Two Day’s International Seminar
On
Impact of Media on Contemporary Society, Education & Culture
Organized by
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
West Bengal State University
in collaboration with
Byanjanbarna Foundation, Kolkata
Venue: Seminar Hall
West Bengal State University, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Date: 4th and 5th June, 2025 Time: 10:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
All Academicians, Educationists, Policy Makers, University/College/School Faculty Members, Librarians, UG/PG/MPhil/Ph.D. Students, Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows are here by requested to register their names, present their papers and attend the Seminar.
Sub-Themes :
1. Impact of Media on Contemporary Society
2. Impact of Media on Contemporary Education
3. Impact of Media on Contemporary Culture
4. Complex World of Media Studies – Insights from various Academic Fields like Mass Communication, Media Psychology, Communication Theory, Sociology etc. How these disciplines collectively explore the multifaceted nature of media influence
5. Influence of Mass Media and Media Culture on Individuals and Society as a whole
6. Power of Media Influence Media’s Role in Shaping Culture
7. Critical Questions surrounding the Role of Mass Media in shaping our Contemporary Culture – Media’s Contribution to the Construction of the World we live in today
8. Force of Media Influence
9. Media Messages – How these messages can either initiate a change in audience beliefs or reinforce existing ideas
10. Factors that determine whether a specific media message will impact its audience – Role of Demographics, Psychological Characteristics and more in shaping the Effects of Media Exposure – Psychology of Media and Communication
11. Media Effects – Positive and Negative
12. Diverse Effects of Media on Individuals and Society
13. Exploring the Cognitive, Belief System and Attitudinal Changes resulting from Exposure to Media
14. Emotional, Physiological and Behavioural Impact
15. Differentiate between Short-Term and Long-Term Effects
16. Transient and Enduring Consequences of Media Influence
17. Complexity of Media Impact
18. Comprehensive Exploration of the Dynamic Relationship between Media and our ever-evolving World
19. Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Media
20. Media of Mass Communication and Its Characteristics-Mass Society-Mass Culture-Typology and Characteristics of Audiences-Media-Audience Relationship–Encoding/Decoding
21. Media Systems and Theories-Types of Media Systems-Individual Difference Theory-Normative Theory-Functional Theory-Information Theory-Public Opinion and Democracy-Media Culture and Its Production-Propaganda Model-Public Sphere-Media Organizations-Media Content-Market-driven Media-Effects-Political Economy of Media
22. Media Effects Theories-News Framing-Media Priming; Entertainment and Enjoyment as Media Effects.
23. Emerging Practices and Issues of Media and Contemporary Education
24. Teaching Media in the Age of Participatory Culture
25. Learning, Becoming, Embodying-Review of Embodiment in an Era of Learning with Contemporary Media- Bodily Presence and Embodiment in Media
26. Addressing the Needs of 21st Century Education through Media
27. Issues and Challenges of Media and Contemporary Education
28. Digital Textbook – Opportunities and Challenges
29. Construction of Media in Education Policies
30. Digital Literacy and Education
31. Effects of Digital Media
32. Teacher and the E-Reader Phenomenon
33. Towards A Web Lesson Design Framework
34. Learning by Doing in the Digital Media Age
35. Digital Culture of Informal Learning
36. Mass vs. Niche Media
37. ‘Audience’ and Practices of Participation in Media
38. Cultural Representation and Power in Media-Popular Culture in the Media
39. (In)equities in Access and Digital Divide
40. Politics of Media and Media in Politics
41. Censorship, Affront and Censoriousness in Media
42. Multicultural Media
43. Media Identities – From Stars to Selfies
44. Tele-Presence and Time-Space Compressions
45. Idea of the Virtual
46. Mediation and Remediation
47. Media Discourses – Vicarious and Participatory
48. Ideologies in Media, Manipulation and Propaganda
49. Role of Media in Democracy
50. Media Analytics
51. Mass Media and Broadcast Media – Television, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines
52. Film and Documentary
53. Typographic Media – From Print to Postscript
54. Photography – From Film to Digital
55. Hypermedia and Multimedia
56. Internet and Online Media, Social Media
57. Informatics – Code and Data in Media
58. Media Management
59. Advertising and Marketing
60. News Media and Journalism – Changing Dimensions of a Profession
61. Public Relations as Text and Profession
62. The Changing Publishing Industry
63. Intellectual Property – Between Copyright and Commons
64. Globalization of Media
65. Media Education
66. Media Training and Workforce Development
67. From Learning Management Systems to MOOCs – E-Learning Environment as Educational Media
68. Self-Instructing Media and Informal Learning
69. Digital Literature-New Media catering to Digital Literature-Twitterature-E-Book-You Tube-Online Journals and Journal Database
70. Any Relevant Sub-Theme
Guidelines for Abstract Submission:
Abstracts are invited in not more than 250 words on the above Sub-Themes from Academicians, Educationists, Teachers, Scholars, Librarians, Policy Makers, Research Scholars, Post-Doctoral Fellows and Students.
- All abstracts will be peer reviewed and evaluated before final acceptance. Bengali and English both languages will be accepted.
- Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit and present their work at the Seminar. The Authors of accepted abstracts will be informed in due time over email.
- After the Seminar, only selected Papers will be published in an Edited Volume based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee. We will inform through email the selected authors to submit their full length papers after the completion of the Seminar.
- The abstract and the final submission must be typed in Times New Roman, with font size 12 point normal and 1.5 line spacing.
Submission Procedure:
The abstract and the paper should be submitted as an attachment to the email id
byanjanbarnafoundation@gmail.com with the following information:
- Name, 2. Affiliation with Institution, 3. Address for Correspondence, 4. Contact Details: Phone No. and E-mail Id, 5. Title of the Abstract/Paper.
Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Abstracts (Soft-Copy): 21.05.2025
Intimation of Selection of the Abstract: 25.05.2025
Date of Seminar: 4th and 5th June, 2025 Time: 10.30 am – 5:30pm
Registration Fees: Rs. 1000/- only For Academicians, Educationists, Policy Makers, University/College/School Faculty Members, Librarians, Research Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows and Rs. 400/- only For UG/PG Students. Registration will be done on the spot during the Seminar.
How to reach:
By Air: Take the Flight to Kolkata. After reaching Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dumdum, take a Cab and avail the following short-cut route – Dumdum Airport Gate No.1-Birati More—turn Left-Kalyani Expressway-after crossing of Petrol Pump at Doperia, take Service Road to University from Doperia.
By Rail: The Town is connected by rail to Sealdah, Bongaon and Basirhat. Barasat is 22 km from the Sealdah Railway Station on the Sealdah–Bangaon Branch Line and is at one end of the Barasat-Basirhat-Hasnabad Branch Line of the Eastern Railway Zone. Barasat Junction is the Town’s Main Rail Station, on the Bongaon Line (North Section). This Junction is where the Bongaon and Hasnabad–Basirhat Lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway separate. The Barasat–Basirhat Railway, is a section (BT-HNB) of the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway. The Town has two other Rail Stations : Hridaypur (on the Sealdah-Bongaon Line) and Kazipara (on the Barasat-Hasnabad Line). Take Sealdah-Bongaon Local/Sealdah-Habra Local/Sealdah-Dattapukur Local/Sealdah-Hasnabad Local/Sealdah-Gobardanga Local/Sealdah-Barasat Local/Sealdah-Thakurnagar Local etc. After reaching Barasat Station, Proceed towards Helabattala More by taking Cycle Van/Toto etc. and then follow the route of ‘By Road’ Journey.
By Road : To reach Champadali More from Howrah take L-238, from Baruipur take Baruipur-Barasat Bus, from Garia take Garia-Barasat Bus, AC-37 etc. To reach Colony More from Garia take Garia-Barasat Bus. The road connecting Barasat to Barrackpore is known as Barrackpore Road. You have to come to Colony More of Barasat, take the Barrackpore Road and proceed towards Barrackpore up to Kajibari Bus Stop. Turn left and proceed towards the University by taking Toto. Buses like 81, 81/1, DN-5, S-34, DS-34 etc. regularly ply between Barasat and Barrackpore. Ask the Conductor to get down at Kajibari Bus stop.
Whom to Contact:
Any queries/clarification, can be conveyed to: Secretary, “Byanjanbarna Foundation”, Kolkata by sending an e-mail to byanjanbarnafoundation@gmail.com or through phone. Contact No. : 9051631232.