[Commlist] Call for Papers - PGR Conference 'Futuring Outside the Box: New Dynamics in Media, Communication and Sociology'

*Call for Papers: Futuring Outside the Box: New Dynamics in Media, 
Communication and Sociology*

*PGR Conference*

*University of Leicester, 15 June 2023*

*_Extended Deadline for abstracts: 17 March 2023_*__

The Postgraduate Research Community at the School of Media, 
Communication and Sociology (MCS) at the University of Leicester would 
like to invite all MCS postgraduate research students and early career 
researchers to submit abstracts for the MCS PGR Conference 2023.

The theme this year is */Futuring Outside the Box: New Dynamics in 
Media, Communication and Sociology. /*/The/conference will be held**at 
the University of Leicester on *Thursday 15th****June 2023.*

One of the keynote speakers is *Professor Andrew Chadwick,* 
Professor**of Political Communication and Director of the Online Civic 
Culture Centre in the Department of Communication and Media at 
Loughborough University. His keynote discussion is titled, *“Where Next? 
Mainstreaming the Future of Communication Research”. *

You can choose to submit either:

  * *A creative talk: *A 15-minute opportunity to showcase your work in
    any format that you prefer (i.e. poster presentation, photography,
    poetry, music, art, videos, zines) with 10 minutes peer discussion/Q&A.
  * *A research presentation:*A 15-minute slot to discuss your research
    with 10-minute Q&A.
*/_Note:_/*/This conference will be held in person. We encourage 
in-person presentations but if this is not possible, we have a limited 
number of spaces to present online. /

As part of your submission, you will be asked to provide:

  * A *brief biography* (no more than 100 words) which gives a
    brief**overview of yourself, your research interests, and the
    organisation you study/work at.

  * For those presenting a research presentation, you are required to
    submit an *abstract with title and keywords. *For those presenting a
    creative talk, you are required to submit a *brief description* of
    the intended content (no more than 250 words).
*_Theme:_** Futuring Outside the Box: New Dynamics in Media, 
Communication and Sociology*

As researchers we have had a lot to process, reflect and build upon over 
the last couple of years, from a global pandemic to the ever-fluctuating 
political landscape. Not only have recent events changed the focus and 
attention within our fields of study, but they have allowed us to adapt 
and transform how we conduct our research with the use of new innovative 
methods and perspectives. As media, communication, and sociology 
researchers we have a duty to critically reflect upon the changing and 
future dynamics of our research, as well as the futures we personally 
strive for.

This conference seeks to provide a space to reflect upon future dynamics 
in MCS, including the topics we research, the methods we use, and the 
innovative perspectives we encounter. We aim to form a collective space 
to explore how our discipline will change and adapt for the future, and 
how we as MCS researchers can push conventional boundaries within our 
field and support/address a variety of ideas and voices.

We also want this conference to be an opportunity to think beyond common 
academic formats and structures. We encourage creative presentations in 
order to create an inclusive space for the celebration of creative, 
critical, and unconventional approaches in media, communication and 
sociology research.

*_Note:_*the theme has been kept broad to include a variety of topics.

*_How to submit: _***

  * Please send over your biography and abstract/brief description via
    this form below:
https://forms.gle/e76VMwWeryqeTPYY7 <https://forms.gle/e76VMwWeryqeTPYY7>

*_Important dates and guidelines:_*

  * Extended Deadline for biography and abstract/brief description
    submission: *Friday 17^th March 2023.*
  * Notification of accepted abstracts: *Friday 7^th ****April 2023.*
  * The conference has no registration fees. Tea/coffee will be provided.
  * Registration for non-presenter attendees will be open from*Wednesday
    1st February 2023 *and will close at the end of *April 2023.*

Please contact us at (mcspgrconference /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(mcspgrconference /at/ gmail.com)>if you have any questions.


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