CALL FOR PAPERS
Talk ASAP: Africa-Asia Pacific Dialogue on Communication Issues
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) invites submission of abstracts for parallel sessions during the 29th AMIC Annual Conference 2023. The conference will be held on 28 to 30 September 2023 in Bandung, Indonesia. The Universitas Padjadjaran and Far Eastern University have been invited as co-host higher educational institutions, while the University of Pretoria has been invited as institutional partner. The deadline for submission of abstracts is on 28 June 2023.
Abstracts must be submitted via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO_M7LqnzuwpwwV63SKbiza8nQTf2WNjv5Mwahq25ZivgzXw/viewform?usp=share_link.
PARALLEL SESSION THEMES
These are indicative themes only.
Communication Theories and Research Paradigms
Decolonizing Asian and African Communication Theories and Paradigms
(Re)discovering Asian and African Communication Research Paradigms, Approaches, and Tools
Convergence of Asian, African, and Western Communication Theories
Development Communication in Asia and Africa: Latest Discoveries, New Lessons
Challenges to and Lessons Learned from Broadening Democratic Space in Asia and Africa
Communication and Journalism Education
The Future of Communication and Journalism Education in Asia Pacific and Africa
Offering New Communication and Journalism Subjects to Meet Communication and Journalism Education in the 21st century
Creative and Innovative Teaching-Learning Philosophies & Practices
New Competencies for Communication and Journalism Educators
Digitally-Enabled Pathways to Communication and Journalism Education
Open Learning and Distance Education
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Disinformation Studies
Understanding the Architecture of Disinformation
Disinformation as an Industry
Disinformation and Misinformation Strategies and Tools
Can Regulating Disinformation Work?
Success Stories in Addressing Disinformation & Misinformation
Media and Information Literacy
Integrating MIL in Formal and Nonformal Education System
Youth as Truth Defenders and MIL Champions
MIL and Intercultural Dialogue
MIL in Local Communities
Best Practices in MIL Education
Community Media and Public Service Media
The Resilience of Community Media and Public Service Media Amid Socio-Political, Economic, and Technological Challenges
The Role of Community Media: Empowering the Marginalized, Amplifying their Voices
How Technologies are Reinventing Community Media and Public Service Media
New “Architecture” for Public Service Media
Content Generation and Creation for Today’s Public Service Media
New Business Models for Community Media and Public Service Medi
Science and Health Communication
Science and Health Communication in Today’s Challenged World
Post-Pandemic Health Communication
Science Communication in the Curriculum
Health Information Seeking Behavior
Advocating Health Education and Promotion to Policymakers
Environment Communication and Reporting
Issues and Challenges in Environment Communication and Reporting
New and Emerging Areas in Environment Communication and Reporting (Post COP 21)
Best Practices in Environment Communication and Reporting
Advocating Sustainable Policies and Programs to Policymakers
Agriculture Communication and Reporting
Agriculture Narratives: How to Make Public Impact
How to Promote a Career in Agriculture Communication and Reporting
New “Varieties” (Strategies) in Agriculture Communication and Reporting
Missing Narratives (Stories) in Agriculture Communication and Reporting
Advocating Sustainable Agricultural Policies and Programs to Policymakers
Political Communication
Political Communication and the Disinformation Order
New and Emerging Philosophies in Political Communication
How ICTs are Reshaping Political Communication Actors, Strategies and Tools
Mobile Storytelling and Artificial Intelligence in Political Communication
Culture and Communication
Culture as a Frame in Effective Communication
Intercultural Communication Policies and Practices for Peace and Sustainable Development
Indigenous Communication Strategies
Promoting Cultural Development through Communication
Intergenerational Communication
Journalism Issues and Practices
New Frontier Technologies and Journalism Practices
Data Journalism
Good Governance through Investigative Journalism
Specialized Journalism Reporting (e.g., Migration Reporting)
Safety and Protection of Journalists and Media Workers
Challenges to Mobile Journalism
Mobile Technology
Mobile Technology and Sustainable Development Goals
Mobile Technology as the Digital Bridge
Mobile Technology and Political Engagement and Development
Digital Technology and Human Relations
Communication Values, Behavior, and Practices of the Alpha Generation
Intergenerational Communication among Asian and African Families and Communities
Mobile Communication and Family Relations
Gender and Relationship Development in AI-Human Relations
Digital Parenting and Children’s Digital Privacy
Digital Research, Regulation, and Inter-Platform Relations
Defining (Cyber) Digital Research Agenda for Asia and Africa
UNESCO Proposed Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms
Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Regulated Self-Use: In Search of an Ideal Mix in Government-Platform Relations
Integrated Marketing and Communication
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Marketing
Personalized Customer Relations through Conversational Marketing
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Public Relations and Advertising
Data Analytics in Public Relations and Advertising Strategies
Public (Government) Communication
Crisis Communication and Social Media in Government
Initiatives to Bridge Gaps in Communication Skills of Public Communicators
Global Benchmarking for Best Practices in Public Communication