[ecrea] International Joint Summer School Communication and Global Power Shifts June 3-14

International Joint Summer School

Communication and Global Power Shifts

Vancouver, June 3-14, 2013



Hosted by

The School of Communication, Simon Fraser University

The National Centre for Radio & Television Studies, Communication 
University of China

The Communication and Media Research Institute, University of Westminster

The School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong



What Is The Summer School About?

The School offers short and intensive courses on media and communication 
issues of contemporary relevance. Faculty members from sponsoring 
institutions, along with other invited international scholars, will 
deliver lectures and lead discussions on topics related to their own 
research. The atmosphere of the School is informal and inviting. 
Students are encouraged to participate fully in all discussions with 
both faculty and their fellow students.

Since its inception in 2009, the campus of the Communication University 
of China in Beijing has been the site of this School. This year, the 
School of Communication at Simon Fraser University is pleased to host 
the Summer School at its downtown Vancouver campus, in conjunction with 
an international conference in celebration of the School of 
Communication’s 40th anniversary.

The 2013 Summer School Topic

Building upon SFU’s School of Communication’s 40th anniversary 
international conference on Communication and Global Power Shifts, June 
7 - 9, 2013 (http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/40years-conference/ ), the Summer 
School examines the mutually constitutive relationships between rapidly 
transforming global communication systems and shifting structures of 
global political economic and cultural power. Competing claims of global 
power shifts are analyzed from the multidimensional perspectives of 
political economy and policy, critical cultural analysis, and technology 
and society studies, as well as through critical categories such as 
empire, class, nation, race, and gender. Lecture topics, which build up 
and extend conference topics, include but are not limited to:



· Historical and theoretical analysis of communication and global power 
shifts

· Continuities and changes in the dynamics of global communications, 
with specific attention to South-South and/or intra-regional 
communication and cultural flows

· Foreclosures and opportunities for a more just global communication 
order in areas such as Internet governance regimes, social movement 
media, and communication rights

· Continuing relevance of the ‘audience commodity’ to current debates 
about digital labor power and struggles

· Decolonization of the foundations of knowledge-power and engagement 
with alternative epistemologies

· Constraints, challenges and opportunities in communication for 
ecological sustainability



In addition to lecturers from the four sponsoring institutions (Enda 
Brophy, Robert Hackett, Zhengrong Hu, Dal Yong Jin, Jack Linchuan Qiu, 
Katherine Reilly, Robert Prey, Xin Xin, and Yuezhi Zhao), other 
confirmed Summer School presenters include Yahya R. Kamalipour, Richard 
Maxwell, Kaarle Nordenstreng, B. P. Sanjay, Dan Schiller, and Raka Shome.

The conference keynote speaker is Gerald Taiaiake Alfred, and plenary 
panelists are Mark Andrejevic, Glen Coulthard, Guillermo Mastrini, 
Richard Maxwell, Raka Shome, Audra Simpson, and Dolores van der Wey.



How Will The Summer School Be Organized?

The School will take place at Harbour Centre, part of the Simon Fraser 
University Vancouver campus. Harbour Centre is located at 515 West 
Hastings Street in Vancouver’s downtown core and is well served by 
public transport, a food court, and other amenities.
There will be 12 days of lectures, seminars, conference sessions and 
ample time for informal meetings, leisure and tourism. The working 
language of the Summer School will be English.

With the possible exception of SFU students and Canadian students whose 
institution is covered by the Western Canada Dean's Agreement regarding 
credit recognition, the Summer School will not be able to offer formal 
course credits to participants. However, the organizers will issue 
certificates of completion to those participants who require them.



Who Can Attend The Summer School?

The School is open to anyone with a genuine interest in the current 
state of global communication. Participants may or may not present a 
paper at the conference. However, those who do not present a paper at 
the conference must be able to present a paper on a topic of their own 
choice at the Summer School. Apart from that requirement, there are no 
restrictions on age, status or nationality, but the organizers believe 
that the School will be particularly valuable to doctoral students and 
junior scholars.

How Much Will The Summer School Cost?

Attendees need to cover their own costs for air fare and other travel 
expenses. The Summer School does not charge any registration or tuition 
fee. In order to attend the Summer School, all participants will have to 
register for the June 7-9 SFU conference and pay the conference 
registration fee (the faculty rate is Can. $285 plus taxes; the student 
rate is Can. $75 plus taxes). Participants will need to arrange their 
own accommodation. They may also consult the “Communication and Global 
Power Shifts” website (http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/40years-conference/) for 
useful hotel information.

How Can I Apply To Attend the Summer School?

A copy of the application form is attached with this call for 
applications. You can also find it, together with more information, at 
http://bjss.cuc.edu.cn.

Please note that registration for the June 7-9 SFU School of 
Communication conference “Communication and Global Power Shifts” and the 
Summer School are handled separately. Those who wish to both present a 
paper at the conference and participate at the Summer School will need 
to submit separate applications. Paper proposals for the June 7-9 
conference should be submitted to (cmns40 /at/ sfu.ca) by February 15, 2013. 
SFU School of Communication’s conference organizing committee will 
evaluate paper proposals and be responsible for conference related 
correspondences.

All applications for the Summer School will be handled by the Summer 
School Secretariat and completed forms should be sent to 
(bjss2009 /at/ gmail.com). We welcome other supporting documents, such as a CV, 
a personal statement, a detailed research proposal or an academic paper, 
which will be helpful for the organizers to evaluate your application. 
The organizers will, on request, provide the necessary letters and any 
other necessary documentation for the purposes of issuing visas to 
foreign visitors.

The Summer School application deadline is April 1st 2013. If you have 
any questions or requests, please feel free to contact either Ms. Birgit 
Schroeder ((cmns40 /at/ sfu.ca)) or Dr. JI Deqiang ((bjss2009 /at/ gmail.com)).

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