[ecrea] CFP: Global Media Worlds and China

Global Media Worlds and China

2011 MLeague International Symposium
October 6th-7th 2011, Uppsala Sweden
Call for Papers


Organized by:
- International League of Higher Education in Media  and Communication (MLeague)
- Department of Informatics and Media at UppsalaUniversity
Co-chaired by:
- Communication University of China (CUC)
- Uppsala University (UU)

Hosted by:
  Uppsala University&  the Secretariat ofMLeague,CUC


The“International League of Higher Education in Media and Communication” （MLeague）initiated and chaired byCommunication University of China (CUC)would like to invite to you attend our annual international academic symposium co-orgnized together with Uppsalauniversity(the partneruniversityof MLeague), in Uppsala,Sweden, October 6-7 2011.

The symposium is planned, organized and co-chaired by MLeague and Uppsala University (UU), hosted by Department of Informatics and Media and Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University.

As the alliance of, by now, 45 well-known universities in media and communication from 18 countries and areas as its members, MLeague with the mission of constructing a cooperation&  exchanging platform. among the world’s top universities in media and communication and try to promote the close relationship and carry out multilateral or bilateral cooperation in exchange of scholars and students, exchange of material and data, research and studies. By in-depth cooperation and communication, they were to contribute to the achievement of cultivation of media talents and knowledge diffusion, the internationalization of universities, and the overall development of higher education in media and communication. Carry on its "Opening-up and International Cordination" policy, MLeague secretariat would like to explore the possibilities of co-organizing annual academic projects as well as serials ofeventswith all our MLeague member universities,like this time with Uppsala.

The symposium is open for all interested participants, but the one from thepartner universities of MLeague would be invited at a reduced fee.


Theme/Panel/Working Language
The theme of the symposium is “Global Media Worlds and China” and it is divided in three aspects:

- Global Media worlds entering China – global and international media in China
- Media worlds of China – the transforming media landscape of China
- China entering global media worlds – Chinese media going international and
 global

Participants are free to address any relevant issues inside of these broad frames (for example cultural industries, innovation, media economy, digital media, media convergence, governance, digital media cultures, social media, new media ethics, immaterial rights, privacy, etc.).

At the symposium all participating MLeague universities will be guaranteed one presentation – in the common sessions or in a parallel session. Selected papers will be published by Uppsala University and Communication University of China or an international academic publisher in an edited volume and/or periodical. The symposium language is English. All papers and presentations at the symposium should be in English.

Important Dates
Deadline for abstract            1 May 2011 (about300 words)
Conference registration         1 May 2011
Notification of acceptance     30 June 2011
Delivery of paper                  15 September 2011

Conference fee&  Accommodation
The symposium is open for all interested participants, but the one from thepartner universities of MLeague would be invited at a reduced fee.

The organizing committee of MLeague 2011 symposium will guarantee 40 places at the symposium without any conference fee for members of the MLeague. The organizer will also provide 3 days of accommodation for free for max 40MLeague participants, whose research is considered pivotal for the high quality academic presentation and publication in Englishin this international symposium.
Non-members or additional participants from MLeague universities pay their own hotelcostsand 100Euro conferencefee (Included is participation and proceedings, refreshment, lunch, buffet and conference dinner). Rooms have been reserved for 80 participants.

Travel costs
The traveling expenses will be paid for by the participants themselves.

Organisation and registration
Abstract for the 2011 MLeague symposiumshould be sent in 2 copies, 1 email to the MLeague secretariat, and 1 email to the organizers at Uppsala University:
1. Secretariat, MLeague-CUC
2.Organizing committee at Uppsala University
 (Mleague /at/ cuc.edu.cn)<mailto:(Mleague /at/ cuc.edu.cn)>, (Goran.Svensson /at/ im.uu.se)<mailto:(Goran.Svensson /at/ im.uu.se)>
<mailto:(Goran.Svensson /at/ im.uu.se)>0086-10-65779310                   0046-18-471 15 14
For registration and accommodation, please contact: (Gunbritt.wass /at/ im.uu.se)<mailto:(GunBritt.wass /at/ im.uu.se)>0046-18-471 7112

Location and travel
Uppsalais located in Sweden, close to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Uppsala is also very close to Arlanda, the main international airport in Sweden. From Arlanda you go by train, bus or taxi and you can reach Uppsala in half an hour.
Welcome to the 2011 MLeague International Symposium in Uppsala!

About Uppsala University
UppsalaUniversityis an international research university and it is made up of dynamic and independent disciplines at nine faculties, involving 3600 researchers/teachers and 2000 PhD candidates. The faculties support and complement each other. They create conditions for multi-disciplinary research and education. The University offers both breadth and depth in its subject areas and has 45 000 students each year. With a tradition of research and education stretching back over 500 years, Uppsala University is constantly seeking new approaches. The University’s tradition of renewal is one of its strengths. The Department of Informatics and Media is one example of this renewal in the field of research and education. Researchers in Media, Communication, Journalism, Information Systems and Human-Computer Interaction are joined in pursuit of new knowledge about the emerging information society/network society. Among the main issues for the research is social media, political economy of web 2.0, privacy and surveillance, open innovation and digital materiality.
For more information on Uppsala University:www.uu.se/en/node226<http://www.uu.se/en/node226>
<http://www.uu.se/en/node226>
About CUC
The Communication University of China (CUC) is one of China’s key universities of “Project 211”, directly under the guidance of the State Ministry of Education.The CUC devotes itself to cultivate advanced and practical talents with multi-subject knowledge and creativity. As the cradle of China’s radio and television talents” and “a well-known university in the field of information communication”, CUC now has 15,307 full-time students, including 9264 undergraduates, 3512 candidates for doctor and master degrees, and 16780 students in programs of continuing education, covering journalism and communication, radio, film&  television arts, information science and technology, literature, engineering, management, law, economics and science. So far, there have been 13 schools in the university and 2 national key disciplines, e.g., journalism and radio&  television arts, 1 national key developable discipline, 4 municipal key disciplines, 4 post-doctoral research centers, 24 doctoral programs, 48 master programs, 3 professional master categories, and 78 bachelor programs.
For more information on Communication of China: http://www.cuc.edu.cn<http://www.cuc.edu.cn/>,http://www.cuc.edu.cn/en2/cuc.htm<http://www.cuc.edu.cn/en2/cuc.htm>

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