[Commlist] ANZCA 2023 Conference CFP: Ka mua, ka muri: Bridging communication pasts and futures

*Ka mua, ka muri: Bridging communication pasts and futures*

*Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington - 21-24 November 
2023 - *

The Māori whakataukī (proverb) “Ka mua, ka muri” centres a Māori 
perspective on time where the past is in front of us and can be observed 
and interpreted as we walk back into an uncertain future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that subjectivity is increasingly 
experienced within a global entanglement of digitalisation, post-truth 
politics, ecological crisis and the ongoing rise of the far right. 
Within this conjuncture, digital technologies and social media help to 
both foster and combat mis- and disinformation campaigns, communicate 
public health measures to disparate publics, and provide constant 
updates about the state of the world. While restrictions on space and 
movement isolated some, they provoked others to think laterally about 
the issues of our time. The pandemic has forced us to ask old questions 
in a new context, particularly about the role that communication has to 
play in new wars for truth and knowledge.

Using the “Ka mua, ka muri” whakataukī as a prompt, ANZCA 2023 will 
reflect on how challenges in recent years can inform our thinking about 
communication in the future. Attendees are encouraged to interpret the 
theme as they understand it. Key topic areas include the following:

  * Communication in an era of post-truth politics, the impact of mis-
    and disinformation on political processes such as elections,
    activism and protest
  * Shifts in the social and digital media landscape including the new
    emergence of platforms (e.g. Mastodon, TikTok, Parlor) and the
    changing dynamics of established ones (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
  * Communication in global power dynamics, international communication,
    public diplomacy, communication for development
  * The implications of automation and AI for communication practices
  * The influence of polarization, echo chambers and filter bubbles on
    journalism, news media and the public sphere
  * Gatekeeping and agenda-setting in an era of hybrid media and politics
  * Intercultural communication in an age of increased connectivity and
    global diversity
  * Indigenous perspectives on communication challenges, protest
    communication and activism
  * The role of visual media and public media in the context of the
    proliferation of streaming services and video sharing platforms
  * The mediation of war, terror, and violence
  * Mediating the climate crisis and communicating scientific research
    on climate change
  * Marketing, public relations and business communication in an
    increasingly fragmented media landscape
  * The ongoing dynamics of change in the cultural industries
  * Restructuring of organisational communication after the normalising
    of working remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic
  * Emotion, affect, popular culture and populism in communication
  * ‘The role of community media in social cohesion and connection,
    particularly for Indigenous peoples, migrants, LGBTBQI+ communities
  * Creative communication about the arts, community projects and social
    movements
  * ‘Post-pandemic’ public and interpersonal communication on health and
    wellbeing practices

*Keynote speakers confirmed:*

Axel Bruns (Queensland University of Technology)

Maria Bargh (Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington)

*Abstracts*

Abstracts should be 250 words and authors should submit a 100 word bio.

*Panel Proposals*

Pre-constituted panels of 3-4 speakers must submit a title, panel 
abstract (250-500 words), an abstract for each speaker (250 words) and a 
bio for each speaker (100 words).

*Full Papers*

All full papers submitted will undergo a double-blind peer-review 
process to assess the suitability for one of two ANZCA conference 
special issues – in either Communication Research and Practice (CRP) or 
Media International Australia (MIA). ANZCA no longer publishes 
conference proceedings. However, the organising committee will issue a 
formal letter of acceptance to the paper author(s) based on the 
peer-review. Please eliminate any authorial identifying information from 
the submitted paper, including from the title page, headers and footers, 
and document file names. This will ensure blind refereeing, and failure 
to de-identify a paper may lead to its rejection.

The body of the paper should be double-spaced, and left-aligned or 
justified. Quotations should be in “double quotation marks” and 
paragraphs of cited text longer than 40 words should be indented. Please 
number all pages of your manuscript in the top-right header. The 
suggested word count is a maximum of 6000 words, including references 
cited. Papers must be referenced in APA style. Authors selected for 
either CRP or MIA will be contacted following the conference, with 
anticipated publication in 2024.

*/_Note:_/**//*/Eligible full paper submissions will be considered for 
the annual Grant Noble Award 
<https://anzca.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b21eb21bbfb4ecbb4be20114&id=ceb01a853e&e=6e9b0ebc11> (for 
the best paper by a postgraduate student) and the Christopher Newell 
Prize 
<https://anzca.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b21eb21bbfb4ecbb4be20114&id=02b8dd1720&e=6e9b0ebc11> (for 
the best paper dealing with matters relating to disability and 
communication, or to questions of equity, diversity and social justice 
as they pertain to communication). We will be sharing further details 
about other ANZCA Conference awards in due course, including the Anne 
Dunn Scholar of the Year Award 
<https://anzca.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b21eb21bbfb4ecbb4be20114&id=b0b433a33b&e=6e9b0ebc11> 
(co-sponsored by JERAA) 
<https://anzca.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b21eb21bbfb4ecbb4be20114&id=12f9f72a22&e=6e9b0ebc11>, 
so stay tuned!/

*Eligibility*

You do not need to be a member of ANZCA to submit an abstract, panel 
proposal, or full paper. If your submission is accepted, you will be 
asked to register for the conference via our website. There are a range 
of different registration fees available, depending on career 
stage/employment, which will be announced soon. You may make more than 
one submission, but you must complete one form per submission.

*Key Dates*

  * CFP Announced - Monday 10 April
  * Submission site opens Monday 8 May
  * Submissions close 7 July
  * Acceptance notifications sent 31 August
  * Early bird registration opens 1 September (including PG/ECR Day)
  * Early bird registration closes 2 October
  * Registration closes 15 November

Please note that this is a hybrid event: most panels will be delivered 
simultaneously in-person and via Zoom. There will be an online-only 
option too. Please direct all enquiries to (anzca2023conference /at/ vuw.ac.nz) 
<mailto:(anzca2023conference /at/ vuw.ac.nz)>

Submission site - https://forms.gle/2mnmvpHZoXuLKd9T8 
<https://forms.gle/2mnmvpHZoXuLKd9T8>

Register for Updates 
<https://vuw.eventsair.com/anzca-2023/register-your-interest/Site/Register?mc_cid=295dd9182b&mc_eid=6e9b0ebc11> 
(Please note that the conference runs from 21-24 November)

*Conference Organising Committee*

Dr Lewis Rarm

Dr Emma Tennent

Dr Valerie Cooper

Dr Bonnie Etherington

Dr Leon Salter

Associate Professor Alfio Leotta

Professor Aeron Davis


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