The group photo of guests in the first International Symposium on Comparative Communication Research
Date: November 13-14 , 2019
Location: Wuhan University
Organizers:
1. Center for Studies of Media Development, Wuhan University (Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities, Ministry of Education, P.R.C.)
2. School of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University
3. The School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University
Co-organizers:
1. China’s Intercultural Communication Study
2. Journalism & Communication Review (CSSCI Journal)
3. Research Center for Intercultural Communication, Wuhan University
01 Purpose
The International Symposium on Comparative Communication Research was jointly founded by Wuhan University in China and Deakin University in Australia. The first symposium was held in Melbourne in 2018, and the second symposium will be held in Wuhan University. This is an annual symposium and held alternately by China and Australia . The symposium aims to promote the academic communication among comparative communication scholars worldwide, starting from the research of comparative communication between China and Australia. Communication research has been widely carried out in different historical, political, cultural and social contexts around the world, generating a series of research subfields that draw on different communication theories to address communication practices, such as media studies, public relations, journalism research, advertising research, etc. As an overarching discipline, communication research deserves an in-depth comparison of its history, development paths, theoretical traditions, practices and extensive influences on politics, economy, culture and society in different contexts. This symposium aims to provide a platform for scholarly comparison and dialogue among communication scholars from different countries and regions to promote the development of comparative communication research.
The group photo of research fellows with Professor Shen Wei, associate vice-chancellor of Deakin University and Professor David Marshall in the first symposium
The group photo in the first symposium
The group photo of research fellows with Professor Terry Flew in the first symposium
02 Themes
The symposium will focus on the following eight themes (but not limited to them):
1.Comparison and reflection of communication research
2.Comparative study of communication theories
3.Comparative study of communication actions
4.Comparative study of political communication
5.Comparative study of cultural studies
6.Comparative study of branding communication
7.Intercultural analysis of comparative communication
8.Reflection of intercultural communication: the perspectives from politics and power
Other papers related to intercultural and comparative communication research, such as comparative art and visual communication, comparative organizational communication, comparative interpersonal communication, comparative cultural studies, comparative literature studies, comparative film and television research, transnational media and cultural flows, Chinese media and overseas migration, are also welcome.
The first symposium
Speeches of scholars(1)
Speeches of scholars(2)
Speeches of scholars(3)
Speeches of scholars(4)
03 Keynote Speeches
Professor David Marshall (Deakin University, Australia)
Professor Shan Bo (Wuhan University, China)
Communication between Professor Shan Bo and Professor David Marshall from Deakin University in the first symposium
04 Paper Submission
Scholars from related fields are welcome to submit a long abstract. Please submit your long abstract in .doc word file (file name: author’s name + the title of paper) to the official email: whucsmd@163.com.
05 Submission Instructions
1. Language: Chinese or English
2. Words limits of the long abstract: English abstract (no more than 500 words), Chinese abstract (no more than 1000 words)
3. Please include your professional profile along with your abstract in Chinese/English, including name, position, title, research institution, contact information, main research areas, research expertise or interests.
4. The long abstract should be submitted on October 10, 2019 via email: whuscmd@163.com, and the letter of acceptance and invitation will be sent on October 14, 2019.
06 Paper Publication
The conference plans to publish outstanding papers in both Chinese and English academic journals, including two Chinese journals — China’s Intercultural Communication Study and Journalism & Communication Review, as well as other English academic journals (specific journals to be determined).
