[ecrea] invitation to contribute to the issue "Influence of New Media on Consciousness and Behavior of Young People: Interdisciplinary Approach"

The Department of Social Communication at National Research Tomsk State 
University (TSU) and Tomsk Regional Public Organization (TRPO) ‘Strategy 
of Success’ as main organizers of the International Scientific Forum 
‘Connect-Universum’ (http://connect-universum.com/) invite you to 
contribute to the special issue ‘Influence of New Media on Consciousness 
and Behavior of Young People: Interdisciplinary Approach’.

“New media”, being both the result and the conditions of the further 
development of digital technology and network communications, become 
extremely attractive to the young people and practically are one of the 
most effective ways of self-expression, “extension of the sense organs” 
(Marshall McLuhan) in the process of electronic communication. However 
their rising popularity, causing drawing into online communication a 
huge number of young people, has negative consequences for participants 
of the communication and for the whole society. The authors representing 
different spheres of scientific knowledge are to discuss the potential 
of the influence of “new media” on youth’s consciousness and behavior.

*Interdisciplinary approach* suggests the following areas of discussing: 
philosophy, theory of communication, humanities informatics, 
neuro-physiology, psychology, sociology, political sciences, culture 
sciences, semiotics, philology, theory of journalism, marketing, PR and 
advertising theory, pedagogics, social work, organization of work with 
youth, new media practice (case-study).

Possible issues for the papers on the main theme:

   * ‘New Media’ as a complicated and ambivalent technological and
     socio-cultural phenomenon;
   * Influence of New Media on Human Brain;
   * Psychology of a Young Internet-User and a Member of the Network
     Society;
   * ‘Network’ Identification and Self-Identification of Young People;
   * Global Search Engines and Cognitive Abilities of Young People;
   * Young People’s Manifestations of ‘New Media’ Addiction;
   * Main Trends in Developing of New Media;
   * Value Basis of Social Media;
   * Semiotics of New Media;
   * Languages of New Media;
   * Discursive Practice of New Media;
   * Synergetic Approach to the New Media Analysis;
   * New Media Potential in Developing Innovation Ecosystems and in
     Production of New Goods, Technologies, and Services;
   * Network Humane Technologies in Education and in Formation of
     Professional Characteristics of the Future Specialists;
   * The Role of Media-Libraries in Formation of Young People’s Culture;
   * The Consequences of the Digital Inequality for Formation of the
     Professional Career;
   * New Media Communication in Museums;
   * Gender Resources of New Media in the Process of Self-Realization
     of Young People;
   * Opportunities of New Media for Young People with Limited Abilities;
   * PR and Advertising in New Media;
   * Young People as the Target Audience of New Media Political and
     Marketing Communications

The special issue ‘Influence of New Media on Consciousness and Behavior 
of Young People: Interdisciplinary Approach’ is planned to be published 
by the end of 2012. The chief editor of the issue – Professor Irina 
Kuzheleva-Sagan, PhD, Head of the Department of Social Communication; 
chief executive of TRPO ‘Strategy of Success’; Head of the 
‘Connect-Universum’ Organizing Committee.
(http://connect-universum.com/page/people/ru/keyspeakers/sagan/).


PUBLICATION CONDITIONS:
The 25th of July 2012 is the deadline for submission of the following files:

         o Application form
         o Abstract (up to 200 words, in English)


   * Full text of the paper (in English)
   * Scan of the paid bank receipt
     These files should be sent to (connect-universum2012 /at/ yandex.ru)
     (theme of the letter ‘Publication’). 



Application Form

Last name
First name
Surname
Place of employment
Position
Academic rank, academic degree
Title of the paper
Tel. number, e-mail address
Postal address

PUBLICATION REGUIREMENTS:

   * The volume of the presented materials is not less than 2 and not
     more than 8 pages of the format A4.
   * The formatting options:
   * MS Word
   * Font — Times New Roman, size – 12;
   * Single line spacing;
   * Margins: upper and bottom — 2 cm, left – 2,5 cm, right — 1,5 cm;
   * Justified alignment;
   * Tables and pictures should be fit into the format of the page;
   * The title of the paper is center justified, in capital letters
     (medium-face type), without hyphenation and without full stops in
     the end of the title;
   * The author’s surname and initials (the authors’ surnames and
     initials) with the evidence of academic degree and position must
     be placed below the title, with a gap of 1 line, lowercase
     letters, center justified;
   * On the next line the name of the organization, city and e-mail are
     indicated, comma-separated, center justified;
   * Below, with the gap of 1 line, the text of the paper is presented.
   * The list of the quoted literature in the alphabetical order is
     presented after the text.


*Attention:* only those papers will be published which meet the 
publication requirements.

*Fee for foreign authors (USD):*
1 page = 10$ + 10$ for postal services

*Account details:*
Tomsk regional public organization «Strategy of Success» (Russia)
Bank Details: SBERBANK (SIBIRSKY HEAD OFFICE)
Tomsk branch 8616
Tomsk, Russia
SWIFT: SABRRUMMNH1
Account: 407 038 408 640 010 35070
Details of Payment: For information services