[ecrea] Media Education Futures Conference

International Conference on
MEDIA EDUCATION FUTURES



University of Tampere welcomes You to an International Conference on 
Media Education Futures on
May 8-9 2014 in Tampere, Finland!







During two conference days we will examine media literacies and future 
aspects of media education from various perspectives through key note 
lectures, workshops, panel discussions and presentations gathered all 
around the globe. The International Conference on Media Education 
Futures highlights participation, well-being and citizenships as the 
current Nordic perspectives in media education and, discusses media and 
information literacies contributing to intercultural dialogue. The goal 
is to display and promote research in the field along with the practices 
of media education. The conference is aimed at researchers in the field, 
as well as international and national educators, organizations and 
actors in the fields of media education.



Keynote lectures will be held by:



·         Professor Li Xiguang, Tsinghua University, School of 
journalism and communication, China

·         Professor Divina Frau Meigs, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle 
Paris, France and UNESCO chair 'savoir-devenir' in digital sustainable 
development

·         Associate Professor Pål Aarsand, Norwegian university of 
Science and Technology, Norway

·         Assistant Professor Johanna Sumiala, University of Helsinki, 
Finland



Conference is held in English (expect for a workshop on regional media 
education innovations in Finnish).





Conference program: www.uta.fi/cmt/mediaeducationfutures/conference.html



Conference fees



Early bird: 100 € (last registration day April 5)

Normal fee: 140 € (registration after April 5)

Student fee: 50 € (a valid student card must be presented when 
registering at Tampere)



Are you a member of The Finnish Society on Media Education 
(Mediakasvatusseura) or The Finnish Youth Research Society 
(Nuorisotutkimusseura)? You are entitled to a 10 % discount on the 
conference fee!



The registration fee includes conference folder, coffee breaks, 2 x 
lunch and social programme on Thursday evening, 8th of May. Detailed 
information will be sent out to participants after registration.

Register here: www.uta.fi/cmt/mediaeducationfutures/registration.html




Book an Exhibition Table at the Conference!



An exhibition area will be organized at the conference venue. Different 
orgnisations, academic actors, publishers, NGO’s and companies in the 
field of media education are welcome to showcase their materials, 
publications and other work at the exhibition. The exhibition space will 
be provided free of charge for registered participants from different 
organisations paying the normal conference fee (or the Early bird fee 
before April 5). One table, chair, wi-fi and electricity will be 
provided for each exhibitor. There are 10 exhibition tables available 
and they will be distributed in order of registration. When registrating 
online, please mention that your organisation would like to book an 
exhibition table (open field �Greetings to event organiser� in the 
registration form). We will contact you after your registration!

Exhibition contact person: Rauna Rahja, (rauna.rahja /at/ uta.fi)



Travelling and Accommodation



Tampere is the second largest city in Finland and it is located 170 km 
north of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Train is the most convenient 
way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere. There is also an international 
airport in Tampere. Information about hotels and travelling to Tampere: 
www.uta.fi/cmt/mediaeducationfutures/accommodation.html



Organisers



The conference is organised by the School of Communication, Media and 
Theatre and the School of Education at the University of Tampere in 
cooperation with NORDICOM, Finnish Youth Research Network, Finnish 
Society on Media Education and National Audiovisual Institute.



For further information, please contact the conference secretaries:

Rauna Rahja, (rauna.rahja /at/ uta.fi) (in Finnish and English)

Mariia Kostiainen, (mariia.prykhodko /at/ uta.fi) (in English and Russian)



Conference directors

PhD., Professor Sirkku Kotilainen, University of Tampere, 
(sirkku.kotilainen /at/ uta.fi)

PhD., University Lecturer Reijo Kupiainen, University of Tampere 
(reijo.kupiainen /at/ uta.fi)





Welcome to the conference!



More information:

www.uta.fi/cmt/mediaeducationfutures





Reijo Kupiainen

Professor (Learning Environments) (fixed term 1.1. 2014 – 31.12. 2014)

Tampereen yliopisto/University of Tampere

Kasvatustieteiden yksikkö/School of Education (EDU)

FI-33014 Tampereen yliopisto/University of Tampere

(reijo.kupiainen /at/ uta.fi)

+358 50 3186924


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