Ethics Task Force

Mandate

The Ethics Task Force has the responsibility to promote a safe, secure and welcoming environment for all members of IAMCR during its conferences and other events both online and in-person, and that activities of the Association take place in a collegial and respectful manner. To this end, the Task Force has the following mandate:

  • To develop and disseminate a Code of Conduct for the Association, which will be periodically revisited to ensure that it is comprehensive and clear.
  • To serve as a forum for the discussion of ethical issues that come to its notice directly or indirectly
  • To provide support to the Confidential Contact Persons who have been designated to handle any complaints or issues that members may wish to bring
  • To undertake other sensitization and awareness generation activities from time to time relating to ethical conduct and academic integrity

Chair:

Usha Raman  [contact]

Members

  • Philippe Maarek, Professor Emeritus, University of Paris East, France
  • Wafa Khalfan, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Rodrigo Cetina-Persuel, Barcelona School of Management at Pompeu Fabra Unviersity, Spain
  • Steph Hill, School of Media Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester, UK
  • Maria Teresa Nicolas Gavilan, Centro Institucional de Innovacion Educativa, Mexico
  • Gerard Goggin, Institute for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney, Australia
  • Robin Mansell, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
  • Andrea Medrado (EB liaison), Department of Communications, Drama and Film, University of Exeter, UK
  • 3 members to be named by the incoming International Council