[ecrea] Announcement: International Conference: Qualitative Research in Communication

International Conference
Qualitative Research in Communication
September 23-25, 2015
Bucharest, Romania

This conference  is dedicated to exploring qualitative methodology as an 
approach which enriches interdisciplinary understanding of communication 
phenomena. It aims to provide a venue for discussing related theories 
and methods, for presenting the results of research projects, and for 
assessing emerging trends.  An additional goal is to provide 
international researchers with a stimulating environment for cultivating 
current and future collaborative projects.  We invite communication 
scholars and interdisciplinary colleagues to contribute papers in all of 
these areas, but particularly welcome those addressing the following 
themes: mediated interpersonal communication, intergenerational 
communication, communication and emotion, language and social 
interaction, digital media, and applied communication.

Accepted papers will be programmed for one of three themed panels (see 
below), or in the open sessions.

1. Ageing, Communication and Technology

Panel head: Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, IN3 - Open University of 
Catalonia, Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain

Ageing populations are experiencing a world that is increasingly 
mediated by digital devices, and influenced by their proliferation. 
Related questions include: How do digital and mobile technologies 
mediate the communication experiences and practices of older people? 
Does ICT use contribute to the development of personal autonomy of 
seniors (and if so, how)?

This panel is organized in collaboration with the ACT Project 
[http://actproject.ca/ ]

2. Communication and the Emotion Economy

Panel head: Liz Yeomans, Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK

Increasingly, emotion is viewed as more than an individual psychological 
state, and as a social and cultural phenomenon which is also constituted 
'outside' the individual. An 'emotion economy' perspective encourages us 
to view communication as part of a system of emotion expression, 
exchange, circulation, and distribution. New, related codes and rituals 
are subsequently developed in interpersonal, organizational, 
intercultural, political, and mediated contexts. Related questions 
include: What are the distinctive forms and practices of which 
constitute the emotion economy? How may qualitative methods 
distinctively advance this research program?

3. Digital Explorations: Research with and about Digital Media

Panel head: Ana Adi, Quadriga University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, 
Germany

The rise in global popularity of the Internet, its increased adoption 
both by organisations and individuals, and the rise of 'big data' 
regimes all present numerous opportunities for qualitative researchers. 
Related questions include: How, generally, are traditional research 
methodologies challenged and transformed by online application?  By the 
specific context of social media platforms? How do new digital research 
tools (e.g., crowd-sourcing, visualization, etc.) influence the design 
of qualitative projects, and the collection and analysis of qualitative 
data?

Keynote speakers for the conference will include:

Kim Sawchuk, Professor in Communication Studies, Concordia University, 
Canada; Bryan C. Taylor, Professor in Communication, University of 
Colorado Boulder, USA; Eugene Loos, Professor at Amsterdam School of 
Communication Research ASCoR, Department of Communication Science, 
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Important conference deadlines include:

April 7th, 2015: Abstract submission;
May 15th, 2015: Notification of authors via email; June 20th, 2015: Full 
paper submission; August 30th, 2015: Notification of authors.

Abstracts

Paper abstracts (max. 300 words, followed by 3-5 keywords) should be 
submitted for review in MS Word format (.doc, .docx). Please use the 
abstract template available at: 
http://centrucomunicare.ro/qrc_2015/qrc_2015.html.  Please mention 
whether you desire consideration for programming on one of the three 
themed panels. Only one paper for each participant (i.e., as a first 
author) will be accepted. Submit abstracts as attachments in messages to 
the following e-mail address: (corina.buzoianu /at/ comunicare.ro). The 
official language of the conference is English.

Publication

All conference papers are subject to a peer-review process. All accepted 
papers will be published in a hard-copy, conference proceedings volume 
(i.e., with ISBN). Selected papers will be published in a special issue 
of the Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations 
(www.journalofcommunication.ro).

Conference Fees:

The conference fee is 100 Euro/participant (approx. $114 USD). The fee 
includes conference attendance, conference bag, publication in 
conference proceedings, and consideration for publication in the 
Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations, refreshments 
during coffee breaks and lunch.

Conference Venue:

National University of Political and Administrative Studies, College of 
Communication and Public Relations, 30A Expozitiei Boulevard, Bucharest, 
Romania.

Sponsoring Programs and Institutions:

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, 
Romania; ACT project, Concordia University, Canada; University of 
Colorado Boulder, USA.

For further information and updates, please consult the conference 
website: http://centrucomunicare.ro/qrc_2015/qrc_2015.html

For details and inquires please send an e-mail to: 
(corina.buzoianu /at/ comunicare.ro)



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