The History Section (HIS) of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of proposals for papers and panels for IAMCR 2024, which will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 30 June to 4 July 2024.
The deadline for submission is 7 February 2024, at 23h59 UTC.
See the CfPs of all sections and working groups
Theme
IAMCR conferences address many diverse topics defined by our 33 thematic sections and working groups. We also propose a single central theme to be explored throughout the conference with the aim of generating and exploring multiple perspectives. This is accomplished through plenary and special sessions, as well as in some of the sessions of the sections and working groups.
The central theme for 2024 focuses on "Whiria te tāngata / Weaving people together: Communicative projects of decolonising, engaging, and listening" - which draws upon a Maori proverb about the strength that comes through common purpose.
Consult a detailed description of the main theme
The History Section especially welcomes proposals dealing with media and (de)colonialism. Some of the topics that may be addressed are:
- Media and (de)colonialism
- Media and national identities
- Clandestine media in (de)colonial settings
- Media representations of minorities and unprivileged social groups
- Histories of activist communication
- “New” histories of the field
- Media histories from the Global South
- Media in post-colonial contexts
Papers and panels dealing with other historical dimensions of media and communication research are also welcomed, including but not limited to the following topics:
- National and international histories of the press, broadcasting, film and digital media
- Media and conflict, including histories of war reporting
- Media and the dissemination of fear and hate
- Media and the mediation of risk
- Terror and the media
- Media and the environment, including the representation of environmental issues on journalism and the media
- History of professional and citizen journalism (including alternative types of journalism)
- History of health communication
- Communicating pandemics and other health threats in different historical contexts
- Media and populism in different historical contexts
- Histories of technologies of surveillance and control
- Misinformation, disinformation, fake news and propaganda
- Technologies and promises of human progress;
- Uses of big data in different historical settings;
- Collective memory of political, social and cultural transformations and events
- Histories of international/global communication
- Soft power and the media
- Biographical research of media executives, producers and journalists
- Methodologies for research in communication history
- Media and communication research and digital archives
- History of communication theory
- Media archaeology
Guidelines for abstracts
Abstracts are requested for papers to be presented in person at the conference in Christchurch. Abstracts submitted to the History Section should have between 300 and 500 words and must be submitted online here. Abstracts submitted by email will not be accepted.
The deadline to submit abstracts is 7 February 2024, at 23.59 UTC.
It is expected that each person 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 part of any group of authors. The same abstract, or a version with minor variations in title or content, must not be submitted to more than one section or working group. Such submissions will be deemed to be in breach of the conference guidelines and will be rejected by the abstract submission system, by the Head of the section or working group or by the Conference Programme Reviewer. Authors submitting the same work to multiple Sections or Working Groups risk being removed entirely from the conference programme.
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.
See important dates and deadlines to keep in mind
Languages
The History Section accepts paper and panel proposals submitted either in English or Spanish. Presentations in English or Spanish are also welcomed but we recommend researchers to prepare their slides in English to facilitate comprehension and discussion.
See resources for IAMCR conference preparation and participation
For further information about the History Section, its themes, submissions and panels please contact the Section Chair, Nelson Ribeiro (nelson.ribeiro@ucp.pt)