[Commlist] Fourth Doctoral Forum in Arab and MENA Media & Communication Research

*Fourth Doctoral Forum in Arab and MENA Media and Communication Research*

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The Arab Media and Communication Network (AMCN) and the Department of 
Mass Communication, College of Arts and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos 
University will be hosting: /The Fourth Doctoral Forum in Arab Media and 
Communication Research/.

Date: 17-19 February 2025

Venue: Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

*Introduction: *

This doctoral forum aims to provide a common research platform between 
postgraduate students and their professors on the one hand, and between 
doctoral students and their colleagues in Arab, Asian and Western 
Universities. This scientific event will enable graduate students in 
media and communication sciences to present and discuss their research 
works and engage with scholars in the field. This forum takes place in 
the context of what the Arab region is witnessing in terms of 
geopolitical challenges and unprecedented tensions not least the war on 
Palestine and Lebanon. The forum also takes place amid significant 
technological developments in internet and social media platforms and 
their role in transforming journalism practice.

The pace of these transformations in the field of media in the Arab 
world (the Internet, social networks, satellite broadcasting, public 
relations, etc.) has become faster than the ability of scholars to 
interpret and analyze their impact on society and politics. This begs 
the need to bring together scholars in a more regular manner to decipher 
the consequences of such technological developments and analise their 
current and future potential impact.

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*Objectives of the Forum: *

The /Fourth Doctoral Forum in Arab Media and Communication/ is an 
opportunity for knowledge exchange and information sharing among 
researchers in this growing specialization, with the aim of providing 
the appropriate framework for their direct interaction with their 
colleagues from different universities. This forum also represents a 
unique opportunity for postgraduate students to learn about the dominant 
research trends, as well as emerging ones in the Arab world and 
internationally.

Overall, the forum seeks to achieve the following objectives in its 
fourth edition:

1. Develop scientific exchange between Arab researchers in media and 
communication sciences.

2. Closing the research gap between those working in media and 
communication in various Arab countries.

3. Discuss emerging research trends in media and communication sciences 
in the Arab world and internationally by presenting the research 
problems that doctoral students are working on.

4. Discussing the intellectual intersections of different research 
approaches, especially those related to emerging issues in the Arab 
media environment in light of the changes the Arab world is witnessing 
in several areas.

*Participation in the Forum:*

Procedures for participating in the Fourth Doctoral Forum in Arab Media 
and Communication:

1- PhD students in the field of media and communication sciences in the 
Arab region as well as other universities from around the world studying 
or interested in this field of research, may submit their doctoral 
research projects. Project papers should include the following:

First page, which includes a title not exceeding 25 words, then the 
researcher's name, university affiliation and address, e-mail address, 
and WhatsApp number.

The following pages should include a project summary not exceeding 1500 
words, including references.  This document encompasses the following: a 
presentation of the research problem, i.e. key aims and research 
questions, research methodology, theoretical framework and a brief 
discussion of the literature. Also students who have completed their 
fieldwork research may share preliminary results of their research.

2. Proposals will be judged by a team of academics from different 
universities and the evaluation criteria will be as follows:

- Quality of the research topic.

- Potential and significance of the research proposal.

- Quality of the presentation of the research problem.

- Clarity of the methodology used.

- Significance of the research results and contribution to knowledge.

Participation in the forum is not limited to submitting doctoral 
dissertation projects, but doctoral and master students from different 
universities may attend the forum and take part in seminar discussions, 
workshops and PhD students’ presentations.

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*_Forum Programme:_*

The programme for this doctoral forum includes the following:

- Presentations of projects by doctoral students whose proposals 
accepted by the scientific committee.

- Seminar discussions on emerging research trends in media and 
communication.

- Workshops on research methods, fieldwork research, publishing and 
thesis defense, etc.

_Forum language: _

Presentations in the forum are accepted in Arabic, English and French.

_Forum participation fee_s: 40 Omani riyals paid in person upon arrival.

_Important information: _

- The organizers do not cover travel and accommodation expenses for 
participants.

- The organizers will recommend hotel accommodation at a competitive 
rate in the city of Muscat, and participants will have to make their own 
bookings directly.

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*Important dates: *

- Deadline for submitting the research paper summary (1500 words 
including references with the registration form): 30 December 2024.

- Announcement of accepted papers for participations in the forum program:

07 January 2025.

- Deadline for confirmation of attendance by participating students: 17 
January 2025.

- Forum organization: 17-19 February 2025.

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*Organising team: *

- Prof. Abdullah Al-Kindi, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.

- Prof. Noureddine Miladi, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.

- Prof. Moez Ben Messaoud, Qatar University, Qatar.

- Prof. Larbi Bouamama, University of Mostaganem, Algeria.

- Prof. Jamel Zran, University of Manouba, Tunisia.

- Dr. Hamida El Bour, University of Manouba, Tunisia.

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*Enquiries:*

All inquiries about the doctoral forum should be sent to: 
Forum@amcn.online <mailto:Forum@amcn.online>

Or noureddinemiladi@amcn.online <mailto:noureddinemiladi@amcn.online>

*Registration link: *

All participants in the forum should fill out the registration form 
available in this link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XrU-ZnROmw5T_gqhFjmpn9AVByTBVipLT0flJNTe9is/edit 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XrU-ZnROmw5T_gqhFjmpn9AVByTBVipLT0flJNTe9is/edit>__

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