Confy @ BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani

International Conference On Media, Culture and Ethics

(MCE - 2018)

9, 10 February 2018

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, established in the year 1964, is an all-India Institute for Higher education deemed to be a university by the Government of India. BITS offers admission in three tiers: First Degree, Higher Degree and Doctoral Degree. Its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai provide to over 12,000 students an all-round educational and co-curricular experience that is second to none in India. It offers UG, PG and PhD level programmes in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Management, Economics & Finance and Social Sciences.

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus consists of 16 faculty members with different specializations. The department is involved in research and teaching. It offers Higher degree programmes leading to the award of Doctoral and Master’s degrees. The department offers about 50 courses related to Humanities, Social Sciences, and interdisciplinary subjects every semester. All the students are required to do a minimum of three courses in Humanities and Social Sciences before their graduation.

Conference Theme

Media and popular culture percolate in all aspects of our waking time. The unrelenting exposure predominantly guides our perception of reality, the formation of our values, our beliefs and attitudes and above all it defines self and society. This has become extraordinarily powerful educating agent among majority of the population. The speed with which it is influencing the society has blinded us. Hence, it becomes imperative to have the complete and true reflection of the cultures in which the stories are set. Authenticity and ethical guidelines also need to be employed seriously to the propagation of content through different forms of media. As the professional practitioners, it is of utmost importance not only to know our content and its relevance in today's context but also be good human beings, ethically cognizant of our responsibilities for others and world at large.

Culture is the belief system of a particular group, region or nation. The way content is circulated through films or other important forms of the media can have both positive and negative impact on different segments of society. Hence, there is an urgent need to study the nuances associated with the information being distributed and shared through different forms of the media and this conference would provide a platform to discuss the challenges and the possibilities to arrive at certain conclusions regarding the present status quo.

Objectives

To explore the media and its influence on society and culture

To understand the role of media in development, communication and nation building

To identify the extent to which media engineers and distorts our perceptions

To find out the impact of news channels on the mind of general masses

To understand different formats of the print and electronic media

To unravel the ethical dilemmas in different cultures and media practices

To draw guidelines of cultural behaviour based on academic deliberations

Key Areas/Tracks

Communication and Culture

Media Ethics

Culture and Society

Journalism

Literature and Media

Radio and Television

New Media

Films

Advertising Communication

Corporate Communication

Intercultural Communication

Music, Art and Drama

Theatre

Media Literacy

Legal Rights and Issues

Political Communication

Intercultural ethics

Ethics in Communication

Ethics across cultures

Call for Papers

Abstract

Prospective authors are hereby invited to upload abstract by clicking on “Online Submission of Abstracts” link given below. Authors are requested to note that in case of multiple papers, each paper is needed to be registered and uploaded individually, and registration id is unique for each paper. Full contact information (name, affiliation, e-mail ID and Tel etc.) of the corresponding author must be provided. Abstracts will be reviewed by the technical committee, and the acceptance of abstracts will be notified on the conference website.

Abstracts related to the theme of the conference are invited in the following format:

Word limit: 250 – 300

Font: Times New Roman, 12 points with 1.5 spacing

Key words: 4 - 5

Referencing Style: MLA

Title page: Title of the paper, Author/s name, affiliation, contact details and a brief bio-note of 3-4 lines.

Selection Criteria: Relevance to the conference theme, originality, clarity, methodology and findings.

Note: In case of any difficulty in uploading multiple abstracts, please feel free to contact us at mce2018@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in.

Full-Length Paper

Upon acceptance of the abstract, a participant is required to submit a full paper in the following format:

Word limit: 3000

Font: Times New Roman, 12 points with 1.5 spacing

Referencing Style: MLA

All selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings with an ISBN number.

Important Dates

Conference Dates : February 9-10, 2018

Submission Deadline for Abstracts : September 30, 2017   October 15, 2017

Notification of Acceptance of Abstract : October 10, 2017  October 25, 2017

Submission of Full-length Papers : December 5, 2017

Registration : December 31, 2017 

Late Date for Registration : January 15, 2018

For Registration form, click HERE.