ETHICS OF SOCIETY AND ETHICS OF COMMUNICATION WORKING GROUP - CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022

The Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of proposals for papers and panels for IAMCR 2022, which will be held online from 11 to 15 July 2022. The conference will also have a national hub at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The deadline for submission is 9 February 2022, at 23.59 UTC.

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Conference Themes

IAMCR conferences have a main conference theme (with several sub-themes) that is explored from multiple perspectives throughout the conference in plenaries, in the programmes of our sections and working groups, and in the Flow34 virtual cinema and podcasts stream. They also have many themes defined by our 33 thematic sections and working groups. Proposals submitted to sections and working groups may be centered on an aspect of the main conference theme as it relates to the central concerns of the section or working group, or they may address the additional themes identified by the section or working group in their individual calls for proposals.

The main theme for IAMCR 2022, “Communication Research in the Era of Neo-Globalisation: Reorientations, Challenges and Changing Contexts,” is concerned with possibilities for rethinking communication research agendas in the post-pandemic world, which has seen dramatic shifts in the way we interact and understand our physical, social, cultural, political and material environments.

Eight sub-themes of this central theme have been identified: Reorienting Media and Communication Research in the Era of Neo-Globalisation; Artificial Intelligence in Global Communication Contexts; Cultural Identities and Dis-Identities in the Era of Neo-Globalisation; Communication for Sustainability: Climate Change, Environment, and Health; Media Ethics and Principles in the Digital Age; Media, Communication, and the Construction of Global Public Health; Data/Digital Science and Intercultural Communication; Digital Platforms and Public Service: Science, Technology and Sustainability. See the complete theme description and rationale here.

The Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group welcomes abstracts that discuss any aspects related to the domain of ethics within the framework of the main topic and subthemes. One of the sub-themes of the 2022 Conference, “Media Ethics and Principles in the Digital Age”, is especially relevant for us: so, we strongly encourage, for Beijing 2022, the submission of abstracts that deal with values and principles in the realm of Digital Communication, both in theory and practice, for any type of communication -from personal to mass and participatory communication- in factual and creative domains. Researchers and practitioners working in the design or study of Codes of Ethics, cross-sectorial panels, and young researchers interested in Ethics of Communication are especially welcome. Participants may present abstracts on topics such as:

Values and principles in mediated communication
Living in two worlds: the ethics of the metaverse
The protection of minors in the age of technology
Deontological problems in the digital era
The end-user of Artificial Intelligence in Marketing, Journalism, and Advertising.
Media ethics surrounding all aspects of media production, circulation, and consumption
Reorienting Ethics for Research in Digital Communication
Media Ethics and Principles in the Digital Age
Information (in)equality, gender, and race
Digital Platforms and Public Service: unintended effects
The ethics of transnational communication
Privacy versus Technology
Information (in)equality, gender, and race
Entertainment and fiction within everyone's reach: is there a limit?
Corporate risk communication for a post-pandemic world: good practices
Diversity and inclusivity: cultural Identities in media discourses
Ethics in digital companies
Ethics and principles in Society, Technology and Communication
Misinformation and hate speech

Note that this list is only a suggestion. Proposals submitted to sections and working groups may be centered on an aspect of the main conference theme as it relates to the central concerns of the section or working group, or they may address the additional themes identified by the section or working group in their individual calls for proposals. You may check the General Call for Proposals for a detailed overview of the main theme and subthemes and select any topic that matches your line of research in Ethics and Communication.

Guidelines for abstracts

Abstracts are requested for the Online Conference Papers component. Abstracts submitted to the Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group should have between 300 and 500 words plus references (APA Style is recommended) and must be submitted online at https://iamcr2022.exordo.com. Abstracts submitted by email will not be accepted.

The deadline to submit abstracts is 9 February 2022 at 23h59 UTC.

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It is expected that authors will submit only one (1) abstract. However, under no circumstances should there be more than two (2) abstracts bearing the name of the same author, either individually or as first author. No more than one 1 abstract can be submitted by an author to the Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group. Please note also that the same abstract or another version with minor variations in title or content must not be submitted to more than one section or working group. Any such submissions will be deemed to be in breach of the conference guidelines and will be rejected.

Proposals are accepted for both single Papers and for Panels with several papers (in which you propose multiple papers that address a single theme). Please note that there are special procedures for submitting panel proposals. You can find the detailed procedures when submitting your abstract online in the abstract submission system.

If you are a young researcher and need support do not hesitate to contact the WG Heads or our delegate for ETH WG Young Researchers Network, Ben-Hur Deméneck b.demeneck [at] uol.com.br.

Languages

The Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group accepts abstracts and panels as well as full papers in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

For further information about the conference contact beijing2022 [at] iamcr.org

For further information about the Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group, its themes, submissions, and panels please contact:

Chair: Elvira García de Torres
egarcia [at] uchceu.es

Vice-Chair:Teresa Nicolás Gavilán
mnicolas [at] up.edu.mx

Vice-Chair: Gilberto Araujo
gilbertoa.araujo [at] yahoo.com.br