International Media Conference on Inclusivity, Convergence and Alternative Negotiations

Organizer: Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), India, In Collaboration with School of Communications and Creative Arts, Faculty of Arts and Education Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

About the Conference

  • When: 21st – 30th April, 2022
  • The conference will be in hybrid mode with both online and physical mode
  • Call for Abstracts
  • Registration Fee Needed

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE

  • To inform, educate and create awareness on Inclusivity, Convergence and Alternative Negotiations
  • To study and analyse the role played by mainstream and alternate media in the growth and development of the society
  • To understand and explore the factors affecting Inclusivity, Convergence and Alternative Negotiations
  • To provide a platform for exploring new ideas and concepts on the issue of Inclusivity and Convergence
  • To appreciate the diversity in our society and learning the trends of communication incorporating Inclusivity, Convergence and Alternative Discourse

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Fifth Edition of ICAN5: Inclusivity, Convergence and Alternative Negotiations

INCLUSIVITY

Inclusivity encompasses a system in which equal access to opportunities and resources is ensured for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalised. People with physical or mental disabilities or those belonging to linguistic, cultural, religious and racial minorities form the marginalised sections. Children with no access to education and women with no dignity in society also fall in the category of marginalised people.

To make the society inclusive, we need to generate and promote thoughtful and respectful content. Both the conventional and alternative media entities should provide increasing space to diverse voices and work for reducing cultural and other biases in their functioning and content generation.

Inclusion is mentioned often together with the terms ‘diversity’, ‘equity’, ‘representation’ and more recently also ‘belonging’. It is the responsibility of both the professional journalists and the citizen journalists to give voice to those voices which are traditionally left out of the media spectrum.

CONVERGENCE

Knowledge, technology, and society as well as natural systems are increasingly coherent and complex, and new systems are continuously formed at their interfaces. Convergence is a problem-solving strategy to holistically understand, create, and transform a system for reaching a common goal, such as advancing an emerging technology in society. The systems may be either in natural, scientific, technological, economic, or societal settings.

Media is passing through a critical phase of convergence which has got accelerated with the advent of internet and is now being pushed by artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The process of media convergence started with Smartphone while internet served as a platform of democratizing information, thereby breaking the barriers and empowering the people. This process has become faster with immersive media technologies which have encouraged diversity in content and presentation with wider choices to end receivers.

ALTERNATIVE NEGOTIATIONS

Negotiations carry the meaning of discussion, discourse, brainstorming or exchange of ideas. So, alternative negotiations will mean discussions on alternative thoughts and opinions. This can be broadly interpreted as availability of space to multiple and even contradictory thoughts and expressions. This also ensures space to resistance and dissenting viewpoints which is so essential for a vibrant democracy and inclusive society.

At the same time, the term alternative negotiations is referred to alternative media forums in this technology age – alternative media encompassing digital media and varied social media platforms. The spread of these media tools has helped in creating an inclusive, equitable and representative society. 

SUB THEMES OF ICAN5

Inclusivity

  • Media and Women Emancipation
  • Media Education and Literacy
  • Media and Development
  • Role of Information and Communication in bringing marginalised to the mainstream
  • Cinema and Social Transformation
  • Awareness purpose of media during Contemporary Times
  • ‘Infodemic’ about the Pandemic
  • Fake News and Propaganda
  • Emergence on cartoons to Critique and Comment
  • The New RTI and the Journalists
  • Censorship on Content and Freedom of Speech
  • Psycho-Social implications of Content on OTT
  • Trends in the Music Industry: Bringing back the Old
  • Media and Protests for Social Justice
  • Women in Media
  • Gender representation in Media
  • Representation of Sexuality in Media

Convergence

  • Media and Communication
  • Media Community and Pandemic
  • Health Information and Communication
  • Political Development and Role of Information and Communication
  • Animation and News
  • Agenda Setting Role of Media
  • Technological Innovation in Media
  • Paid News, Fake News and Impact of PR on News Coverage
  • Role of Media During Pandemic
  • Communication for Women Empowerment
  • Communication through Cinema
  • News Sensationalisation and Media
  • The “Glocal” Social Media
  • Transmedia Storytelling

Alternative Negotiations

  • Communication for Negotiations
  • Presence of Multiple Interests in the arena of Communication
  • User Generated Content
  • Social Media and representation of the ‘other’.
  • Community Transformation through Artificial Intelligence
  • Citizen Journalism
  • OTT Platforms and Creative Freedom
  • Alternate Negotiations and Community Development
  • Alternate Negotiations in the News Papers and Print Media
  • Alternate Negotiations in Digital Media

This is not an exhaustive list of sub themes. The scholars/researchers may choose sub themes relevant to the main theme/objectives of the conference

CALL FOR PAPERS

  • Announcement and Release of Poster : 21 December 2021
  • Opening Notification and Release of CFP Brochure: 15 January 2022
  • Deadline for submission of Abstracts: 15 March 2022
  • Notification of Abstracts: 25 March 2022
  • Period of Registration: March 25 – 31, 2022
  • Period for Submission of Full Paper: March 25 – April 5, 2022
  • Deadline for publication of Abstracts in Conference Proceedings with ISBN: 15 April 2022
  • Deadline for publication of Conference Papers in Books with ISBN*: 30 April 2022
  • Conference Dates :21-30 April 2022

Selected papers will be published in MediaSpace Annual Journal of DME Media School e-ISSN: 2583-035X

FORMAT OF ABSTRACT

  • Length of abstract: 250 – 300 words
  • Title of abstract: Times New Roman 14 Bold caps
  • Abstract text (After one space): Times New Roman font 12 justified
  • Keywords: 5 keywords at the end of the abstract
  • Author details (After one space): author, affiliation, e-mail in font 11 italics
  • Profile of Author/Co-Author (After one space): Mention after abstract and keywords
  • Length of Profiles: Max 60 words each

FORMAT OF PAPER

  • Length of paper: 3000 – 5000 words
  • Title of paper: Times New Roman 14 Bold caps
  • Author details (After one space): author, designation and affiliation, e-mail in font 11 italics
  • Text of paper (After one space): Times New Roman font 12 justified Headings/Subheadings: Times New Roman 12 bold (left aligned, in a single line)
  • Spacing: 1.5 between lines
  • Margins: 2.5 cm
  • Paging: Page numbers at the right bottom of the page
  • Tables: Title should be at the top of table along with table number
  • Bibliography/References: Follow APA style
  • References should be mentioned in the end, not on the respective page

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT AND PAPER – Submit the abstract and the full paper by email- Conference Email: ican@dme.ac.in

REGISTRATION FEES

Category LanguageConference fees
Academicians/Professionals
[Paper presenter]
Paper in EnglishRs 2,000/-
Academicians/Professionals
[Paper presenter]
Paper in HindiRs 1,750/-
Academicians/Professionals
[Participation only]
Paper in EnglishRs 1,750/-
Academicians/Professionals
[Participation only]
Paper in HindiRs 1,500/-
Research Scholars
[Paper presenter]
Paper in EnglishRs 1,500/-
Research Scholars
[Paper presenter]
Paper in HindiRs 1,250/-
Research Scholars
[Participation only]
Paper in EnglishRs 1,250/-
Research Scholars
[Participation only]
Paper in HindiRs 1,000/-
Students
[Presentation/Participation]
Hindi/EnglishRs 750/-
  • In case the conference takes place in Online mode, Rs 750 will be reduced in each category. If the conference is organized in hybrid mode, Rs 500 will be reduced in each category
  • Announcement regarding the mode of conduct will be notified by March 25.

MODE OF PAYMENT

For Online transfer through NEFT/RTGS: Delhi Metropolitan Education

  • Bank: HDFC Bank Ltd.
  • Branch: Sector 18, Noida
  • Account No:50100187447560
  • IFSC Code:HDFC0001592

For demand draft: DELHI METROPOLITAN EDUCATION, Payable at Noida

STEERING COMMITTEE OF ICAN5

Chief Patrons:

  • Mr Vipin Sahni,Chairman, DME
  • Ms Kiran Sahni, Chairperson, DME

Patron: Mr Aman Sahni, Vice Chariman, DME

Chief Advisor Justice Bhanwar Singh (Former Judge, Allahabad High Court) Director General, DME

Advisor: Prof. (Dr) Ravi Kant Swami Director, DME

Convener Dr Ambrish Saxena, Professor and Dean, DME Media School

Chief Associate Convener: Dr Susmita Bala, Professor and Head, DME Media School

Associate Conveners

  • Dr Manasvi Maheshwari, Associate Professor, DME Media School
  • Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, Assistant Professor, DME Media School

Additional Conveners

  • Dr Krishna Pandey, Associate Professor, DME Media School
  • Ms Manmeet Kaur, Assistant Professor, DME Media School

Joint Conveners

  • Ms Mudita Raj, Assistant Professor, DME Media School
  • Sruthi V S, Assistant Professor, DME Media School

Co-Conveners

  • Mr Mohd. Kamil, Assistant Professor, DME Media School
  • Mr Sumantra Sarathi Das, Assistant Professor, DME Media School

Deputy Conveners

  • Mr Vishal Sahai, Assistant Professor, DME Media School&
  • Mr Sachin Nair, Assistant Professor, DME Media School

Assistant Conveners

  • Mr Sukriti Arora, Assistant Professor, DME Media School
  • Ms Sanchita Chakraborty Assistant Professor, DME Media School
  • Ms Medhavi Assistant Professor, DME Media School
  • Mr. Yogesh Sharma, Production Assistant, DME Media School

ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF ICAN

CONFERENCE CHAIR: Prof. K G Suresh, Vice Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication(MCU), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR Prof. Ujjwal K Chowdhury, Advisor& Professor, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

EXECUTIVE CHAIR:Dr Jatin Srivastava, Director, Institute for International Journalism, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, United States

ORGANISING SECRETARY

DrVikrant Kishore Course Director- Film, Television & Animation, School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin, University, Melbourne, Australia

HONORARY ADVISORS

Prof. Jaishri Jethwaney, Senior ICSSR Research Fellow, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), and former Course Director, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi

Prof. Virbala Aggarwal, Senior media educator, researcher and former Chairperson, Department of Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

HONORARY ADVISORS

  • Prof. Jaishri Jethwaney, Senior ICSSR Research Fellow, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), and former Course Director, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi
  • Prof. Virbala Aggarwal, Senior media educator, researcher and former Chairperson, Department of Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
  • Dr Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Govemment of India

EXECUTIVE ADVISOR

  • Dr Kiran Bala, Professor and Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication KR Mangalam University, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Dr Ankuran Dutta, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Communication and Journalism, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam

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