, health communication, environmental communication, agricultural extension services, communication for advocacy, folk media and social movements, communication planning activities and interventions, national and cultural identities, community studies and the relationship between participation, empowerment and gender, community radio and participatory video production, non-formal participatory forms of education, participatory rapid appraisals, participatory action research, and likewise. The PCR section has traditionally accommodated old and new approaches to participatory communications. It also actively encourages inter-disciplinary approaches marked by creativity, critique and innovation. This year’s theme allows the section an opportunity to highlight advances in the theory and practice of participatory communication in negotiating processes to deal with economic crisis and restructuring global geo-political and communication orders.
While all abstracts will be reviewed, the section is specifically interested in abstracts in the following areas:
- Application of participatory communication strategies in the negotiation of processes addressing the global economic crisis
- Participatory communication strategies influencing geo-political order as well as the local operation of power and influence
- Participatory communication as a driving force in innovation and change (technical, political, economic, social, institutional)
- The potential of ‘new’ media technologies to enable participatory forums and offer a platform for participatory action in crises
- The study of participatory communication processes in the context of crisis
- Public Internet, public service roles and orientation of the media
- The political economy of participatory communication initiative
- New advances in participatory communication research theory
- New advances in participatory communication research methods
- Empirically-based studies of the professional practice of participatory communication
- The role of participatory communication in facilitating civic presence in crisis situations: possibilities and limits
Deadlines
The deadline for submission of abstracts is 28th January, 2013. Please note that this deadline will not be extended.
The OCS system at http://iamcr-ocs.org will open on 15th November, 2012, and will close on 28th January, 2013.
Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to individual applicants by the Section or Working Group Head no later than 28th February, 2013.
For those whose abstracts are accepted, full conference papers are to be submitted via the IAMCR OCS by 28th May, 2013.
Guidelines for Abstracts
Abstracts should be between 300 and 500 words in length. Individual papers, panel, and poster presentations are possible, but all proposals must be submitted through the online Open Conference System (OCS) at http://iamcr-ocs.org from 15 November 2012 – 28 January 2013. Early submission is strongly encouraged.
Individuals may submit 1 abstract (paper) per Section or Working Group as lead author, and a maximum of 2 abstracts (papers) to a single IAMCR conference in general. Presenters are expected to bring fully developed work to the conference. Prior to the conference, it is expected that a completed paper will be submitted to Section, Working Group, Session Chairs, and/or Discussants. We encourage Spanish speakers to submit their abstract in Spanish.
Upon submission of an abstract, you will be asked to confirm that your submission is original and that it has not been previously published in the form presented. You will also be given an opportunity to declare if your submission is currently before another conference for consideration.
For further information, please visit the website at: http://iamcr2013dublin.com or email the local organizing team at info [at] iamcr2013dublin.com
Satarupa Dasgupta (Chair)
Florencia Enghel (Vice Chair)
Elske van de Fliert (Vice Chair)