News from the IAMCR Participatory Communication Research Section (PCR)
January 2025 PCR Section newsletter
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1/ PCR AT IAMCR 2025: SESSIONS AND SURPRISES
2/ REMINDER: SUBMISSION DEADLINE SUBMIT BY 7 FEBRUARY 2025
3/ IAMCR AWARDS
4/ QUERIES ON IAMCR 2025
5/ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
6/ PCR MEMBER UPDATES
7/ SHARE UPDATES WITH PCR!
8/ PCR FACEBOOK GROUP
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1/ PCR AT IAMCR 2025: SESSIONS AND SURPRISES
The Participatory Communication Research (PCR) Section is excited to present key highlights for IAMCR 2025, taking place in Singapore from 13 to 17 July 2025. This year, PCR offers collaborative sessions and unique opportunities for scholarly exchange.
Joint Sessions:
The PCR section has planned three joint sessions:
- PCR / CAM Joint Session: Exploring participatory communication and alternative media for inclusivity and social change.
- PCR / HEC Joint Session: Investigating participatory methods in health advocacy and equity.
- PCR / ESN Joint Session: A mentorship-oriented platform for early-career researchers and seasoned scholars to discuss innovative participatory approaches.
New Books and Special Issues Session
A dedicated session will highlight new books and Special Issues of journals published in the past year, fostering engagement with recent developments in participatory communication.
"Key Notes" Session
The PCR section will host a participatory "Key Notes" session towards the end of the conference to reflect on major learnings, best practices, and insights from PCR members, enriching dialogues on the future of the section.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 7 February 2025. We encourage you to submit your important and innovative work to PCR and contribute to this vibrant academic discourse!
2/ REMINDER: SUBMISSION DEADLINE SUBMIT BEFORE 7 FEBRUARY 2025
The deadline for abstract submissions for IAMCR Singapore 2025 is 7 February 2025. This year’s theme, “Communicating Environmental Justice: Many Voices, One Planet,” calls for diverse and thought-provoking contributions.
We encourage submissions to the Participatory Communication Research (PCR) Section. Not all submissions need to address the central theme, but the following suggested areas align with PCR’s focus and the conference theme:
- Advances in participatory research: methods and theories
- AI as a transformative agent for participation
- Community and citizen-centred planetary stewardship: agency and participation
- Creative participation and pluriversality: participatory arts, storytelling, and performative interventions
- Indigenous communication systems, cosmologies, and participation
- Navigating the nature/culture relationship (more-than-human) for participatory communication
- Participation for environmental and social justice, advocacy, and activism
- Participatory media: voice and social change
- Public policy, participation, and environmental governance
- Resilience and participation
For more details, please refer to the PCR Call for Papers: PCR Call
Access the general conference call here: General Call
Important key dates are available at: Key Dates
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your innovative work with a global audience! Submit your abstracts today!
3/ IAMCR AWARDS
IAMCR 2025 offers prestigious awards and grants, including travel grants for early-career scholars from low and middle-income countries, and awards recognizing excellence in climate change, urban, and rural communication services. Other honours include the Stuart Hall Award for critical work and the Decolonising the Digital Award for innovative insights into global digital dynamics. Abstracts are due by 7 February 2025, and final papers by March or April, depending on the award. For details, visit: IAMCR Awards.
4/ QUERIES ON IAMCR 2025
IAMCR Singapore 2025 is currently accepting abstract submissions!
The abstract submission system is open now, and we encourage you to submit your work before the deadline on 7 February 2025. For any queries or feedback, feel free to email iamcr.pcr@gmail.com.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in Singapore 2025--we look forward to your participation!
5/ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Communication and Social Change (CSC) Hub Studentship – Loughborough University London
Loughborough University London invites applications for a funded PhD studentship focused on communication and social change. The 3-year studentship offers a £21,237 tax-free stipend per annum and tuition fee coverage. Research areas include planetary futures, digital justice, and corporatisation of social change.
Learn more and apply: CSC Hub Studentship.
6/ PCR MEMBER UPDATES
New book: Ana Suzina and Jair Vega-Casanova published an open access, edited book on Popular Communication in Latin America with FES Comunicación.
La comunicación popular en Nuestramérica: Visiones y horizontes https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/la-comunicacion/21279.pdf
New Journal Issue: The special issue of Critical Arts, themed “Engaging Pedagogy Through the Arts”, edited by Kris Rutten, is now live!
Explore all issues and the latest papers online: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcrc20/current
Lauren Dyll, Co-Chair of the Participatory Communication Research (PCR) Section, co-edits Critical Arts alongside Keyan G. Tomaselli.
7/ SHARE UPDATES WITH PCR!
We invite you to share your latest updates, including calls for papers, edited volumes, project collaborations, fellowships, awards, and other relevant opportunities with the PCR community. Your contributions help us keep our members informed and engaged with the latest developments in our field.
Please send your updates to the PCR Email at [iamcr.pcr@gmail.com] using NEWSLETTER as the subject. We will ensure they are shared with the PCR members via email and the larger IAMCR public through the PCR e-newsletter.
8/ PCR FACEBOOK GROUP
To keep an eye on the announcements, conference matters and more information look at the PCR Facebook group. Keep up with the news and share your own.
Join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamcrpcr