ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

University of Manchester, UK

Hi everyone,

We're hiring a permanent Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Digital Media and Culture (Teaching & Research) at the University of Manchester, UK. We are interested in candidates with expertise in one or several of the following domains:

• Race in digital culture
  
• Chinese or global digital media
  
• Post-colonial/de-colonial theory and digital media
  

Closing date: 24th April 2023

Full details of the job are available here: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=24968 

Feel free to contact Łukasz Szulc at lukasz.szulc@manchester.ac.uk with any enquires about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews.

Dublin City University 

The School of Communications at Dublin City University is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for two PhD Scholarships

The School of Communications at DCU is home to almost 1,000 students at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels. With a tradition stretching back more than 40 years, the School is defined by excellence in both teaching and research in communication, journalism and multimedia studies. In the QS global subject rankings in 2021 DCU was in the top 150 (of almost 1,500) universities worldwide in the area of communications. DCU is ranked number 1 nationally in Communications & Media Studies.

The School’s academics undertake research that contributes to national and international debates and public policy formation. They also lead research projects supported by national and international funders. This cutting-edge research is across a range of (inter)disciplinary fields including (new) media studies, media history, journalism studies, science communication, political communication, social media studies, film and television studies, music industry studies, advertising, and cultural studies. In recent years, the School has supported approximately 40 doctoral students to achieve PhD awards through this scheme.

The School now has an opening for two funded PhD scholarships (across a four-year duration). As well as a tax-free stipend of €19,000 plus fees, we also support our students with funding for conference travel and offer PhD candidates opportunities to gain teaching experience.

In this call, we invite applications in the following areas / themes:

Digital sexual literacy and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ youth in Ireland: Fellowship(s) in this area will ideally adopt an interdisciplinary approach, combining gender and sexuality studies, education studies and internet studies approaches. Particularly relevant are proposals which review existing educational resources and interventions, and which involve empirical research with LGBTQ+ youth to identify gaps in their knowledge, experiences of risk and most effective educational strategies. The proposed project should produce concrete recommendations and/or a pilot resource to address existing gaps in LGBTQ+ teens’ sexual literacy. In addition to traditional (monograph) PhD formats, projects with practice-based elements will be considered. For further information, please contact Dr. Debbie Ging (debbie.ging@dcu.ie).

Climate change and environmental journalism: Fellowship(s) in this area should be focused on the general topic of representations of climate change in the media. This focus could include related topics such as biodiversity, sustainability, just transitions, or climate justice. Research could also potentially target climate/environment issues such as public health, global security, representations of carbon, energy, or agriculture. For further information, please contact Dr. Dave Robbins (david.robbins@dcu.ie)

NB. Applications should consist of a 2,000 word research proposal as well as a brief CV detailing academic qualifications and professional experience to date.

NB. Applicants must contact the relevant supervisor prior to submitting an application.

NB. All applications should be submitted to Ms. Eileen Myers, Secretary, School of Communications, DCU (eileen.myers@dcu.ie), clearly indicating the theme under which they are applying.

Closing date for applications:  Friday 28th April 2023.

We intend to shortlist and interview selected candidates either in person or online in May. Successful candidates then will be required to apply formally to be admitted as PhD scholars, and may also need to show proficiency in the English language. Successful candidates will begin their studies in September 2023 and are required to be normally resident in Dublin for the duration of their studies.

August 15-17, 2023

Lagos, Nigeria

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 17th International PR Congress, "Rebuilding Trust, Mutual Understanding and Harmony for National Development. The congress is scheduled to take place on the 15th to 17th of August @ Caesar’s Luxury Hotel, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria .

Theme: “Re-building Trust, Mutual Understanding and Harmony for National Development” The theme of the congress is centered around developing and maintaining strong relationships between organizations, stakeholders, and society at large.

The congress will bring together public relations professionals, academics, and experts from around the world to discuss best practices and innovative strategies for promoting trust and mutual understanding in diverse cultural and political contexts. As an esteemed member of the public relations community, we believe that your expertise and insights would make a valuable contribution to congress. We would be honored if you could attend the congress and share your experience with fellow professionals. Please let us know if you are available to attend the congress, and we will provide further details regarding registration, travel arrangements, and accommodations.

BEEC International has joined forces with the International Public Relations Association, the global professional body for Public Relations Executives to invite your organization to sponsor your Public Relations Directors, Corporate Communication Directors, Chief Press Secretaries, General Managers, Directors & Deputy Directors of Information, Public Relations Managers, Public Relations Officers, Communication Managers and Media Managers to attend the 17th International Public Relations Congress to be held at Caesar's Luxury Hotel, Plot 14 Providence Street, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria from 15th to 17th August, 2023. The Congress is endorsed by the International Public Relations Association, African Public Relations Association, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Management School London. The congress has firmly established itself as the world-class event for the development and updating of Public Relations Managers and Public Affairs officials. The International Public Relations Congress is held annually and the theme of the 2023 edition is “Re-Building Trust, Mutual Understanding and Harmony for National Development”. It is a “MUST ATTEND” annual Public Relations Congress for all serious minded Public Relations Executives, Public Affairs Officials and Corporate Communication Professionals. JOIN your colleagues from around the globe to share experience and network. At the end of the programme, participants will: v Review how to Leverage Strategic Public Relations to rebuild trust, mutual understanding and harmony for National Development v Examine Public Relations Best Practice for your organisation v Review Public Relations Best Practice in Aviation and Airport Management v Examine organisational rebranding and re-positioning with integrated communication v Examine Public Relations and Marketing Communication in the telecommunication industry. v Examine the global operating environment, international trade and Public Relations v Be updated on Public Relations best practice in various sectors including Healthcare, Trade and Export Promotion v Review and update Public Relations Strategy for Government and the Private Sector v Discuss how to leverage Public Relations & Communication to create an enabling environment for the prosperity of the organisation and the nation v Review internal and external communication and cyber security v Examine Best Practice in On-Line Public Relations and digital communication v Learn how to manage Youth Restiveness and promote peace for overall National Development. FEE: The fee for the Congress is =N=199,000(One Hundred & Ninety- Nine Thousand Naira Only) per participant. ALL BOOKINGS ARE PRE-PAID. Remittance to “Business Education Examinations Council” Please send us the list of your nominees for the congress and we will invoice you. We look forward to welcoming the nominees of your organisation to a very rewarding congress.

FEE FOR INTERNATIONAL BODIES :

USDS999 (Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine US Dollars Only) per participant

All Bookings are Pre-paid

ACCOUNT BOOKING

ALL BOOKINGS ARE PRE-PAID.

Our Bank Details are as follows:

Account Name: Business Education Examinations Council

Bank Name: Access Bank of Nigeria Plc

Swift Address: ABNGNGLA

Account Number: 0000871172

ALL Payment to Business Education Examinations Council. ALL BOOKINGS ARE PRE-PAID

November 9-10, 2023

University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Communication, Denmark

Deadline: May 15, 2023

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

• Dr Noel Brown (Liverpool Hope University)
  
• Dr Anna Potter (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia)

WEBSITE:

https://komm.ku.dk/forskning/filmvidenskab-og-kreative- medieindustrier/rya/arrangementer/reaching-young-audiences/

CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION

Much has happened in the production, distribution and consumption of film and media content for children and young audiences in the past years, both with regards to the nature of the content produced and the way in which this content reaches its intended audience. This conference invites papers that explore both historical and current aspects of a wide variety of productions for children and young audiences, focusing on film and television as well as content for social media and new platforms. There will be keynotes by Dr Noel Brown, Liverpool Hope University (author/editor of – among many other publications – The Oxford Handbook of Children’s Film, Contemporary Hollywood Animation: Style, Storytelling, Culture and Ideology Since the 1990s and The Children’s Film: Genre, Nation and Narrative) and Dr Anna Potter, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia (author of – among many

other publications – Producing Children’s Television in the On-Demand Age and Creativity, Culture and Commerce: Producing Australian Children’s Television with Public Value).

We encourage proposals on topics that include but are not limited to:

• Practices of commissioning, screenwriting and production for children and young audiences in a historical or current context

• Themes, narratives and aesthetics of productions for children and young audiences across genres and (plat)forms

• Media use and audience studies

• Methodologies for researching children and young audiences

• Transnational and global issues, trends or traditions

• Representation, diversity and intersectionality

• Understandings of children and adolescents as a particular audience

• Emerging forms/genres/formats and new platforms

• Cross-media strategies and storyworlds

• Co-creation and children/young audiences as content and knowledge producers

• Changing patterns of distribution and consumption

• Policy and regulation issues

• Film and media literacy

Submission details

• Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 May 2023, 23.59 CET

• Abstracts should be max. 300 words excluding bibliography and should include a biographical note of max. 100 words per author

• Please send your submission to: eva@hum.ku.dk with the topic ‘Reaching Young Audiences conference submission’

• Proposal acceptance notification: 1 June 2023

• The conference will be in person only

Organisation & Contact

The conference is organized by the research project Reaching Young Audiences: Serial fiction and cross-media storyworlds for children and young audiences (funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark). The conference marks the end of the research project and will include presentations by affiliated researchers and industry practitioners.

For more information, please contact Associate Professor Eva Novrup Redvall: eva@hum.ku.dk

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL, TURKEY, Department of New Media 

The Department of New Media, School of Communication- Kadir Has University, Istanbul- Turkey, invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in new media. Qualifications and willingness to teach at least two of the following courses are expected: big data, data visualization, digital research studio, search engines and algorithms, digital journalism, and digital platforms. Additional courses may be assigned to match the teaching needs of the department, faculty, and university. A track record of high-quality research and publication is a must. 

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in Data Science, Media and Communications or related fields. Research skills in computational social sciences are highly preferred. Candidates must have a demonstrable record of conducting research and publishing in internationally respected channels, ideally SSCI journals., experience in big data, social media and teaching experience at the university level is highly desirable. While candidates must be fluent in English, ability to speak Turkish would be a plus (but not required).  

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in early September 2023. Applicants must have the doctorate in hand before reporting to duty. 

Kadir Has University, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a comprehensive four-year university. Located in a historic city campus, Kadir Has University offers its students an inspiring environment characterized by close student and faculty interaction. For more information about the university and the department, please visit our website (www.khas.edu.tr) 

Review of applications will begin in April 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Please send your resume and cover letter to Dr. Aylin Sunam (aylin.sunam@khas.edu.tr)  

Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design / Department of Visual Communication Design 

The Department of Visual Communication Design, School of Communication, Kadir Has University, Istanbul Turkey, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the field of Visual Communication Design studies. Candidates should have university teaching experience and a record of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential for scholarly achievement. A Ph.D. in Communication Design, Media Arts, Digital Arts, Communication Studies or a related field is required for appointment to the tenure track position. Candidates with BA in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Communication Design, Media Arts, Digital Arts, Communication Management will be given priority. The position requires a good record in teaching and scholarship. A track record of high-quality research and publication (ideally SSCI journals) is desired. 

Candidates with Personal Design Portfolio in addition to Teaching Portfolio consists of student works (a sample of 10 works) will be preferred. Teaching responsibilities include various practice engaged courses in Visual Communication Design (VCD) subjects in the field of Typography, Print Media Design, Digital Graphics, UX/UI, Motion Graphics, Animation, 2D 

3D Illustration - Motion, Data Visualization, Immersive Media, Design History, Design Theory and etc. 

Demonstration of the commitment to service at the department, university, and/or professional levels is a plus. 

While candidates must be fluent in English. 

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in early June 2023. 

Kadir Has University, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a comprehensive four-year university. Located in a historic city campus, Kadir Has University offers its students an inspiring environment characterized by close student and faculty interaction. For more information about the university and the department, please visit our website (www.khas.edu.tr) 

Review of applications will begin in April 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Please send your resume and cover letter to Dr. Balca Arda at balca.arda@khas.edu.tr 

Assistant Professor of Advertising / Department of Advertising 

The Department of Advertising, School of Communication, Kadir Has University, Istanbul- Turkey, invites applications for an assistant professor position in advertising beginning 2023- 2024 academic year. Candidates should have university teaching experience and a record of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential for scholarly achievement. A Ph.D. in Advertising or a related field is required for appointment to the tenure track position. The position requires a good record in teaching and scholarship. Teaching responsibilities include various theoretical courses in advertising. 

Kadir Has University, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a comprehensive four-year university. Located in a historic city campus, Kadir Has University offers its students an inspiring environment characterized by close student and faculty interaction. For more information about the university and the department, please visit our website (www.khas.edu.tr and www.khastayiz.com). 

Review of applications will begin in April 2023 and will continue until the positionis filled. Please send your resume and cover letter to Prof. Dr. Asker Kartarı at kartari@khas.edu.tr. 

Assistant Professor of Marketing /Department of Advertising  

The Department of Advertising, School of Communication, Kadir Has University, Istanbul- Turkey, invites applications for an assistant professor positionbeginning 2023-2024 academic year. Candidates should have university teaching experience and a record of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential for scholarly achievement. A Ph.D. in Marketing is required for appointment to the tenure track. The position requires a good record in teaching and scholarship. Teaching responsibilities include marketing courses for advertising students. The candidate will teach marketing courses that would complement our broad-based major in communication such as introductory marketing course for advertisers, marketing research, advertising research, and consumption & culture. 

Kadir Has University, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a comprehensive four-year university. Located in a historic city campus, Kadir Has University offers its students an inspiring environment characterized by close studentand faculty interaction. For more information about the  university  and  the  department,  please  visit  our  website (www.khas.edu.tr and www.khastayiz.com). 

Review of applications will begin in April 2023 and will continue until the positionis filled. Please send your resume and cover letter to Prof. Dr. Asker Kartarı at kartari@khas.edu.tr. 

September 19-20, 2023

Tampere University, Finland

April 15, 2023

https://events.tuni.fi/geomedia2023/workshop-for-doctoral-students/ 

The workshop is aimed at PhD students researching in the field of media and geography, and aims to bring together interdisciplinary approaches that examine contemporary and historical relations of media and spaces in both pre- and post-digital contexts. Deadline for participation with a short abstract (250-300 words) and biographical note is April 15 2023. 

David Gauntlett

This is a lively and thought-provoking book about how to do creativity, unlock your potential, and make a difference.The artists, musicians, and writers we think of as ’very creative’ are just like us, except that they have spent time developing and realising ideas, and have found the confidence to share them with the world. None of this comes naturally. This wide-ranging book offers research, advice, and philosophy to fuel your understanding and passion for creativity.David Gauntlett draws on his own experiences of making music and experimenting with digital media alongside 25 years of researching creativity. Including insights from a diverse array of creators, this book highlights the vitality of the individual creative voice in a world where social media offers a weird mix of inspiration and suffocation, and our struggles for social justice are equally hopeful and upsetting.Creativity shows how vulnerability, experimentation, and courage can enable us to become bold and engaging creators.

https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=creativity-seven-keys-to-unlock-your-creative-self--9781509554102

By Göran Bolin and Per Ståhlberg

An in-depth look at Ukraine's attempts to shape how it is perceived by the rest of the world.

During times of crisis, competing narratives are often advanced to define what is happening, and the stakes of information management by nations are high. In this timely book, Göran Bolin and Per Ståhlberg examine the fraught intersection of state politics, corporate business, and civil activism to understand the dynamics and importance of meaning management in Ukraine. Drawing on fieldwork inside the country, the authors discuss the forms, agents, and platforms within the complex political and communicative situation and how each articulated and acted upon perceptions of the propaganda threat.

Bolin and Ståhlberg focus their analysis on the period between 2013 and 2022, when political tensions, commercial dynamics, and new communication technologies bred novel forms of information management. As they show, entities from governments and governmental administration to commercial actors, entrepreneurs, and activists formed new alliances in order to claim a stake in information policy. Bolin and Ståhlberg also explore how the various agents engaged in information management and strove to manage meaning in communication practice; the communicative tools they took advantage of; and the subsequent consequences for narrative constructions.

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545563/managing-meaning-in-ukraine/

Radboud University

A Methods Excellence Network (MethodsNET) Event, hosted by Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University, the Netherlands

The academic concept and programme of the 3SRM is designed, coordinated ‘on the ground’ and evaluated by MethodsNET. The event is run in partnership with Radboud University, via the Nijmegen School of Management which hosts the event in corporation with the Radboud Summer School and Radboud Academy. Read more about MethodsNET and Nijmegen School of Management here.

World-class methods courses -- and so much more

Welcome to the second edition of the Summer School in Social Research Methods (3SRM), the most pluralistic methods training event worldwide, with no fewer than 40 main courses (36 one-week courses and 2 two-week courses, + 2 pre-event online software courses) across the whole span of methodological traditions and also covering innovative/emerging topics.

If you want to bring your research to the next level, the 3SRM is the place to be. It is a unique venue: besides world-class methods courses taught by top pedagogues, with small-group interaction and individual tutoring, you get more:

About your main courses:

Tailored advice on choosing courses and a sequence across week 1 and week 2 – the programme has been designed to enable multiple useful sequences

Pluralism, via the full diversity of methods covered

Beyond your main courses: on a weekly basis, your main course fee in fact gives you access to a ‘full package’ which comprises:

Two morning cross-cutting short courses on the Philosophy of Science (week 1) and on Research Approaches and Designs in the Social Sciences (week 2). Both are optional but encouraged to broaden your methodological expertise!`

On both weeks: three late afternoon Supplemental short courses: Math Refresher (both weeks), Missing Data (week 1) and Data Visualization (week 2)

…and lunches are also comprised, in addition to the necessary amount of caffeine and theine over breaks :-)

Ample time for linking up and crossing perspectives. The 3SRM spirit is all about community-building, sharing, and networking. In particular: we have provisioned:

Ample breaks in between the course sessions

A great ‘Methods Café’ (both Mondays, week 1 and week 2) – designed to cross perspectives, link up and get informal feedback from expert instructors

So: for a given week, in terms of academic content, your registration fee gives you access to a given main course (20 hours) + up to 8 hours of extra short courses + the Methods Café.

See this bird’s eye view (pdf, 182 kB) of the main courses over the successive weeks, the event flyer and a video on our MethodsNET YouTube channel explaining in short the whole logic of the 3SRM programme, training package and pedagogy. Finally, here you can find an overview of the summer school programme, per week.

Find all courses in Social Research Methods here

November 2-3, 2023

Salzburg, Austria

Deadline: June 9, 2023

The “Communication Law and Policy” Section of the European Communications Research and Education Association (ECREA) and the Jean Monnet Network “European Media and Platform Policy” (EuromediApp) invite abstracts for theoretical and empirical papers on the topic Digital Platform Policy Spring? Promises and Trajectories for Digital Platform Regulation. This workshop will be a unique opportunity to bring together those investigating the processes of regulating media and digital intermediaries in Europe and beyond. The workshop will take place in Salzburg, Austria, on 2-3 November 2023. It is hosted by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg.

Context

Digital platforms and intermediaries are increasingly disseminating news and structuring news consumption across the globe. They have become crucial spaces of civic discourse and cultural expression. Unique levels of ownership concentration in the hands of few extremely large industrial conglomerates dominate digital media landscapes. Checks and balances from media and telecommunication policy do not apply to these new players, enabling digital platforms and intermediaries to exercise unprecedented power in various ways.

While implicitly accepting or even fostering media ownership concentration, European institutions have lately recognized the various challenges for media freedom, freedom of expression and the quality of news created by digital platforms and intermediaries. Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA) and European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) address such challenges. These European initiatives also have a geopolitical dimension, shaping and being shaped by developments in other rich countries and in the Global South. This workshop is dedicated to discussing the nature of such challenges and the appropriateness of policy solutions offered by the European Commission, national governments from around the globe or national and international regulatory bodies.

Thus, the workshop invites interdisciplinary contributions interested in digital platform policy, regulation and policy implementation. We welcome submissions from political economy, policy and governance studies, media and communication law, and other approaches and fields. We welcome theoretical, methodological and empirical submissions, case studies and comparative work. Innovative use of methods is encouraged. The organizers are especially interested in the following areas, in particular in the intersection between European and non-European problems and solutions:

• Digital intermediaries and media ownership concentration: What are the implications of ownership concentration on freedoms, news organizations, content, dissemination of news, and the public discourse at large? How do current policy developments such as the Anti-Money Laundering Directive affect platform and media ownership transparency?
  
• Editorial independence in the digital platform environment: How far, and how, do digital platforms affect editorial independence of incumbent newsroom structures?
  
• Quality of content and combat of misinformation: What is the economics of high-quality content in the digital environment? How are policy interventions seeking to fund quality content, and with what implications?
  
• Public interest content in digital intermediaries: How are platforms dealing with prominence and discoverability of content? Which legal measures can be put in place to ensure that public service media and further public-oriented content remain visible in digital inter-mediaries, including devices such as smart TVs?
  
• Inequalities and disparities: How do digital platforms and intermediaries contribute to increase or diminish inequalities and disparities in the field of communication? How effective are policy measures to combat such inequalities and disparities?
  
• Inclusion: How can digital platforms engage marginalized and diasporic communities towards more inclusion? What are the links between technological infrastructure, innovative business models and inclusive media practices aimed at fostering justice and participation?
  

Submission

Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted for blind peer review in DOCX or ODT directly to the organisers of the conference by Friday, June 9, 2023: contact@euromediapp.org. 

Each abstract should address one of the above topics in a sound theoretical and methodological manner, and include a title as well as the name(s), institutional affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es) of the author(s). The colleagues will be notified of acceptance by July 15, 2023, and registration is required by September 30, 2023.

Full papers might be invited after the workshop for publication. Reduced fee for ECREA-recognised “soft-currency” countries and non-waged participants is possible for accepted submitters. More information will be available in due time on the ECREA CLP and EuromediApp websites.