May 2 (full day) - 3 (half day), 2024

AAU, Copenhagen, Denmark

Deadline: February 2, 2024

Considering the recent climate developments and resulting socio-economic disparities, questions that address media and communication from a broader sustainability perspective have become increasingly urgent. Yet, they reside far too often at the periphery of media and communication research and practice. SMiD 2024 seeks to raise awareness and address these issues, fostering a critical discussion on the role of media and communication in relation to the notion of sustainability. We understand sustainability as defined by the United Nations Brundtland Commission in 1987, as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. We address the topic in its broadest possible sense, ranging from environmental, economic, and political Issues to social well-being. Contributions are invited through both the open call and the themed call. More information: https://www.foreningen-smid.dk/

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

1. News media: e.g., climate reporting and climate framing, sustainable news production, resilience journalism, news media, and political power.

2. The ”good” life and datafied living: e.g., balancing personal lifestyle choices and their environmental consequences, navigating environmental data and environmental practices.

3. Everyday practices and sustainability: e.g., upcycling practices, civil movements, and reimagining everyday practices for a sustainable future.

4. Organizational practices: e.g., authenticity vs. greenwashing, communication, AI, and digital sustainability.

5. Sustainable communication: e.g., new ways of explaining the impacts media habits induce on the climate and environment, communicating these challenges,

6. Politics and governance: e.g., communication practices of political parties, issues in climate governance, political and institutional decision-making.

The special issue resulting from the themed call will be guest edited by Mikkel Fugl Eskjær, Aalborg University, Denmark, Sandra Simonsen, Aarhus University, Denmark, Henrik Bødker, Aarhus University, Denmark og Martina Skrubbeltrang Mahnke, Roskilde University, Denmark.

Deadline for contributions: February 2nd, 2024

Contact information: smid@foreningen-smid.dk

No author payments required, all articles will be published fully open access.