[Commlist] CFP: Future of Media in Asia book under Futures of Asia multidisciplinary book series

*Call for Chapter Proposals (abstracts): /Future of Media in Asia/ book*

After a series of global transformative events in recent years (the 
US-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5^th  industrial 
revolution, the Russia-Ukraine war/rise of Eurasia, and the rise of 
Artificial Intelligence/AI), the 2020s appear to be a critical turning 
point leading into a new phase of life. This shift has been reflected in 
new concepts such as /New Normal, Next Normal, Future of…/, etc, 
indicating the evolving landscape in various aspects of society. This 
leads to a growing interest across academic disciplines, exploring 
potential futures in multiple areas, e.g. future of work, future of 
education, etc. (e.g. Kumar, Sharma, Rao, Lim, & Mangla 2022; Lim 2023; 
Lim, Gunasekara, Pallant, Pallant, & Pechenkina 2023; Lim, Rasul, Kumar, 
& Ala 2022). The series is looking at multiple futures, as shown in the 
box below.

Following the success of the /COVID-19 in Malaysia/ multidisciplinary 
series (Lim, Kaur, & Cheong 2022; Louis, Kaur, & Cheong 2022; Pandian, 
Kaur, & Cheong 2022) covering various aspects during the COVID-19 
critical period 2020 – 2021, we are proposing another new and timely 
multidisciplinary series, /Futures of Asia, /to the *same publisher, 
Routledge*(Taylor & Francis group). In the transformative year of 2023, 
we witness the profound impact of ChatGPT and other advanced AI 
technologies in various aspects. Similar to our previous series, the 
emphasis on situated knowledge remains central, as we endeavour to 
provide a platform for non-Western research and voices. We welcome 
different non-Western social and academic practices, though they may be 
non-hegemonic in academia. We hope to address the issues of 
marginalisation, especially towards the Global South. Nevertheless, we 
also welcome Western perspectives, voices, and research practices that 
contribute to the exploration of Asia's future trajectories.

Based on Ballandonne’s (2020) historical tracking of future studies, 
future studies are “considered to emerge as a research field” in the 
1960s, being the post-World War II era that is perceived as a “turning 
point”. 60 years later, we witness a rise of prospective writings and 
analyses about different futures in different aspects during the 
transformative 2020s, commonly seen as the (post-)COVID-19 era, in which 
the COVID-19 pandemic is often compared to a world war. While future 
studies are usually future-oriented and forward-looking, Dator 
(2019:3) emphasises that future studies do not “predict” the /real 
future/, but rather study the ideas about the future: 1) forecast 
“/alternative futures/” and 2) “envision, invent, implement, 
continuously evaluate, revise, and re-envision” “/preferred futures”/. 
Dator noted that the Western images of the future may be different from 
the non-Western. A recent review by Fergnani (2019:104) discovered 6 
main research clusters of future studies since 1968: “corporate 
foresight; past & futures; humanity at the limen; environmental futures; 
post-normality & complexity, and technological trends”.

We are inviting chapter proposals for7 books/futures 
<https://www.regionalstudies.org/opportunities/futures-of-asia-book-series/> 
in the series, in which one of them include *Future of Media in Asia. *

*Editor-in-Chief for 'Future of Media in Asia' book*

Associate Professor Danilo Araña Arao

College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines (UP) 
Diliman, Philippines

Editor, /Media Asia (journal)/

We welcome researchers from any discipline, who are researching the 
related futures in Asia. We are particularly interested in future 
studies that address the concepts and (one or more of) the 6 research 
clusters above. The chapters can be conceptual, review, and empirical 
(qualitative/quantitative/mixed method) papers. We particularly welcome 
studies that encompass a wider range of Asian countries. Nevertheless, 
we also welcome other possibilities/ (that are not stated above)/ that 
may enrich future studies and also the book series, /Futures of Asia./

For those who are interested, kindly complete *this **online form* 
<https://forms.office.com/r/ALnZPbxKc6>*by October 15, 
2023* (https://forms.office.com/r/ALnZPbxKc6 
<https://forms.office.com/r/ALnZPbxKc6>) to fill in the particulars of 
the authors and the chapter. These include /_the author’s biography and 
a 200-250-word abstract._*No payment needed throughout the publication 
process. */


We are in discussion with *Routledge *and have received interest from 
them. After the selection process, we will be submitting a complete book 
proposal to them with abstracts of the prospective chapters.

The tentative timeline of the book project is as follows:

October 2023                     Chapter proposal/Abstract submission

November 2023                 Announcement of chapter proposal/abstract 
acceptance

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024        Chapter writing (3 months)

March 2024                        Manuscript submission to editors

April – May 2024                Peer reviews and revision

June - July 2024                 Book draft submission to the publisher

October 2024                     Estimated publication (if it’s short 
form publication; in 3 months)

January 2025                     Estimated publication (if it’s a bigger 
book size; in 6 months)

For further inquiries, kindly contact the series’ managing editor, Huey 
Fen Cheong ((hfcheong /at/ um.edu.my) <mailto:(hfcheong /at/ um.edu.my)>). We are also 
welcoming other potential futures to expand the series. For those who 
are interested, please contact the same person to propose another book 
(i.e. another future).


_Series Editors (also, book co-editors)___

Professor Dr. Lim Weng Marc ((lim /at/ wengmarc.com) <mailto:(lim /at/ wengmarc.com)>) 
– Dean & Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia

Dr. Huey Fen Cheong ((hfcheong /at/ um.edu.my) <mailto:(hfcheong /at/ um.edu.my)>) – 
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia



*References*

1. Ballandonne, M. (2020). The history of futures studies: A note on 
Gilfillan’s early work. /Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 
157/: 119983.

2. Dator, J. (2019). What Futures Studies Is, and Is Not. In /Jim Dator: 
A Noticer in Time: Selected work, 1967-2018/ (3-5). Cham: Springer 
International Publishing.

3. Fergnani, A. (2019). Mapping futures studies scholarship from 1968 to 
present: A bibliometric review of thematic clusters, research trends, 
and research gaps. /Futures, 105/: 104-23.

4. Kumar, S., Sharma, D., Rao, S., *Lim, W. M., &* Mangla, S. K. (2022). 
Past, present, and future of sustainable finance: insights from big data 
analytics through machine learning of scholarly research. /Annals of 
Operations Research/.

5. *Lim, W. M. *(2023). The workforce revolution: Reimagining work, 
workers, and workplaces for the future. /Global Business and 
Organizational Excellence, 42/(4): 5-10.

6. *Lim, W. M., *Gunasekara, A., Pallant, J. L., Pallant, J. I., & 
Pechenkina, E. (2023). Generative AI and the future of education: 
Ragnarök or reformation? A paradoxical perspective from management 
educators. /The International Journal of Management Education, 21/(2): 
100790.

7. *Lim, W. M.,* Kaur, S., & *Cheong, H. F. *(2022). /COVID-19, 
Business, and Economy in Malaysia: Retrospective and Prospective 
Perspectives/. Oxon & New York: Routledge.

8*. Lim, W. M.*, Rasul, T., Kumar, S., & Ala, M. (2022). Past, present, 
and future of customer engagement. /Journal of Business Research, 140/: 
439-58.

9. Louis, D. G. J., Kaur, S., &*Cheong, H. F. *(2022). /COVID-19 and 
Psychology in Malaysia: Psychosocial Effects, Coping, and Resilience/. 
Oxon & New York: Routledge.

10. Pandian, A., Kaur, S., &*Cheong, H. F.* (2022). /COVID-19, 
Education, and Literacy in Malaysia: Social Contexts of Teaching and 
Learning/. Oxon & New York: Routledge.

11. Sahoo, S., Sahoo, J., Kumar, S.,*Lim, W. M.,* & Ameen, N. (2023). 
Distance is no longer a barrier to healthcare services: Current state 
and future trends of telehealth research. /Internet Research, 33/(3): 
890-944.

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