[Commlist] cfp - South Asia Communication Conference (SACC)

*/2/**/^nd /**/ Edition of/*

*/South Asia Communication Conference (SACC)/**//*

*/(19-20 December 2019)/**//*

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*Journalism Education in South Asia***

*/Is there any paradigm shift over 100 years?/**//*

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*Call for Abstract***

*Concept Note***

Journalism education is at crossroad today in South Asia. Initially, 
most of the courses started with an emphasis on journalism and now 
branched out to various other nomenclatures such as mass communication, 
media studies, new media, convergence and so on. Although these changes 
in nomenclature may be symptomatic of a change in technological forms, 
however, the core essence of the course is under interrogation.

Further how do we map these shifts? Do they present a mere 
transformations in technology or the knowledge related to journalism 
teaching as well as practices in society? And finally, to what extent 
these course and curriculum are indigenously developed or imported from 
the west? How people connect to such imported ideas and their 
implications on the body public? Can such alien ideas provide 
theoretical comfort to engage with terms such as public, ethics, norms, 
values and finally objectivity in South Asia? Moreover, can there be a 
South Asian way of engaging with journalism as history shows that 
journalistic practices preceded journalism teaching in the region. How 
do we construe Journalism as a pedagogy vis-à-vis other disciplines?

The history of journalism education in the region shows a chequered 
growth starting with Journalism programme at Adyar near Madras (now 
Chennai) by Annie Besant in 1920, followed by setting up the first 
Department of Journalism in the University of Punjab (now in Pakistan) 
in 1941, Kabul University of Afghanistan in 1951, University of Dhaka in 
1962 and subsequently in other universities and institutes across South 
Asia.

The Proposed two-day conference would intensively engage with lessons 
learnt during the last hundred years in terms of history and practice of 
journalism education in South Asia. It would squarely focus on the 
epistemic contours of Journalism Education in the region, changing 
practices, pedagogical orientations, shifts and emerging trends in the 
discipline. Hence, the second edition of SACC will be a forum to bring 
discourse about, but not limited to:

*Sub-themes**//*

1. Disciplinary Contours of Journalism Education in South Asia

2. Country Reports: Status of Journalism Education in South Asian countries

3. Sectoral developments in Journalism Education

4. Development of Allied Disciplines

5. Communications Management as a Discipline in Business Schools

6. Role of the state in (not)promotion of Journalism Education

7. Contribution of Private Institutes/Universities to Journalism Education

8. Current Trends of Research in Journalism Education

9. Industry-Academia Interlink in Journalism Education

10. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Teaching Innovations

11. Dewesternizing Journalism Education and Research

12. Model Curricula for Journalism Education

13. Trends in Journalism Scholarship on South Asia

14. Paradigm Shift in Journalism Education at University Levels in South 
Asia

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*About the Conference***

South Asia Communication Conference (SACC) is the annual academic event 
of the School of Mass Communication, Kalinga Institute of Industrial 
Technology (KIIT), Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar, India. The 
focus of the conference is confined to Communication Studies, Media 
Studies and Journalism. Though the conference is limited to South Asia 
as a region for study, its level is international. Hence, we bring 
discourse around the concepts in their historical, social, political, 
economic and increasingly globalized and diasporic contexts of the South 
Asian region. Each year, the conference decides to discuss on a concept 
to understand what is happening in the South Asian region. As Journalism 
education was initiated in South Asia in 1920, it completed 100 years in 
2019. Hence, the theme of the year is “Journalism Education in South 
Asia: Is there any Paradigm Shift over 100 Years?” Though Journalism 
education is going to complete one hundred years soon, hardly we have 
developed South Asia-centric discourse around it.

*Categories***

There will be oral presentations of research papers, panel discussions 
and poster presentations.

*/Oral Presentation:/* Each presenter will be given 15 minutes to 
present the research paper.

*/Panel Discussion:/* Each panel will be given one hour for 
presentation. Each panel must have 3-4 presenters and one 
chairperson/moderator.

*/Poster Presentation:/* Innovative Course or Programme of Journalism 
Education in South Asia will be presented through posters during the 
conference days.

*Awards***

There will be three awards: one for the best oral presentation by 
students (MA, MPhil & PhD), one for the best oral presentation by open 
category, and one for poster presentation.

*Abstract Submission***

All abstracts must be submitted to the email addresses: 
(_contacts.ksmc /at/ kiit.ac).in_ 
<mailto:(contacts.ksmc /at/ kiit.ac.in)> and_smc.kiit@gmail.com_ 
<mailto:(smc.kiit /at/ gmail.com)>. Abstract must be written within 250 and 300 
words for an individual (oral and poster) presentation and within 900 
and 1000 words for panel presentation.The abstract should include title 
and sub-title of thepaper, background, research questions, research 
methodology, major findings and conclusion.Contributors are requested to 
clearly mention their names, positions, affiliations, contact 
detailsincluding mobile numbers.Guidelines for writing full paper will 
be intimated to the invited paperpresenters.Submission of one abstract 
per person is encouraged. No more than two abstracts per person will be 
allowed.

*Bursaries for Local Hospitality***

There are bursaries to cover airport drop and pick, guest house 
accommodation and food for limitedinternational and Indian delegates.

*Key Dates***

30September:Last date to submit abstract

7 October:Confirmation of Acceptance/Rejection & inviting full papers

30November:Submission of Full Paper and Travel Plan

19-20 December: 2^nd  edition of South Asia Communication Conference

*Venue***

School of Mass Communication

Campus 18 (Koushik)

Near Rose Garden

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)

Deemed To Be University

Bhubaneswar-24, Odisha, India

*Chief Patron***

Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS

*Patrons***

Prof. Hrushikesha Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor, KIIT Deemed University

Prof. Sasmita Samanta, Registrar, KIIT Deemed University

Prof. Himansu Sekhar Khatua, CEO, SMC, KIIT Deemed University

*Knowledge Partner***

All India Communication and Media Association (AICMA), New Delhi

*Media Partner***

Kalinga TV

*International Academic Advisers***

Dr. Ahmed Zaki, Head, School of Journalism, Maldivian National 
University, Male, Maldives

Dr. DharmaKeerthi Sri Ranjan, Head-Act, Department of Mass Media, Sri 
Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prof. Lawrence Pintak, Founding Dean, The Edward R. Murrow College of 
Communication, Washington State University, USA

Prof. M. Golam Rahman, Professor (Retired),Department of Mass 
Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Prof Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Professor, Department of Communication and 
Journalism, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Dr. Pradip Ninan Thomas, Associate Professor, School of Communication 
and Arts, The University of Queensland, Australia

Prof Rama Krishna Regmee, Chair, School of Humanities and Social 
Sciences, Kantipur City College, Kathmandu, Nepal

*Convener***

Dr Bidu Bhusan Dash, Course Coordinator, SMC, KIIT Deemed University

*Coordinators***

Ms Ruby Nanda, Assistant Professor, SMC, KIIT Deemed University

Dr Anurag Sahu, Assistant Professor, SMC, KIIT Deemed University

Mr Souptik Garai, Faculty Associate, SMC, KIIT Deemed University


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