[Commlist] Call for Papers The international perspective on a radio centenary

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

Conference “The international perspective on a radio centenary”

7-8 November 2019  - Hilversum, the Netherlands

On 6 November 2019 the Netherlands will celebrate 100 years of radio. 
This date sees the 100th anniversary of the first transmission of a 
previously publicized radio broadcast, the first in a series by the 
radio station founded by inventor Hanso Idzerda. It marked the beginning 
of the extraordinary large number of broadcasting activities as we know 
them today. Radio has been tremendously significant for society and 
culture in the last century, and it is predicted that it will continue 
to play a major role albeit in a constantly changing context. Indeed, 
radio has survived and thrived in the last 100 years by continuously 
adapting to changing social, cultural and technological circumstances.

The academic endeavours to reconstruct and explain the position of radio 
through a historical lens enable us to consider the medium’s future. 
Doing so helps us to reflect on the development of a new and unknown 
technology towards a mainstream medium that is primarily powerful due to 
‘connectivity’: its ability to connect people from all walks of life in 
various locations and situations. Its strength to connect those with 
different backgrounds, identities and tastes suggests that radio has a 
new and vital future in the digital age of interactive media and 
narrowcasting technology.

The centenary celebration takes place at the Netherlands Institute for 
Sound and Vision in Hilversum that houses a wealth of archive material 
related to Dutch radio history. The celebration includes an 
international conference on 7 and 8 November 2019 focusing on 
international perspectives on radio.


Confirmed keynote speakers include Prof. Kate Lacey and Prof. Michele 
Hilmes.

*We welcome proposals for individual presentations from radio scholars 
and practitioners on radio in any country/region on the following themes*:

·International radio

·Radio news

·Radio music

·Radio sport

·The future of radio research

**

*Please send a 150-200 word abstract before 1 May 2019 by email to Anya 
Luscombe, **(a.luscombe /at/ ucr.nl)* <mailto:(a.luscombe /at/ ucr.nl)>**

Organizing committee:

Prof. Huub Wijfjes – University of Groningen/University of Amsterdam

Dr. Vincent Kuitenbrouwer – University of Amsterdam

Dr. Anya Luscombe – Utrecht University


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