AccueilQualitative Research in Communication (2015)

AccueilQualitative Research in Communication (2015)

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Publié le mardi 31 mars 2015

Résumé

This conference  is dedicated to exploring qualitative methodology as an approach which enriches interdisciplinary understanding of communication phenomena. It aims to provide a venue for discussing related theories and methods, for presenting the results of research projects, and for assessing emerging trends.  An additional goal is to provide international researchers with a stimulating environment for cultivating current and future collaborative projects. We invite communication scholars and interdisciplinary colleagues to contribute papers in all of these areas, but particularly welcome those addressing the following themes: mediated interpersonal communication, intergenerational communication, communication and emotion, language and social interaction, digital media, and applied communication.

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Argument

This conference will explore qualitative research as an approach to social scientific investigation that enriches our understanding of communication and of social phenomena. It will provide a venue for discussing and reflecting upon theories and methods currently used in qualitative research in communication, as well as trends likely to impact the work being done in this field. The conference will focus on sharing and examining qualitative research methodologies, research topics, questions and applications, with a consistent emphasis on their potential and limitations as inquiry tools for the study of communication. QRC is not, however, limited to methods, methodologies or theoretical debates on methods; we welcome studies that focus on the results of qualitative research in communication and related fields.

A primary goal of this conference is to provide a stimulating interdisciplinary environment for discussing current collaborations and planning future projects. QRC is an opportunity to exchange and expand ideas about the way we use qualitative research in our academic work.

We invite communication scholars and researchers and their colleagues in the humanities and the social sciences to contribute papers that address the theoretical and methodological aspects of qualitative research or empirical findings supported by qualitative methods and tools. Interdisciplinary studies using qualitative research in the following subfields are particularly welcome: interpersonal communication mediated by technology, intergenerational communication, emotional and affective communication, language and social interaction, internet and communications technologies and ageing, communication, culture and ageing, digital media, social media, experimental methods and the art of communications and applied communication. The conference welcomes contributions from other areas of research in communication and related domains.

Papers accepted to this conference can be presented either within one of the three streams (see below), or in the open sessions. Participants are encouraged to send abstracts mentioning explicitly the stream within which they would like to present their material. The three streams hosted this year by QRC are the following:

1. Ageing, Communication and Technology

Panel head: Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, IN3 - Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain

Ageing populations are experiencing a world that is increasingly mediated by digital devices, and influenced by their proliferation. Related questions include: How do digital and mobile technologies mediate the communication experiences and practices of older people? Does ICT use contribute to the development of personal autonomy of seniors (and if so, how)?

This panel is organized in collaboration with the ACT Project [http://actproject.ca/]

2. Communication and the Emotion Economy

Panel head: Liz Yeomans, Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK

Increasingly, emotion is viewed as more than an individual psychological state, and as a social and cultural phenomenon which is also constituted ‘outside’ the individual. An ‘emotion economy’ perspective encourages us to view communication as part of a system of emotion expression, exchange, circulation, and distribution. New, related codes and rituals are subsequently developed in interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, political, and mediated contexts. Related questions include: What are the distinctive forms and practices of which constitute the emotion economy? How may qualitative methods distinctively advance this research program?

3. Digital Explorations: Research with and about Digital Media

Panel head: Ana Adi, Quadriga University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany

The rise in global popularity of the Internet, its increased adoption both by organisations and individuals, and the rise of ‘big data’ regimes all present numerous opportunities for qualitative researchers. Related questions include: How, generally, are traditional research methodologies challenged and transformed by online application?  By the specific context of social media platforms? How do new digital research tools (e.g., crowd-sourcing, visualization, etc.) influence the design of qualitative projects, and the collection and analysis of qualitative data?

Keynote speakers for the conference will include:

  • Kim Sawchuk, Professor in Communication Studies, Concordia University, Canada;
  • Bryan C. Taylor, Professor in Communication, University of Colorado Boulder, USA;
  • Eugene Loos, Professor at Amsterdam School of Communication Research ASCoR, Department of Communication Science, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Submission guidelines

Paper abstracts (max. 300 words, followed by 3-5 keywords) should be submitted for review in MS Word format (.doc, .docx). Please use the abstract template available at:http://centrucomunicare.ro/qrc_2015/qrc_2015.html.

Please mention whether you desire consideration for programming on one of the three themed panels. Only one paper for each participant (i.e., as a first author) will be accepted. Submit abstracts as attachments in messages to the following e-mail address:corina.buzoianu@comunicare.ro<mailto:address%3Acorina.buzoianu@comunicare.ro><mailto:corina.buzoianu@comunicare.ro<mailto:corina.buzoianu@comunicare.ro>>.

The official language of the conference is English.

Timeline

  • April 7th, 2015: Abstract submission;

  • May 15th, 2015: Notification of authors via email;
  • June 20th, 2015: Full paper submission;
  • August 30th, 2015: Notification of authors.

Publication

All conference papers are subject to a peer-review process. All accepted papers will be published in a hard-copy, conference proceedings volume (i.e., with ISBN). Selected papers will be published in a special issue of the Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations (www.journalofcommunication.ro<http://www.journalofcommunication.ro><http://www.journalofcommunication.ro/>).

Conference Fees

The conference fee is 100 Euro/participant.

The fee includes conference attendance, conference bag, publication in conference proceedings, and consideration for publication in the Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations  and Journal of Media Research, refreshments during coffee breaks and lunch.

Conference Venue: National University of Political and Administrative Studies, College of Communication and Public Relations, 30A Expozitiei Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania.

  • Sponsoring Programs and Institutions:
  • National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • ACT project, Concordia University, Canada;
  • University of Colorado Boulder, USA.

For further information and updates, please consult the conference website:http://centrucomunicare.ro/qrc_2015/qrc_2015.html

Scientific committee

  • Hasan Arslan, International Association of Social Science Research, Turkey;
  • Alina Bârgăoanu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Bryan C. Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder, USA;
  • Alexandru Cârlan, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Nicoleta Corbu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Corina Daba-Buzoianu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania.
  • Alina Duduciuc, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, IN3 - Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain;
  • Valeriu Frunzaru, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Shannon Hebblethwaite, Concordia University, Canada;
  • Loredana Ivan, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Eugene Loos, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
  • Elena Negrea-Busuioc, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Remus Pricopie, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Loredana Radu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania;
  • Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University, Canada;
  • Liz Yeomans, Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Lieux

  • National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Faculty of Communication and Public Relations - no. 30 A, Bd. Expozitiei
    Bucarest, Roumanie

Dates

  • mardi 07 avril 2015

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Mots-clés

  • qualitative research, ICT, ageing, digital media, communication, emotion economy

Contacts

  • Corina Buzoianu
    courriel : corina [dot] buzoianu [at] comunicare [dot] ro

Source de l'information

  • Monica Bira
    courriel : monica [dot] bira [at] comunicare [dot] ro

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« Qualitative Research in Communication (2015) », Appel à contribution, Calenda, Publié le mardi 31 mars 2015, https://doi.org/10.58079/sdj

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