Month: April 2024

CFP Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change

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Call for submissions: Reconciliation: The final step in achieving nonviolent social change. Deadline: abstract and outline: 1  June 2024; entire chapter: 1 November 2024.

Volume Editors: Amy Aldridge Sanford (Middle Tennessee State University), Kathryn B. Golsan (University of Northern Iowa), Kristina M. Scharp (Rutgers University), and Stephen A. Spates (Michigan State University)

Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change is the working title for an edited collection that will feature writings dedicated to the final step of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Six Steps of Nonviolent Social Change.”

The editors are seeking chapters related to social justice reconciliation in (a) interpersonal relationships, (b) geographic spaces, and (c) institutions. Co-authored chapters that include both scholars and practitioners are especially welcome. Academic training and credentialing could come from many areas, including social sciences, humanities, behavioral sciences, business, education, law, etc.

Abstracts and skeletal outlines are due by June 1, 2024. If selected, authors will be given four months to submit a chapter of about 6,000 words. The editors are under contract with Cognella Academic Publishing and plan to debut the book at NCA 2025.

To view the full call, which includes a full list of editors, the inspiration and vision, how the book is organized, and a tentative timeline for the process, visit here.

Please direct any questions to Amy Aldridge Sanford.

Language on the Move Podcasts

Podcasts

Language on the Move podcasts, Macquarie University, Australia.

Language on the Move has partnered with the New Books Network  to launch the Language on the Move Podcast. The podcast is hosting conversations about linguistic diversity in social life with key thinkers in our field. Their aim is to have in-depth and fun conversations about language learning, intercultural communication, multilingualism, applied sociolinguistics, and much more. They explore ideas, debates, problems, and innovations, in a format that is easily accessible and which makes a great teaching resource.

List of shows to date:

    1. Episode 1: Lies we tell ourselves about multilingualism. Ingrid Piller in conversation with Aneta Pavlenko(15/02/2024)
    2. Episode 2: Translanguaging: Loy Lising in conversation with Ofelia García (16/02/2024; originally published 2023)
    3. Episode 3: Linguistic diversity in education: Hanna Torsh in conversation with Ingrid Gogolin (17/02/2024; originally published 2023)
    4. Episode 4: Language makes the place. Ingrid Piller in conversation with Adam Jaworski (18/02/2024; originally published 2022)
    5. Episode 5: Can we ever unthink linguistic nationalism? Ingrid Piller in conversation with Aneta Pavlenko(19/02/2024; originally published 2021)
    6. Episode 6: How to teach TESOL ethically in an English-dominant world. Carla Chamberlin and Mak Khan in conversation with Ingrid Piller (20/02/2024; originally published 2020)
    7. Episode 7: What can Australian Message Sticks teach us about literacy? Ingrid Piller in conversation with Piers Kelly(21/02/2024; originally published 2020)
    8. Episode 8: What does it mean to govern a multilingual society well? Hanna Torsh in conversation with Alexandra Grey (22/02/2024)
    9. Episode 9: Interpreting service provision is good value for money. Ingrid Piller in conversation with Jim Hlavac(19/03/2024)

Summer School: Linguistic Ethnography (Belgium)

Study AbroadSummer school module on Linguistic Ethnography, Methods in Language Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium, 15-19 July 2024. Deadline: 30 June 2024 or until all spaces filled.

Through (guest) lectures, group work and reading groups, the course dives deep into linguistic ethnography’s foundational principles. Step by step, instructors will discuss the different steps of the research process: from research design to data analysis and dissemination. The keynote lecture entitled “What does it mean to find patterns in language data?” will be given by Prof. Dr. Karin Tusting, from Lancaster University.

This course is aimed at students and researchers from a variety of backgrounds with a keen interest in discourse and (the processes of) communication. Previous linguistic-ethnographic experience is not necessarily required. Registrations will close by the end of June 2024.

Other Instructors: 

    • From Ghent University, Departments of Linguistics and of Translation, Interpreting and Communication: Prof. dr. Geert Jacobs, Prof. dr. Stef Slembrouck, Dr. Marie Jacobs, Dr. Ella van Hest, Alexander De Soete

    • From the University of Antwerp, Department of Linguistics: Anne-Sophie Bafort

Questions are very welcome, just contact Dr. Marie Jacobs.

Mingshi Cui Profile

Profiles

Mingshi Cui earned her PhD in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in the UK. She holds an MA in Intercultural and International Communication.

Mingshi CuiHer research interests include material culture studies, intercultural communication, and digital humanities. Drawing upon her previous educational and working experiences, she is particularly interested in examining how to facilitate cross-cultural understanding in museums, so that audiences and the museum professionals alike could better engage with the museum collections and empathize with their originating communities that had experienced histories of disempowerments.

Mingshi’s current research project explores the potential of creating a digital object biography for the displaced object in a way that unveils its multi-layered interpretations and values.

Selected publications:

Cui, M. (2022). The role of digital platforms in enriching the narration of displaced objects [数字化平台在丰富流失文物叙述方面的运用]. Science Education and Museums [上海科技与博物馆], 8(1), 7-12.

Cui, M., & Vavoula, G. (2021). Digital platforms as facilitators of dialogic co-creation of displaced object biographies [Digitale Plattformen als Vermittler von dialogischer Ko-Kreation verdrängter Objektbiografien]. Journal of Cultural Management and Cultural Policy [Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement und Kulturpolitik], 7(1), 43-58.

Du, J., & Cui, M. (2021). Intercultural dialogues in third spaces: A study of learning experiences of museum visitors. Journal of Transcultural Communication, 1(1), 79-101.

Work for CID:
Mingshi Cui co-authored a guest post on Museums as Third Spaces for Intercultural Dialogue, as well as writing one on Reflections on the object diasporas in museums; in addition, she has translated KC38: Boundary Objects, KC65: Conflict Transformation, and KC103: Geoculture into Simplified Chinese.

U Utah Asia: Director of MA in Communications (South Korea)

“JobDirector of the Master’s Program in Communications, University of Utah, Asia Campus, Incheon, South Korea. Deadline: 21 April 2024 but open until filled.

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites applications for an Open Rank Tenure-Track Position: Director of the Master’s Program, University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC), effective July 1, 2024. This position requires full-time relocation to Incheon, South Korea. A PhD in Communication, or a terminal degree in an allied field, or equivalent professional and/or industry experience and status are required. Salary is dependent on qualifications, but minimum starting salary is expected to be $100,000 USD + administrative stipend, plus expenses. Tenure will be held on the Salt Lake City campus. Housing is provided for Korean non-nationals. Health and Retirement benefits will be provided.

They seek an administrator to direct the Master’s Program at UAC and teach graduate and undergraduate courses. Administrative experience, graduate advising experience, and graduate teaching are highly preferred. Applicants should have a broad understanding of the communication field and be able to articulate their research, teaching, and service interests as aligned with our current tenure-track faculty at the Salt Lake City campus. Professional and/or industry experience in strategic communication, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media effects, and/or media studies is a plus.

St Louis U: Coordinator of Global Student Services (USA)

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Coordinator of Global Student Services, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Deadline:  14 April 2024.

Saint Louis University is a leading global research university, highlighting its Jesuit values and student success as its character. In recent years, SLU’s international enrollment, especially global graduate students, has grown substantially with students from 94 countries, and its campus in Madrid, Spain has also attracted students from 65 countries. To ensure global student success, Saint Louis University is building a strong team of student support from all aspects, academic, cultural, social, and professional; they welcome colleagues interested in international services and professional growth to join them at this exciting time as SLU becomes further internationalized as a learning community.

U Galway: PhD Studentship in GAELFAM (Ireland)

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PhD Studentship in GAELFAM project, Moore Institute, University of Galway, Ireland. Deadline: 15 April 2024.

The GAELFAM investigates the everyday linguistic experiences of families who reside in the Irish Gaeltacht and who use a language other than/in addition to Irish or English in the home. The PhD researcher will focus on adolescents who fit this profile and will carry out a number of tasks to enable the successful competition of their PhD thesis and viva voce examination. The PhD researcher will gain valuable skills in conducting ethnographic research in school settings, and will also present their research findings at a number of national and international conferences, as well as contribute to organising a conference at the University of Galway and a youth-led event, also to be held at the University of Galway. They will also contribute to scholarly publications and publications for a wider audience (e.g. blog posts). Garda-vetting will apply.

CFP Global South Diasporic Voices

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Call for Papers for a special issue of Journal of Global Diaspora & Media: Global South Diasporic Voices: Rethinking Praxis and Theory in Communication for Development. Deadline: for abstracts: 26 April 2024; for manuscripts: 19 September 2024.

Issue editors: Carolyn Walcott (Clayton State University), Maha Bashri (United Arab Emirates University), and Farooq Kperogi (Kennesaw State University).

The special issue aims to spotlight the crucial roles of diasporas from the Global South in shaping development narratives through information and communication technologies (ICTs) and beyond.

As the world witnesses significant shifts in global migration patterns, the voices of the diaspora emerge as potent agents in redefining the landscape of Communication for Development (C4D). This call seeks to explore how diasporic interventions challenge existing C4D paradigms by integrating indigenous knowledge systems and leveraging digital diasporas.

Editors invite contributions that:

  • Offer theoretical reconceptualizations of C4D within the diaspora and transnational contexts.
  • Provide case studies on the use of media and ICTs by diasporas in development, including social media’s impact.
  • Analyze the challenges and opportunities of digital diasporas in shaping development agendas.
  • Critically examine diaspora negotiations of identity, representation, and politics in media narratives around development.

CFP South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC 2024 (USA)

ConferencesCall for papers: South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 8-11, 2024. Deadline: 28 April 2024.

Submissions are invited for “Representation and Voice — The Future of Democracy: Media
Research on South Asia & Its Diaspora Worldwide,” the 2024 South Asia Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-research session at the 107th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), which will be held in Philadelphia, PA, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. There will be two interactive research sessions, August 8 and August 9. Organizers invite you to submit your research on media and communication in South Asia or its diaspora worldwide across a wide range of perspectives and approaches.