[Commlist] CFP: ICA2020 pre-conference "Emerging Media and Social Change: The Asian-Pacific Experiences in the Global Context"

CFP: ICA2020 Pre-conference

Emerging Media and Social Change: The Asian-Pacific Experiences in the 
Global Context
(The 9th Global Communication Forum)
20 May, 2020
UNSW Sydney Australia

Organized by the University of New South Wales and Shanghai Jiaotong 
University, this ICA 2020 pre-conference focuses on emerging media and 
social change in the Asia Pacific. The pre-conference will be held at 
UNSW Kensington Campus in Sydney, on 20 May, 2020.

Development of information and communication technologies give rise to 
new modes of communication, introduce changes in cultural production, 
distribution and consumption, disrupts industry boundaries, and raise 
significant questions about their societal impacts and governance 
challenges. The diversity and dynamism of these ongoing developments, 
particularly in the Asia Pacific, are yet to be fully explored.

This pre-conference seeks to contribute to the ongoing repositioning of 
media and cultural studies outside the Euro-American axis. It aims to 
bring both established and emerging scholars including higher-degree 
students to intellectual dialogues around cultural changes, industry 
transformations, societal impacts, and governance challenges brought by 
emerging media in societies across the Asia Pacific. It seeks 
contributions with a theoretical, empirical or applied focus, welcomes 
research with comparative or historical perspectives, and encourages 
reflection on power dynamics on local, regional and global levels.

To this end, we welcome paper and panel proposals on, but not limited 
to, the following areas:
* Emerging media technologies (e.g. algorithms, automation, artificial 
intelligence, machine learning, 5G, VR/AR, block chain) and cultural, 
social and political impacts in the Asia-Pacific and Australasian region
* Intra-regional, transnational and global dynamics: Developments in the 
Asian-Pacific and Australasian regions on the restructuring of global 
media industries, division of labor, and power structure
* The processes and impacts of platformization in different societies in 
the region
* Values and ethics of the internet
* Internet regulation and governance
* Emerging media in the post-truth era
* Methodological and conceptual challenges and innovations in 
researching emerging media and cultural, social and political change
* Proposals reflecting the general theme of the ICA 2020 in the 
Asia-Pacific context

Keynote speakers to be announced in Spring 2020.

ICA Division Affiliations: Communication and Technology

Submission Categories:
* Full papers: up to 8000 words, including references. Full paper 
submission is NOT required except those who wish to be considered for 
the Top Paper Awards.
* Extended abstracts: 500-1000 words, excluding references (only key 
references should be included)
* Preconstituted Panel with 3-4 papers: 1000-1500 words in total, 
excluding references (only key references should be included). Please 
submit up to 5 keywords identifying your focus. Panels are particularly 
welcome.

Submission Guidelines:
* Please send proposals, abstracts or enquiries to (2020ica /at/ unsw.edu.au) 
and (2020ica /at/ sjtu.edu.cn)
* Please prepare two files (in PDFs or Word format) for submission:
      o One file should be anonymized for blind review.
      o The other file should contain a cover page, which should 
include the following (1) paper title; (2) For each author, include 
name, title and institutional affiliation; and (3) contact information 
including email address, postal address, phone number, etc.
      o Chinese-language submissions accepted. If you are submitting in 
Chinese, please provide your cover page information in both English and 
Chinese.
* Formats: In the case of full paper submissions, please follow APA format.
* Publication opportunities: Authors of accepted full papers may be 
invited to contribute to an edited book at a later date.
* Top Paper awards: One paper will be selected for the Best Faculty 
Paper Award and one for the Best Student Paper Award. Winners will 
receive the certificates in the closing ceremony.

Important Dates:
*  1 December, 2019: Abstract and panel proposal submissions due
*  15 January, 2020: Full paper submissions due
*  15 February, 2020: Notification of acceptance
*  10 March, 2020: Early bird registration closes
*  1 April, 2020: Regular registration closes

Registration Fee:
*  AUD100 for regular participants (Early bird AUD80)
*  AUD50 for students (Early bird AUD40)
The registration fee covers conference attendance and materials, one 
lunch and two refreshments during coffee/tea breaks.

Pre-Conference Organizers, Co-organizers and Committees:
Organizers:
School of the Arts & Media, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
Media Futures Hub, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
School of Media and Communication (SJTU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University 
(SJTU), China
Global Communication Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 
China

Co-organizers:
Communication and Technology Section (CAT), International Communication 
Association
USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry (ICCI), China
Department of Communication, University of South Florida, USA
School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Société Française des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication, 
France
Department of Communication and Technology, National Chiao Tung 
University, Taiwan
Department of New Media and Communication, National University of 
Singapore, Singapore
Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, 
Hong Kong

Organizing Committee:
Guoliang Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Elaine Jing Zhao (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Ramaswami Harindranath (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Benqian Li (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Patrice Buzzanell (University of South Florida, USA)
Ran Wei (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Executive Committee:
Liangwen Kuo (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Elaine Jing Zhao (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Pearl Wang Haoqing (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Qian Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Lutong Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)

Travel Information:
* Between Sydney Airport and UNSW: The pre-conference venue is located 
on UNSW campus -- Sydney’s Kensington and Randwick areas. It is close to 
Sydney Airport (7 km).
* Accommodations: There are numerous hotels near Airport areas and in 
the City Center. Some smaller hotels and lodges are also available in 
the Randwick area with a short stroll to UNSW campus.
* Airlines Flying to Gold Coast: Four airlines flying direct from Sydney 
to ICA 2020 Conference Venue (Gold Coast, 80 minutes) offer affordable 
airfares. There are 19 direct flights on 21 May 2020. Participants will 
have enough time to travel to Gold Coast.
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