[Commlist] CFP: African Women in Media 2022 (hybrid) conference, Morocco

CFP: African Women in Media 2022(#AWiM22) 

Hybrid Conference

Theme: United in Action 

Casablanca, Morocco 

8-9 December 2022 

African Women in Media (AWiM) is pleased to bring you our sixth annual 
conference, which aims to bring together academia, media practitioners, 
civil society organisations and policymakers.  

With the theme United in Action, African Women in Media 2022 (#AWiM22) 
will hold in Casablanca, Morocco, on 8-9 December 2022 as a hybrid 
conference.  

We invite proposals from academia, media practitioners, civil society 
organisations and policy actors critically engaging with three 
sub-themes that make up AWiM22.

These are: 


 1. Gender Equality in and through Media. This sub-theme asks; Is gender
    equality in and through the media a moral and ethical obligation for
    media organisations, or might it be argued to be a fundamental tenet
    of media's role in society? What are the intersecting factors in
    achieving this? What are examples of best practices and
    knowledge production? 
 2. *Collective Action and Representation**.*This sub-theme asks; What
    have been the outcome and opportunities for collective action
    towards an improved representation of African women? After years
    of misrepresentation, how are media industries responding to the
    call to change the narrative? For those (media, academia, for
    example) called to 'decolonise', how have/might they achieve this? 
 3. *Media Business and Global Challenges.* This sub-theme asks; How
    might media organisations build a different future that
    is self-evaluating, collaborative and enabling? 

In exploring these questions, AWiM22 United in Action welcomes paper, 
panel, workshop and roundtable proposals from academics, practitioners, 
CSOs and policy professionals in the following, but not limited 
to, topic areas: 

Gender Equality in and through Media

  * Critical engagements with gender democracy in the African context 
  *

    Decolonising gender and media curriculum

  *

    Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

  *

    Cultural intersection 

  *

    Narratives of equality 

  *

    Feminist studies

  *

    Gender studies

  *

    Violence Against Women and Girls 

  *

    Safety for women journalists

  *

    Critical engagements with sextortion

  *

    Gender policies and regulations

  *

    Femineity formation 

  *

    Gendered governance

  *

    Empowerment methodologies 

  *

    Media education

  *

    Misogyny and anti-feminism 

  *

    the role of policymakers, policies and funding in gender & media
    development 

Collective Action and Representation.

  * Representation 
  *

    Politics of visibility

  *

    Innovative digital methods for representation 

  *

    Data justice and safety 

  *

    Social media and digital ecologies 

  *

    Reporting the environment and global challenges 

  *

    Postcolonial studies 

  *

    Migration and Diaspora 

  *

    Mental health and the media

  *

    Sub-cultures

  *

    Women, Peace and Security 

  *

    Ethnicity, Race and Gender 

  *

    Children, Youth and Media

  *

    Neo-colonialism 

  *

    Black studies

  *

    Cultural studies 

  *

    Memory 

  *

    Curricular design and pedagogy for empowerment 

  *

    Suitability models for alternative media education for women 
journalists

Media Business and Global Challenges

  *

    Business and Finance 

  *

    Media business models

  *

    Economic empowerment

  *

    Media entrepreneurship

  *

    Digital and online safety 

  *

    Podcast studies

  *

    Media practice research

  *

    Global media management

  *

    Health communication

  *

    Peace communication

  *

    Resilient and inclusive sustainability

  *

    Development goals 

  *

    Audience 

  *

    Community media 

  *

    Radio

  *

    Print media

  *

    Television and Film

  *

    Regulation

  *

    Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning 

  *

    Transmedia 

  *

    Ethics 

  *

    Innovation 

  *

    Media and religion

*Proposed formats: *

  *

    Individually submitted papers  

  *

    Panels (max. four individual papers per panel) 

  *

    Workshops 

  *

    Roundtable discussions  


*Guidelines for Submissions: *

Abstracts should be 150-300 words in English, French or Arabic. It 
should detail the focus of your proposed paper, panel, workshop or 
roundtable. Please include a 50-word bio, detail your affiliations, and 
email addresses for all authors. All submissions should be made via this 
online form <https://forms.office.com/r/yP1K2RPXPG> by noon WAT on 25May 
2022.

As a hybrid event, we also welcome alternative contributions, 
including podcasts, vlogs and other innovative ideas. Please indicate if 
you intend to present inperson or make a virtual contribution when 
submitting your abstract. Please note that in-person presentations will 
be prioritised, and speakers are responsible for their transportation to 
and accommodation in Morocco. Our partner hotel and tour operators will 
offer discounts for delegates. Your registration includes morning and 
afternoon refreshments and lunch on 8 and 9 December during the 
conference and dinner during the Gala Awards Dinner on 9 December. 

 

Registration for AWiM22 will open on 26 June 2022. 

 

 

About African Women in Media

African Women in the Media (AWiM) is a network for African women working 
in media industries globally. We aim to positively impact the way media 
functions in relation to women. Our vision is that one-day African women 
and women working in media in Africa will have equal representation in 
media industries.  To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter @RealAWiM 
and subscribe to our 
newsletter http://africanwomeninmedia.com/subscription-page/ 
<http://africanwomeninmedia.com/subscription-page/>

The AWiM22 conference is guided by an ethos of shared knowledge and best 
practices and contributes to agendas on the African continent and 
globally, namely:  

 1.

    The African Union Commission's Agenda 2063 Aspiration 6 with the
    specific goal of "an Africa whose development is people-driven,
    relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and
    youth, and caring for children."  

 2.

    The United Nations' Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 5,
    particularly in the aspect of representation. SDG 5 reports a 1%
    global growth in the representation of women in managerial positions
    from 26% in 2015 to 27% in 2018. This increase is seen in "all
    regions except in least developed countries." 


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