We invite scholars who work on communication science and media studies topics to submit abstracts about the following themes related to NeFCA divisions and working groups:
- Health communication;
- Intercultural communication and diversity,
- Journalism;
- Media industries and Policies;
- Media psychology;
- Organisation communication;
- Persuasive communication;
- Political communication;
- Popular communication;
- Science communication;
- Human-machine communication;
- NeFCA Educational network selected topics (please see a specific theme description below).
We also welcome submissions coming from other disciplines, fields, and topics that connect implicitly and explicitly to the broad theme of Responsible Communication, especially but not restricted to the following themes:
- AI developments and impacts on society;
- Surveillance and privacy issues;
- Sustainable communication and communication about climate crisis.
Submissions
Submissions should take the form of 600-word abstracts (excluding references). The deadline for submissions has been extended until November 14th, 2023, before 17:00. Please submit your abstract using the submission form below. There is a limit of one first-author submission per attendee along with the expectation that the first author of a submission will present the work once it is accepted.
There are three different submission types:
- Standard submission, to be allocated to regular sessions (4 presenters, 1-hour slots) or to high-density sessions (6-8 presenters, 1-hour slots)
- Panel proposal submission, which include up to five presenters’ contributions outlined in at most 100 words per contribution, and a 250-word description is given of the panel’s general purpose and cohesion.
- Research escalator submission, where innovative new studies or research proposals are outlined by early-career researchers (on a Master’s or PhD candidate level) who are looking for a discussion or advice on their ideas from peers and/or established scholars. No studies need to be performed for submissions of this type to be accepted, but they are evaluated for their baseline quality level. Accepted presenters will present for around 5 minutes before opening up group- or plenary discussions or one-on-one meetings with established researchers. This submission type is not open for in-progress work by researchers who hold a PhD.
NeFCA Educational Network Topics Submissions
The Educational Network intends to realise an exchange of ideas on and experiences with educational matters by organising roundtables and workshops about issues that are relevant for those who manage and teach communication science degree programs at Bachelor’s, Master’s, Research Master’s, and postgraduate levels.
We will invite contributions from people teaching in the field of communication science that address topics such as innovative teaching methods, successful or not-so successful cases related to teaching communication science, or links between education and the professional field. Contributions may concern a theoretical reflection, a presentation of a specific case or best-practice approach, or empirical research regarding one of these topics.
Submissions should be a maximum of 750 words all-inclusive (but can of course be shorter) and can be submitted until November 10th, 2023, before 17:00. Please submit your abstract using the submission form. The steering committee of the Educational Network consists of: Martin Tanis (VU, Amsterdam), Martine van Selm (EUR, Rotterdam), Mariska Kleemans (RU, Nijmegen), and Steve Paulussen (UA, Antwerpen).
Please contact the organising committee (etmaal2024@eshcc.eur.nl) with any questions about the theme, submissions and session types.