[Commlist] amcron 3rd international conference call for papers and participation

*AMCRON 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION*

The Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria 
(AMCRON) cordially invites all its members, scholars and professionals 
in the communication industry to its 3rd International Conference/Annual 
General Meeting.

THEME: *COMMUNICATION, MASS MEDIA & GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA: TRAJECTORIES, 
EXPECTATIONS AND REALITIES.*

DATES: December 6 & 7, 2023

MODE: Blended (Physical & Virtual)

*Preamble*

Recent happenings regarding governance in Africa show that the 
communication gap between the government and the governed is challenged. 
Although the level of the challenges varies across different societies 
on the continent, what is certain is that the tunes played across the 
spheres are discordant. For instance, analysts have expressed fears 
about the long-term effect of the re-emergence of military coup d’etats 
in Africa. Countries like Burkina Faso, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, 
Niger, and Sudan have recently fallen victim to the aberration. Many 
African countries live under the siege of state terrorism, and 
dictatorial leadership which has been entrenched by forced tenure 
elongation by sit-tight leaders. Some have blamed the situation on the 
cultural degradation across many African societies, which has pushed 
communal values and norms to the back.

Amid this quagmire is the role of the mass media which has since gone 
beyond the conventional to include the powerful social media. Often, the 
media has been accused of contributing significantly to the discordant 
tunes among the players in governance. The nature of media ownership, 
the entrenched interest of media owners and the constantly evolving 
social media dynamics have meant that the communication and 
conversations will keep changing. However, to what extent these changes 
are in favour of the continent remains a question that must be probed. 
These perspectives and many more are what media and communication 
scholars and professionals will attempt to provide answers to at the 3rd 
edition of the International Conference of the Association of Media and 
Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). The conference will be 
the first IN-PERSON conference of the Association and it will offer 
participants greater opportunity for networking, collaboration and 
experience sharing.

*Sub-Themes:*

Although not exhaustive, the sub-themes of the conference are:

 Communication, Mass Media and Coups d’etat in Africa

 Communication, Mass Media and Political Instability in Africa

 Communication, Mass Media and Unconstitutional Change of Government in 
Africa

 Communication, Mass Media and State Terrorism in Africa

 Social Media and the Dynamics of Governance in Africa

 Communication, Social Media and the Freedom of Expression in Africa

 Communication, Democracy and Freedom of the Press in Africa

 Communication, Mass Media and Cultural Devaluation in Africa

.

Both empirical and theoretical/conceptual papers are welcomed for 
consideration and presentation.

*Conference Dates:* December 6th & 7th 2023 (Arrival: Tuesday 5th and 
Departure: Friday 8th December 2023)

*Mode:* Blended – Physical and Virtual

*Venue:* The Centre of Excellence in Multimedia Technology and 
Cinematography, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, 
Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.

*Abstracts submission:* Abstracts (300 words maximum) should be sent in 
Microsoft Word Format by email to: (amcronng /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(amcronng /at/ gmail.com)>

*Deadline for submission of Abstracts:* Saturday, 25th November 2023.

*Conference Fees:*

*Conference Registration and Participation Fee for Members: N30,000.00 
(made up of Annual dues N10,000.00 & Conference Fee: N20,000.00).

*Conference Registration and Participation Fee for Non-Members: N35,000.00

*International Participants Registration and Participation: US$100

*All participants, either physical or virtual, are required to pay the 
Conference Registration and Participation Fee.

* All Nigerian Naira payments should be made to: Zenith Bank. Account 
Number: 1228659333. Account Name: Association of Media & Communication 
Researchers of Nigeria.

*Publications:* Papers presented will be peer-reviewed and published in 
the /Journal of Communication and Media Research/ (which is the official 
journal of the Association) and a thematic book to be published by the 
Association.

*Contact** Email:* (amcronng /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(amcronng /at/ gmail.com)>

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