GENDER AND COMMUNICATION SECTION - CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022

The Gender and Communication Section 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 Gender and Communication section seeks research that addresses theory and practice and explores the relationship between gender, media, and communication. In recent years, the sessions have included papers on representation, body image, queer theory, pop culture, social change, hook-up apps, inclusive spaces, power struggles, and relations, labor, identity, activism, health, HIV/AIDS, pandemic, violence, human rights, media production, reception, consumption, monitoring, elections, development, and culture. The papers examine diverse forms of media such as film, television, radio, print, social media, advertising, and the Internet. 

In keeping with our philosophy of inclusivity, we welcome contributions without regard to empirical, theoretical, disciplinary, and/or philosophical perspectives. 

We welcome submissions on any topic involving gender, media, and communication. However, we give special consideration to papers and panel proposals that examine connections to the conference theme: Communication Research in the Era of Neo-Globalisation: Reorientations, Challenges, and Changing Contexts. 

We would like to encourage scholars to tackle the intersections of gender, identity, dignity, and sexuality with media and communication processes. Themes suggested, which seem more consonant with our current section, include (but are not limited to):

  • Gender, voice, and visibility
  • Gender, identity, and equality
  • Gender expression and social participation
  • Gender rights and the achievement of universal dignity
  • Gender and sustainability 
  • Gender and social equity, economic prosperity, or health
  • Gender and climate change
  • Gender and the environment
  • Gender in higher education and pedagogy 
  • Gender and social movements 
  • Gender and (eco)territorial conflicts
  • Social media campaigns of women and non-binary people
  • Femme resistance
  • Queer and LGBTQIA+ resistance 
  • Gender and conflict
  • Gender, misrepresentation, and authenticity 
  • Gendered health, history, or politics
  • Gender and development
  • Gender, consumption, and aspiration 
  • Sexuality and technology
  • Marginalised sexualities: representation and resistance 
  • Gender, sexuality, and violence 
  • Technology and/as gender 
  • Representations of gender 
  • Gendered identities and experiences online
  • Gender and inclusion 
  • Queer theory and culture 
  • Gendered experiences and futures

Guidelines for abstracts

Abstracts are requested for the Online Conference Papers component. Abstracts submitted to the Gender and Communication Section should have between 300 and 500 words 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 Gender and Communication Section. 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 your abstract is accepted, you will need to submit your full conference paper (1,000 to 4,000 words) by 7 June 2022, to be included in the programme. 

Only the registered conference participants may chair or moderate a session/panel discussion.

Evaluation Criteria

Abstracts will generally be evaluated on on the following criteria: 

  • Theoretical contribution
  • Methods
  • Quality of writing
  • Literature review
  • Relevance of the proposal to the work of the Gender and Communication Section
  • Originality and/or significance

Languages

Gender and Communication Section accepts abstracts and programme sessions in English, French, and Spanish. We sometimes consolidate Spanish/French presentations in special sessions. We encourage the presenters interested in scheduling their Spanish/French presentations in regular sessions to invite their bilingual colleagues to interpret their presentations in English.

If you wish to help in reviewing abstracts including those in French or Spanish, please contact the GEN Section Co-chairs and Vice-Chairs.

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

For further information about the Gender and Communication Section, its themes, submissions, and panels please contact:

Co-Chairs:

Wajiha Raza Rizvi
wajiharaza [at] fulbrightmail.org

and

Carolina Matos
Carolina.Matos.1 [at] city.ac.uk

Vice Chairs:

Patricia Nunez Gomez
pnunezgo [at] ccinf.ucm.es

and

Faiza Rafique
faizasrafique [at] gmail.com

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