[LIS-Forum] MILID Yearbook 2016; Call fpr Proposals
Jagtar Singh
jagtar.kindu at gmail.com
Wed Jan 13 17:15:04 IST 2016
*UNESCO-UNAOC*
*MILID Yearbook 2016*
*Media and Information Literacy:*
*Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism*
*Call for Papers*
*Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2016*
Proposals are now being invited for articles to be published in the Media
and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Yearbook 2016.
The MILID Yearbook is a peer reviewed academic publication and a joint
initiative of the UNESCO-UNAOC University Cooperation Programme on Media
and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue. The cooperation
programme was launched in 2011 within the framework of the UNESCO
University Twinning Programme (UNITWIN). The MILID University Network now
consists of 17 universities from all regions of the world. The MILID
Yearbook 2013, 2014 and 2015 have been published in cooperation with the
Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research (NORDICOM).
The objectives of the Yearbook are to:
-
Strengthen and deepen the knowledge concerning MILID on global, regional
and national levels including in the frame human rights, dialogue,
democracy and peace
-
Widen and deepen the collaboration and exchange between academics and
partners on media and information literacy
-
Visualize and stimulate research and practices within as well as outside
the UNITWIN Network in the field of MILID while promoting a more holistic
perspective of MIL.
*Theme of the Yearbook:*
2016 will be the first year of the implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals. A renewed emphasis on a Human Rights-Based Approach to
all forms of development is apt and timely. While migration and peace
buidling as development challenges are not new to humankind. The world is
faced with levels of migration, that rival only the one that occured during
the Second World War, as well as new forms of violent terroism.
As negative and undesirable consequence, all over the world, there has been
a sudden rise in incidents of individuals using hate speech against
migrants, forced migration and minority communities or social groups,
blaming them for their nations’ struggles. The words used in politics, in
the news, in social media, in research studies, national reports and
general literature or debate about these human phenomena have consequences.
History has shown that rhetorical excesses, and imbalanced or biased
historical accounts of certain events in relation to any ethnic group,
place, culture or religion can give rise to a climate of prejudice,
discrimination and violence. It is this prejudices, discrimination and
violence that often compromises individual rights or equal rights to all –
the right to cultural and religious expressions, the right to security and
peace, the right to freedom of expression, the right to education, the
right to information, the right to associate or connect et al. Here,
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “*All human beings
are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason
and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of
brotherhood*” is breached. It is this *reasoning* and *conscience* that the
acquisition of MIL competencies can stir in all peoples.
Furthermore, the ideological beliefs and dogmas that we firmly hold emanate
from our socialization. Socialization is embedded in information and
communication and increasingly taking place through technological
platforms, media and all forms of learning environment. When taken together
and coupled with the incidents of the use of social media by extremist and
violent organizations to radicalize and recruit especially young minds, the
relevance of MIL to enable citizens to challenge their own beliefs and
effectively and critically engage in these topics, and thus the integration
of MIL in formal, non-formal and informal settings becomes more urgent.
A rights-based approach to media and information literacy and to
development can play a crucial role in perceptions of the “other” by
encouraging reporting, research and analysis as well as the design and
implementation of development interventions that are objective,
evidence-based, inclusive, reliable, ethical and accurate, and by
encouraging individuals to take sound actions based on their rights and the
rights of others. Therefore, “*Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing
Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism”* has been chosen as
the theme of the 2016 MILID Yearbook.
*Key Sub-themes:*
a. Community empowerment;
b. Hate speech;
c. Radicalization and extremism;
d. Gender Equality;
e. Interreligious discourses in the media
All articles submitted must be linked to one of the sub-themes above in *the
context of media and information literacy.* Special attention should be
given to the intercultural dimensions of these areas. Papers should engage
the reader to understand media and information literacy beyond their home
country or professional area of competence. The focus of the papers must
be on media and information literacy and dialogue and connect to the
theme *“Media
and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering
Radicalization and Extremism”* All papers must demonstrate a connection
with at least three of the the following components:
1.
Yearbook theme and sub-themes
2.
Relevant dimensions of the Global Alliance for Partnerships on MIL
(GAPMIL) Framework and Plan of Action
3.
Content includes research findings, theories, or reflects learned
experiences and best practices in either application of MIL, teaching,
curriculum design, or how individual or groups use MIL competencies
4.
A topic of global interest that helps to increase visibility for the
MILID
Yearbook
1.
Author’s academic, professional or experiential leadership in the field
To ensure originality and avoid repetition, all prospective authors are
encouraged to browse the previous editions of the MILID Yearbook on this
link.
<http://www.nordicom.gu.se/en/publikationer/alla-publikationer>
The Yearbook will include articles from MILID university network (called
partners or member universities) as well as experts or practitioners
outside of the network. Equal value is placed on both the groups.
*Please assure that the proposal for your article is received via email no
later than 31 January 2016. *
More information @
*http://milunesco.unaoc.org/unesco-unaoc-mil-intercultural-dialogue-call-for-papers/
<http://milunesco.unaoc.org/unesco-unaoc-mil-intercultural-dialogue-call-for-papers/>*
Authors will be notified of acceptance by 28 February 2016.
Authors should be prepared to submit full articles by 31 March 2016.
Length: 3,000 to 5,000 words (approximately 10-13 pages double-spaced)
*Please use the APA Style for the purpose of articles.*
Proposal submission form attached.
Email your proposals to *jagtardeep at gmail.com <jagtardeep at gmail.com>* and
paulette.kerr at uwimona.edu.jm
*Please address questions to:*
*The Editors*
Jagtar Singh, *jagtardeep at gmail.com <jagtardeep at gmail.com>*, Department of
Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala (India),
Paulette KERR, paulette.kerr at uwimona.edu.jm, Library, University of the
West Indies, Mona (Jamaica)
Esther Hamburger, *ehamb at usp.br <ehamb at usp.br>*, University Sao Paulo
(Brazil)
*The Executive Editors*
Alton Grizzle, <*a.grizzle at unesco.org <a.grizzle at unesco.org>>*, UNESCO,
Paris (France)
Sherri Hope Culver, *shculver at temple.edu <shculver at temple.edu>, *Center for
Media and Information Literacy Temple University (USA)
Jordi TORRENT <*jordit at unops.org <jordit at unops.org>*> United Nations
Alliance of Civilizations (*UNAOC <http://www.unaoc.org/>*), New York (USA)
MILID 2016 Yearbook will be peer reviewed by an editorial board which will
include the Executive editors as well as:
1.
Prof. Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, University of South Africa, South
Africa, *onyanob at unisa.ac.za
<onyanob at unisa.ac.za>*
2.
Dr. Victor Igwebuike ,Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria,
*dir_ic at unizik.edu.ng
<dir_ic at unizik.edu.ng>*
3.
Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria,
*abdullahi.mustapha at gmail.com
<abdullahi.mustapha at gmail.com>*
4.
Dr. Sami Tayie, Cairo University, Egypt, *stayie at link.net
<stayie at link.net>*
5.
Dr. Abdelhamid Nfissi, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University,
Morocco, *an.medialiteracyforum at gmail.com
<an.medialiteracyforum at gmail.com>*, *nfissichouit at gmail.com
<nfissichouit at gmail.com>*
6.
Prof. Li Xiguang, Tsinghua University, China, *xiguang at tsinghua.edu.cn
<xiguang at tsinghua.edu.cn>*
7.
Dr. Kyoko Murakami, Hosei University, Japan, *mkyoko520 at yahoo.co.jp
<mkyoko520 at yahoo.co.jp>*,
8.
Dr. Jan Sakamoto, Hosei University, Japan, *sakamoto at hosei.ac.jp
<sakamoto at hosei.ac.jp>*
9.
Dr Michael Dezuanni, Queensland University of Technology,
Australia, *m.dezuanni at qut.edu.au
<m.dezuanni at qut.edu.au>*
10.
Prof. Jagtar Singh, Punjabi University, Patiala, India,
*jagtardeep at gmail.com
<jagtardeep at gmail.com>*
11.
Sin Joan Yee, University of the South Pacific, Fiji, *sjoan.yee at usp.ac.fj
<sjoan.yee at usp.ac.fj>*
12.
Prof. Jose Manuel Perez Tornero, The Autonomous University of Barcelona,
Spain, *jmtornero12 at gmail.com <jmtornero12 at gmail.com>* ,
*josepmanuel.perz at uab.cat
<josepmanuel.perz at uab.cat>*
13.
Sherri Hope Culver, Temple University, USA, *shculver at temple.edu
<shculver at temple.edu>*
14.
Carolyn Wilson, Western University, Canada, *cwils66 at uwo.ca
<cwils66 at uwo.ca>*
15.
Prof. Ulla Carlsson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden,
*ulla.carlsson at nordium.gu.se
<ulla.carlsson at nordium.gu.se>*
16.
Dr. Esther Hamburge Patricia Moran, The University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil, *ehamb at usp.br
<ehamb at usp.br>*
17.
Dr. Paulette A. Kerr, University of the West Indies, Jamaica,
*paulette.kerr at uwimona.edu.jm
<paulette.kerr at uwimona.edu.jm>*
18.
Dr. Guillermo Orozco, University of Guadalajara, Mexico,
*gorozco at cencar.udg.mx
<gorozco at cencar.udg.mx>* /*obitelmexico at gmail.com
<obitelmexico at gmail.com>*
*2016 MILID Yearbook *
*Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering
Radicalization and Extremism*
*Proposal Submission Form*
*Important Dates and Information*
All articles and submissions must be in English.
Abstracts for proposed articles must be submitted by 31 January 2016.
Authors will be notified of acceptance by 28 February 2016.
Authors to submit full articles by 31 March 2016.
Final papers: 3,000 to 5,000 words (approximately 10-13 pages double-spaced)
*Email this form to **jagtardeep at gmail.com <jagtardeep at gmail.com>** by 31
January 2016. *
*Name:*
*Title:*
*Email:*
*Phone: *
*Organization:*
*Bio Data: (no more than 100 words) (Use separate page)*
*Topic and abstract: (about 500 words) (Use separate page)*
YOUR PROPOSAL LINKS TO WHICH SUB-THEME (See the call for proposals)
I understand and agree to meet the deadlines noted at the top of this
document if my proposal is selected for the 2016 MILID Yearbook.
Signature:
Print name:
--
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/attachments/20160113/08383dc4/attachment.html>
More information about the LIS-Forum
mailing list