[Commlist] IAMCR pre-conference event: online speed-dating session (live) for postgraduates and PhD students working on media development

CALL FOR PROPOSALS - IAMCR pre-conference event: online speed-dating 
session (live) for postgraduates and PhD students working on media 
development (July 9)


This year, as part of the IAMCR pre-conference events, the media sector 
development working group and MEDAS21 invite PhD students working on 
media development issues to an online “speed-dating session.” By 
offering emerging scholars the opportunity to present their research in 
a 3-minute-thesis format and get feedback from their peers and industry 
professionals, we hope to contribute to intensified exchange and 
networking and to develop practical coping mechanisms for any 
difficulties and pressures they face in their research.


Here‘s the basic information to save the date:·

*Title: IAMCR pre-conference event: online speed-dating session (live) 
for postgraduates and PhD students working on media development *

*Date: Friday, July 9th,2021, 7am ET (1pm CEST) *

*How to apply: Applicants interested in networking with peers should 
submit a short description (1,000 characters max.) of their research 
project to (michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de) 
<mailto:(michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de)> *

*Deadline for submission: June 21st, 11:59pm CEST *

*Costs: This is a FREE event, open to anyone, no membership required
*


**

Background

Within the relatively new working group focusing on efforts of shaping 
and developing media systems, early-career scholars sometimes feel 
isolated or feel that professional connections in the sector are 
difficult to establish. The aim of this session is to provide an 
opportunity for early-career scholars to build their networks. It is an 
opportunity for junior scholars from the “Global North“ and “South“ to 
meet with practitioners and senior researchers to voice their concerns 
and challenges such as (but not limited to) choosing a relevant topic, 
grants and funding issues, access to data and literature... An informal 
atmosphere will ensure equality, caring and respect.


Aims

What topics are under-researched in the field of media sector 
development today? What are the most pressing challenges for getting 
early-career researchers and professionals in the sector to work 
together? In a casual format similar to “speed dating”, post graduate 
and doctoral students will be able to propose their answers to these 
questions and convey them to their peers by presenting their research 
(project) to the audience in 3 minutes maximum. These contributions will 
finally be taken up and discussed in a debate with representatives of 
academic institutions and media development organisations. Those who 
cannot attend the discussion can contribute to the debate by sending a 
poster (in PDF format) presenting their project and its issues, to be 
published on a dedicated webpage.


Call for proposals

This call for proposals is open to emerging researchers, whether they 
are Master's degree holders considering a thesis, PhD candidates or 
junior PhDs who have graduated less than a year ago. As the media 
development sector is at the crossroads of several disciplines, 
applicants can come from any field (media studies, communication, 
political science, sociology, history...) but it must be somehow linked 
to what is called “media sector development” in the sense given on the 
working group page. Please note that the live event will be held in 
English but those who would like to present in another language are 
invited to submit a proposal and kindness is expected towards all those 
for whom English is not their first language.

For those interested in the live online event, please send a short 
description (1,000 characters maximum) of your research, its main issues 
and the challenges you face to (michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de) 
<mailto:(michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de)>. You must include your name, 
gender, nationality, university of affiliation and the name(s) of your 
supervisor(s). You also agree to attend the online event and to have a 
sufficient internet connection to be able to log in. Participants will 
receive a certificate of participation at the end of the seminar.

For those interested in the poster presentation, please send directly 
your poster as a PDF (in English only) attached with the same 
specifications as above to (michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de) 
<mailto:(michel.leroy /at/ tu-dortmund.de)>. It is advisable to publish your 
address on the poster so that you can be contacted directly.

Proposals will be selected on the basis of their quality, topicality and 
with the objective to ensure a variety of their backgrounds.

This session is part of the event series jointly organized by IAMCR 
media sector development working group and MEDAS21 as 2021 Nairobi 
pre-conference events. More information can be found at 
https://www.medas21.net/news/#PhDspeeddate 
<https://www.medas21.net/news/#PhDspeeddate>



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