CFP IAMCR 2020: Reimagining the Digital Future (China)

ConferencesCall for Proposals: IAMCR, Reimagining the Digital Future: Building Inclusiveness, Respect and Reciprocity,  12-16 July 2020, Beijing, China *now moved to Tampere, Finland on the same dates. Extended Deadline: 2 March 2020.

NOTE: Due to Covid-19, the conference has been moved from China to Finland, the call for papers has been re-issued, and IAMCR will hold its 2022 meeting in China.

The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of abstracts of papers and proposals for panels for the 2020 Congress of the Association, which will be held from 12 to 16 July, 2020 at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

At the critical juncture of the second decade of the 21st century, the world is facing tremendous challenges. The past three decades of cultural, economic and communication globalisation have created sharp income and wealth inequities, a divisive international community, dysfunctional media, an increasingly fragmented digital culture and an accelerating environmental crisis. We witness growing populism and protectionism and a dissolving consensus on global engagement and international collaboration. We see deepening technological contestation in digital media and artificial intelligence between the world’s two economic powerhouses. We also witness a sharp decline of the quality of national and international information flows as a result of widespread misinformation facilitated by social media.

These developments pose urgent questions and challenges for media and communications scholars. What are the reasons for the division, gaps and fragmentation we now see? What roles have digital media communication played in these developments at both the local and global levels? What values should inform our proposals for addressing them?

This year’s conference aims to respond to those challenges by re-examining the roles and patterns of global communication while including local voices, seeking critical reflections on the relationship between them, and exploring feasible agendas for a shared digital future based on inclusiveness, respect and reciprocity.

 

KC71 Safe Space Translated into Russian

Key Concepts in ICDContinuing translations of Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, today I am posting KC#71: Safe Space, which Elenie Opffer wrote for publication in English in 2015, and which  Sheyla Finkelshteyn has now translated into Russian.

As always, all Key Concepts are available as free PDFs; just click on the thumbnail to download. Lists of Key Concepts organized alphabetically by concept, chronologically by publication date and number, and by languages into which they have been translated, are available, as is a page of acknowledgments with the names of all authors, translators, and reviewers.

KC71 Safe Space_Russian

Opffer, E. (2020). Safe space [Russian]. (S. Finkelshteyn, trans). Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, 71. Retrieved from:
https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kc71-safe-space_russian.pdf

If you are interested in translating one of the Key Concepts, please contact me for approval first because dozens are currently in process. As always, if there is a concept you think should be written up as one of the Key Concepts, whether in English or any other language, propose it. If you are new to CID, please provide a brief resume. This opportunity is open to masters students and above, on the assumption that some familiarity with academic conventions generally, and discussion of intercultural dialogue specifically, are useful.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

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U Cambridge: Senior Research Associate (UK)

“JobSenior Research Associate, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Deadline: 16 February 2020.

The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) invites applications for a Senior Research Associate from any relevant field of expertise or experience who is best able to contribute to the Centre’s urgent mission. CSER studies global risks, including those that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse, develop collaborative strategies to reduce them, and foster a global community of academics, technologists and policy-makers working to safeguard humanity. CSER is interested in applications from candidates who can either contribute to existing strands of work, or who might lead the development of work in additional areas of, or approaches to, such extreme risks.

UNU Tokyo Head Communications (Japan)

“Job

Head of Communications, Office of Communications, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan. Deadline: January 31, 2020.

UNU is searching for a Head of Communications at its Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan to lead the OC team and channel the communications resources of UNU’s broader global network towards the achievement of one overarching goal: to shape, package, and deliver UNU’s products and expertise to maximise impact, effect positive change, and drive further demand for UNU’s work.

The OC, supported by stakeholders from across the UNU system, is also currently leading a project to collaboratively redevelop UNU’s brand and online presence. Underpinned by a recent rebranding exercise, the UNU Web Platform Development Project aims to combine all UNU institutes’ primary websites (30+) together onto the same platform, redevelop shared databases, and create a cohesive UNU web experience through similar design and user experience. The Head of Communications is responsible for guiding this large project to a successful conclusion.

 

Ulster U PHD Studentships (Northern Ireland)

“Studentships“Funded PhD Opportunities, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Deadline: February 7, 2020.

Opportunities include:

Discourse and Social Interaction
Linguistics
Multilingualism
Languages, Multiculturalism and Education
Language Policy and Planning in Post-Conflict Societies

among others.

Happy New Year 2020

About CID

Happy New Year 2020 from the Center for Intercultural Dialogue. May the light shine on all of us in the coming year.

Glasgow mosaic

Thank you to all those who have supported CID over the past year, and the past decade. Our work would not be possible without the considerable contributions of scholars and practitioners around the world. See the acknowledgments for specific names, but you know who you are. Your time and effort are appreciated.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

This is one small part of a set of mosaics at the Glasgow Central Station (UK), created by Jude Burkhauser in 1989. Photo credit: Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz.

International Conference on Multilingualism (Greece)

Conferences

Call for speakers, International Conference on Multilingualism, 29 March 2020, Athens, Greece.

The International Conference on Multilingualism officially launches the first annual meeting of professionals and the general public, with an interest in both bilingualism and multilingualism. It aims to bring together leading authors, influencers, scientists, academics, and educators who focus on research and methods, as well as the benefits and the pitfalls of raising bilingual and multilingual children.

KC35 Media Ecology Translated into Spanish

Key Concepts in ICDContinuing translations of Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, today I am posting KC#35: Media Ecology, which Casey Man Kong Lum wrote for publication in English in 2014, and which Maria F. Townsend has now translated into Spanish.

As always, all Key Concepts are available as free PDFs; just click on the thumbnail to download. Lists of Key Concepts organized alphabetically by concept, chronologically by publication date and number, and by languages into which they have been translated, are available, as is a page of acknowledgments with the names of all authors, translators, and reviewers.

KC35 Media Ecology_Spanish

Lum, C. M. K. (2019). La ecologia de los medias [Spanish]. (M. F. Townsend, trans). Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, 35. Available from:
https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kc35-media-ecology_spanish.pdf

If you are interested in translating one of the Key Concepts, please contact me for approval first because dozens are currently in process. As always, if there is a concept you think should be written up as one of the Key Concepts, whether in English or any other language, propose it. If you are new to CID, please provide a brief resume. This opportunity is open to masters students and above, on the assumption that some familiarity with academic conventions generally, and discussion of intercultural dialogue specifically, are useful.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Rhode Island College: Coordinator of Intercultural Services (USA)

“Job

Coordinator of Intercultural Services, Unity Center, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island. Deadline: Open until filled, posted 12/9/19.

The Unity Center at Rhode Island College invites applications for the above part-time (20 hours/week) position. The Coordinator of Intercultural Services works in collaboration with other Unity Center coordinators, and the director to curate and offer intersectional programming that is diverse in format, content, and representation. The individual will align with national best practices, to identify and provide services and resources for communities of color, which includes but is not limited to: Black, Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Chicanx, Asian, Middle Eastern, South East Asian, Indigenous, Biracial, and Multiracial individuals.

The Coordinator of Intercultural Services works in collaboration with other Unity Center coordinators, and the director to curate and offer intersectional programming that is diverse in format, content, and representation. The individual will align with national best practices, to identify and provide services and resources for communities of color, which includes but is not limited to: Black, Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Chicanx, Asian, Middle Eastern, South East Asian, Indigenous, Biracial, and Multiracial individuals.

Temple U: Dean, Japan Campus (Japan)

“JobDean, Temple University Japan Campus, Tokyo, Japan. Deadline: February 13, 2020.

As the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan, Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) seeks a dean who will enhance the university’s ability to create a unique intellectual environment that transcends borders.  Launched as a branch campus of Temple University in 1982, TUJ is a gateway and global presence for the university, running its own degree and research programs and supporting Main Campus research, collaborations and connections throughout Japan and beyond. Serving nearly 4,000 students including an undergraduate population that now exceeds 1,300 students from approximately 60 countries, the diverse student body helps make TUJ a rich, dynamic and stimulating campus. In addition to its core undergraduate program, TUJ offers graduate programs in law, business, and education; an English-language preparation program; continuing education courses; and corporate education classes. TUJ recently moved into a new six-story building on the campus of Showa Women’s University in Setagaya, Tokyo. This building, specifically designed for TUJ, provides more than 93,000 square feet and is already enhancing campus offerings and shaping student life.