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International Conference - Muslims, Democracy and the Media: Challenges and Prospects. Department of Mass Communication & Journalism. Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Hyderabad. 17^th & 18^th March 2015.

 

Respected Sir/Madam,

SUB: Call for papers

 

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad is organizing a two-day International Conference - Muslims, Democracy and the Media: Challenges and Prospects on 17^th & 18^th March 2015.

 

Concept note:

While multiculturalism has contributed to a unique Indian experience that makes India a tapestry of harmony this experience has not been without its challenges. The conference is an attempt to assess these challenges. The media has the potential to influence community perceptions, and the objective of the conference is to provide a platform for a meaningful dialogue to take place between scholars, academicians, researchers, media personnel, policy makers, and opinion shapers, social activists, appraising each other with views, observations and analyses of the scenario. It is hoped that the conference will lead to the beginning of a dialogue between the media and marginalized group/s.

Broad Themes of the Conference

The conference proposes to address the following broad themes:

1.     Minorities, Muslims and the Media:

·         Muslims, Ethnic Media and the Problems of Marketing and Advertising.

·         Muslims and Popular Cinema

·         Muslims and Popular Television

·         Muslims and the Urdu TV Channels: Adequacies and Inadequacies

·         Challenges for Ethnic/Regional Media

·         Muslims and the lack of corporatization of Ethnic Media

·         Urdu Media and Secularism

·         Muslims and International Media

 

2.     Politics in Media and Media in Politics

·         Muslims, Communalism and Indian Media

·         Muslims, Urdu media and 'Muslim' politics

·         Muslims, Secular Democracy and the Media

 

The details of the Conference can be downloaded from

http://www.manuu.ac.in/newsandevents/Media%20Single%20page.pdf

 

Last Date for Abstract Submission	10th February 2015
Intimation of Abstract Acceptance	20th February 2015
Last Date for Full Paper Submission	25th February 2015
Intimation of Acceptance of Full Paper	5th March 2015

 

Registration Fees

Teacher & Academician	Rs. 1000/-
Media Persons/ NGO	Rs. 1000/-
MANUU Faculty & Students	Rs. 500/-
Foreign Delegates	$ 50/-
International Students	$ 25/-

   

Please note that the abstract and full paper should be sent only to mcjicmdm@gmail.com

Thanking you

 

Meraj Ahmed Mubarki

Conference Coordinator

Department of Mass Communication & Journalism

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

(A Central University established by an Act of Parliamant in 1998)

Accredited with 'A' grade by NAAC