Dubai: The School of Media & Communication will be hosting its second International Research Conference themed, “Media & Cultural Resistance: Beyond Gender Stereotyping” on 15th May 2016 at Manipal University, Dubai.
The conference organized under the aegis of Media and Communication Research & Analysis Wing (MCRAW), has invited students, academicians and industry professionals to share and discuss new concepts, progressive methodologies, embryonic approaches and innovative practices within the world of media and the wider social environment.
“This year’s edition will be focused on deconstructing gender represented in the media. It comes with no surprise that our world is transforming into a diverse global culture and media undoubtedly plays a significant role: culturally, socially, economically, politically and ideologically,” said Megna Kalvani, Assistant Professor in the School of Media & Communication and MCRAW conference coordinator.
“Besides creating a premier forum to present research and new advances in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Media and Cultural studies. We have organized engaging pre event activities like art installations, film screenings and panel discussions related to understanding cultural identity, self- identity and gender allowing our students to embark on serious academic pursuit and encourage an overall research environment at par with any center of excellence” added Megna.
Industry and Academic oriented speakers will present significant findings covering topics addressing pertinent issues relevant to the dynamics of gender and media. This year’s keynote speaker Professor K. Hariharan, Dean at Mahindra École Centrale, Hyderabad is a renowned South Asian director with an extensive contribution in Indian filmography and cinema culture studies. He is tentatively titled to talk on, “Indian cinema: gender politics, cultural identity and questions of representation”.
Some of the industry academic speakers include Manju Ramanan, Group Editor, Film Fare Middle East, Femina Middle East, exploring the women in celebrity culture; Reshel Shah Kapoor, Independent film maker of award winning documentary titled ‘The Black Sheep’ as she talks about the nonconformist and media marginalization of gender and Wailana Rafeeq, Media Analyst and blogger will highlight the representation of South Asian migrants in the media, among others.
The conference will also divide itself into core parallel sessions based on paper submissions, some include: Youth & the Internet, Broadcasting & Gender and Cross cultural influences and developments. Accepted papers will be published in their official conference book with a unique ISBN code. Attendee registrations are open to academics, industry leaders, young researchers and students starting from AED 35.
For more detailed information on the Conference program, submission guidelines and registration details visit www.mcrawdubai.com. You can also stay tuned with #MCRAW2016 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Last year’s conference had young and experienced academics and industry professionals explore research areas related to consumption, impact and gratification on social media.
About MCRAW
Established in 2012, by the School of Media & Communication at Manipal University, Dubai, MCRAW aims to create an engaging platform for leading researchers, students and academics to share to foster academic discourse, share ideas, strategies and explore themes of relevance to the research community.
About School of Media & Communication
The School of Media & Communication (SOMC), Manipal University Dubai Campus is at par with any frontline media institution in the Middle East as it provides conceptual, philosophical and practical knowledge of the various media. The courses offered by the School combine the highest caliber of experienced and qualified faculty, and latest technological equipment & software to allow graduate and post graduate students to major in the fields of Advertising, Event Management, Television Production, Journalism, and Graphics & Animation. The School is on its way to establish its research credibility by encouraging the growth of scientific research environment, facilitating systematic study of media and stimulating our students to actively participate in the School’s Media & Communication Research & Analysis Wing (MCRAW).
About Manipal University Dubai Campus
Manipal University (MU), Dubai (www.manipaldubai.com) is a branch campus of Manipal University India, the largest private university in the country enrolling over 25,000 students across 23 disciplines. Established in 2000, Manipal Dubai is the only leading Indian multi-disciplinary university in the Middle East and Africa region. At present, the university enrolls over 2,300 students from 20 nations across the globe into UG, PG, and PhD programmes.
Contact Information:
Disha Dadlani
Media & Communication Research and Analysis Wing (MCRAW) Public Relations
School of Media & Communication Manipal University Dubai
Tel: +971 4 429 0772 | Fax: +971 4 369 4541
Mobile: +971 501563772
Visit www.mcrawdubai.com; www.manipaldubai.com
