[Commlist] NordMedia 2021 call for abstracts

The submission deadline for the NordMedia 2021 conference is only a few 
days away. Make sure to submit your abstract by February 19th, 2021. The 
biennial conference will take place August 18th – 20th 2021 at the 
University of Iceland in Reykjavík. The theme of NordMedia21 is Crisis 
and Resilience: Nordic Media Research on the Frontline. A pre-conference 
for doctoral students will take place on August the 17th.

For more information see the conference website 
(https://nordmedianetwork.org/nordmedia-conference-2021/). For further 
information than that given below, please contact Valgerður 
Jóhannsdóttir ((vaj /at/ hi.is))
At the end of March, the chairs of the divisions/temporary working 
groups will have made their decision and an acceptance or rejection 
letter will be sent by email. The deadline for full papers and long 
abstracts is June 30th. The decision concerning whether the conference 
will be an onsite or virtual event will be taken in May, before the 
registration opens.
Types of presentation
• Paper presentation – full paper (6,000-8,000 words). Typically, a 
paper presentation will be allotted 10-15 minutes for presentation and 
15-20 minutes for discussion.
• Paper presentation – extended abstract (2,000-3,000 words). Typically, 
an extended abstract presentation will be allotted 10 minutes for 
presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
• Panel presentations (a number of full papers or extended abstracts). 
Typically, a panel lasts for 1-1 ½ hours, and consists of a number of 
10-15-minute presentations, followed by a longer discussion. There 
should be a common theme to the panel.
• Workshop – based on an abstract (2-3000 words). Typically, a workshop 
lasts 1-1 ½ hours, where a theme is presented during 10-15-minutes. 
Thereafter audience members become participants, and together with 
presenters make or discuss something concerning the theme. At the end, 
there is a 10-15 minute wrap-up. The purpose of the workshop could be to 
aid the presenters in their research or to come up with a common good, 
something all participants can use.

General Guidelines for Abstracts
• The word limit for abstracts is 500 words. The abstracts should be 
written in clear and concise English, followed by five keywords.
• All abstracts have to be addressed to a specific conference division 
or temporary working group (listed below).
• Submission of multiple abstracts is allowed, but one can only be the 
main author of one submission. If multiple abstract submissions from the 
same author are accepted, the author must decide which one’s she/he will 
present. However, one can still co-author other accepted papers in 
addition to the main one.
• Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed. Abstracts cannot be 
modified once they have been submitted.
• All abstracts must be submitted using the online system provided and 
follow the instructions given 
at https://nordmedianetwork.org/nordmedia-conference-2021/submission-guidelines/, 
which will be open for submission in January 2021.

Guidelines for Panel Abstracts
The guidelines for panels follow those of general abstract guidelines, 
but with the following additions:
• A panel session must have a 400-word description of the theme of the 
panel, a brief account that specifies why this topic is important, and a 
clear explanation of how it contributes to the overall work of the 
conference division or working group
• A list of suggested panellists and titles of papers and a 300-word 
abstract for each paper in the panel.
• A panel session proposal must include the name of the contact person 
for the panel. The contact person will act as organizer of the panel 
session and is responsible for communication with the chairs and 
co-chairs of the hosting division or temporary working group as a 
representative of the whole panel group.
• By default, the contact person will act as a moderator of the panel 
session. Alternatively, an outside moderator can be used. In this case, 
the contact information of the suggested moderator should also be 
included in the panel proposal.

Guidelines for Workshops
The guidelines for workshops follow those of general abstract 
guidelines, but with the following additions:
• A workshop session must have a 500-word abstract describing the aim 
and anticipated outcome of the workshop, a brief account that specifies 
why this topic is important, and a clear explanation of how it 
contributes to the overall work of the conference division or working group
• A list of suggested workshop leaders.
• A list of materials needed.
• A workshop session proposal must include the name of the contact 
person, who will act as organizer of the workshop and is responsible for 
communication with the chairs and co-chairs of the hosting division or 
temporary working group.
• By default, the contact person will act as a moderator or leader of 
the session. Alternatively, an outside moderator or leader can be used. 
In this case, the contact information of suggested moderator should also 
be included in the proposal.

Divisions
• Division 1: Audience Studies
• Division 2: Environment, Science and Risk Communication
• Division 3: Journalism
• Division 4: Media and Communication History
• Division 5: Media, Globalization and Social Change
• Division 6: Media Industries
• Division 7: Media Literacy and Media Education
• Division 8: Organization, Communication and Promotion
• Division 9: Political Communication
• Division 10: Television and Film Studies
• Division 11: Theory, Philosophy and Ethics of Communication

Temporary Working Groups
• TWG 1: Game Studies
• TWG 2: Gender and Media • TWG 3: Media, Communication and Health
• TWG 4: Visual Communication and Culture

More information NordMedia 2021 conference page: 
https://nordmedianetwork.org/nordmedia-conference-2021/
Pre-conference for doctoral students: 
https://nordmedianetwork.org/nordmedia-conference-2021/preconference/

Call for abstracts: 
https://nordmedianetwork.org/latest/call-for-papers/crisis-and-resilience-nordic-media-research-on-the-frontline/



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