[ecrea] cfp: Social Media, Digital Network and Globalization

Call for Papers

Social Media, Digital Network and Globalization:

2012 China New Media Communication Association Annual Conference,=20
Macao International Conference
Macao SAR, China

Dec 6 - 8, 2012

2012 China New Media Communication Association Annual Conference, Macao=20
International Conference, co-organized by the Department of Communication, =

University of Macao and China New Media Communication Association (CNMCA)=20
will be held in Macao, a charming enclave of Eastern and Western cultures. =

We sincerely invite colleagues from all parts of the world to come to=20
Macao, and share with us your ideas about communication and social media.

Purpose
Accompanied by the development of high technology and the formation of=20
knowledge economy, digital network technology has given rise to social=20
media, which leads to a great transformation of our pattern of=20
communication, mode of production, style of life and even way of thinking. =

A digital network society has emerged on the horizon.

Digital social networks speed up the globalization and exert great=20
influence on social life and production around the world. Internet-based=20
virtual spaces have become an indispensable communication environment for=20
further globalization.

Against the backdrop of globalization?some crucial issues arise. How does=20
digital network technology reconstruct global society? How do new media=20
influence our concept of time and space, our daily lives and the=20
environment around us? How do social media enhance citizens? participation =

and influence group actions? Where is global communication technology=20
heading for in the future?=20

CNMCA is the only national academic organization in China specialized in=20
computer-mediated communication studies. Starting in 2004, its annual=20
conference was held in various cities in Greater China including Beijing,=20
Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. It has become the top academic=20
convention in China on new media communication studies.
=20
The Organizing Committee of the conference is now calling for papers from=20
both Chinese and international scholars, media professionals and graduate=20
students. The conference offers Best Student Paper Awards to papers=20
contributed by graduate students of CNMCA members. The winners of the Best =

Student Paper Awards will receive travel subsidies to come to Macao for=20
the conference.=20

Themes
The central theme of the conference:  Social Media, Digital Network and=20
Globalization.

Related issues include, but are not limited to:
?       Development of new media and social media
?       New media and cultural and creative industries
?       New media and civil society
?       New media, culture and globalization (including intercultural=20
communication)
?       Advertising and brand communication in relation to new media
?       New media and transformation of traditional media
?       Other related topics

Conference Organizers
?       Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and=20
Humanities, University of Macao=20
?       China New Media Communication Association
?       Co-organizer: Macao Association for Internet Research (MAIR)
?       Other sponsors: ERS e-Research Lab and major new media companies=20
in China and Macao (TBD)

Dates and Venue
?       December 6-8, 2012
?       Conference Venue: University of Macau=20

Languages
Chinese and English. The conference will be held in parallel sessions of=20
Chinese and English.  It will establish special forums and a round table=20
discussion in English and Chinese to encourage a cross-cultural dialogue=20
and debate for scholars at home and abroad.

Paper Submission
?       The paper submitted must be original and unpublished work, which=20
has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.
?       The paper should be presented with clear arguments, refined text,=20
reliable data, clear charts and normative format.
?       The paper should be limited to 5000~10000 words with an abstract=20
of 300-400 words.
?       The paper should bear the author?s name, position, organization,=20
mailing address, email address, contact numbers.
?       All papers should be submitted electronically to:=20
(2012newmediacon /at/ gmail.com)
?       All papers submitted, no matter accepted or not by the Conference, =

will not be returned.
?       All papers will be reviewed by a review committee under the=20
Conference Organizing Committee.
?       In addition to the conference proceedings, a selection of best=20
papers may be published as a special issue in a possible collaboration=20
with an international journal in media and communication technology.

Important Deadlines:
Abstracts&  final papers should be submitted via e-mail to the following=20
address:(2012newmediacon /at/ gmail.com)
?      Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2012;
?      Abstract acceptance notice: July 31, 2012;
?      Final paper submission deadline: September 20, 2012;
?      Full paper acceptance notice: September 30, 2012.

Conference Registration=20
?       Scholars?RMB600?mainland China??US$150?Overseas?
?       Students?RMB200?mainland China??US$50?Overseas?

Conference Website=20

?http://www.umac.mo/fsh/comm/newmediaconference


Wu Mei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Programme Coordinator of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communication
Department of Communication
Faculty of Social Sciences&  Humanities
University of Macau
Taipa, Macau
Tel: (853) 83978994 (O)
Fax: (853) 28838312
E-Mail:(meiwu /at/ umac.mo)

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