The Journalism Research & Education (JRE) Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of abstracts for IAMCR 2025, which will be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 July 2025, hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University.
The deadline for submission is 7 February 2025, at 23h59 UTC.
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IAMCR conferences address many diverse topics defined by our 37 thematic sections and working groups. We also propose a single central theme to be explored throughout the conference with the aim of generating and exploring multiple perspectives. This is accomplished through plenary and special sessions, as well as in many of the sessions of the sections and working groups. The 2025 central theme is Communicating Environmental Justice: Many Voices, One Planet.
Consult a detailed description of the main theme
The global crises of environmental degradation and social injustice are jointly strengthening flawed systems in different parts of the world, necessitating us to address these issues and reconstruct the flawed systems in order to lessen future planetary harm. The COVID-19 has elevated the complexity of the twin crises of global ecological decline and social injustice. The forces that have contributed to and continue to perpetuate the destruction of the environment are the very ones that have caused harm to and cause inequities among humans.
Marginalized peoples and social groups are frequently the most vulnerable to environmental threats and enjoy the least access to environmental benefits (Adeola, 2011; Taylor, 2014). These injustices stem in part from distorted public communication and participation, which devalues these groups’ voices and interests in the news media, risk communication, and social and economic development (Bullard, Mohai, Saha, & Wright, 2007; O’Brien, 2000). Marginalized communities’ conditions and voices are also vital signals about the wellbeing of human and natural systems, and sources of hopeful action to improve them. Effective communication is the key to address these issues, to create public awareness to to set up public discourse about how to tackle the challenges of ecological degradation and social injustice.
Communicating Environmental Justice: Many Voices, One Planet reflects the richness and complexity of the landscape of media and communication studies today. We encourage an inclusive and interdisciplinary approach to research and dialogue, fostering collaborations that address the multifaceted challenges facing our planet, our communities, the diverse life forms that share our world, and the various eco-systems on Earth.
JRE section thus invites submissions on the following specific areas, but not limited to:
- Environmental journalism: News media discourses and framing of environmental issues
- The environmental cost of news media operation
- Environmental Communication in AI age
- Sustainable journalism in diverse cultural contexts: challenges and opportunities
- The role of communication in community engagement and activism
- Media narratives and environmental awareness
- Safety threats to environmental journalists in diverse contexts
Guidelines for abstracts
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively through IAMCR’s submission system from 3 December 2024 through 7 February 2025, at 23.59 UTC.
Abstract should be between 800 and 1000 words. It is expected that each person will submit only one abstract. However, no author’s name should appear on more than two abstracts, either individually or as part of any group of authors and authors should not submit more than one abstract to any single section or working group.
Evaluation criteria
All abstracts shall be assesses based on:
- Clarity of research problem.
- Conceptual soundness of study.
- Theoretical and methodological strength.
- Contribution and impact of the study.
- Quality of writing and clarity of arguments
- Depth of knowledge of the research, theory and/or literature related to to the proposed topic as evidenced in the submission
- Acceptance of proposals may also be conditioned by programme diversity and balance criteria
Statement on use of AI tools
IAMCR does not encourage or condone the use of generative AI tools to create abstracts submitted for consideration for our conferences. IAMCR values originality, integrity, and transparency in academic work, and believes that human-authored contributions best support rigorous and innovative scholarship in media and communication research. Should an author choose to use a generative AI tool in the preparation of an abstract, we require that they include a clear statement within their submission disclosing the tool's use. This statement must specify: (1) the name of any AI tool used; (2) how the tool was used in preparing the abstract, and; (3) the reason for using the tool. Failure to disclose the use of generative AI in accordance with these guidelines may impact the evaluation and acceptance of the submission.
Languages
Journalism Research & Education Section accepts abstracts in English, French and Spanish.
Deadlines and key dates
The deadline to submit abstracts is 7 February 2025, at 23.59 UTC. For other key dates see https://iamcr.org/singapore2025/keydates. Dates are subject to change.
Contacts
For further information about the Journalism Research and Education Section, its themes, submissions and panels please contact the Section’s Chair: Dr. Sadia Jamil (jamilsadia2017@gmail.com), Vice-Chairs: Professor Abiodun Salawu (salawuabiodun@gmail.com), and Dr. Ruhan Zhao (zhao_ruhan@cuc.edu.cn)
