Call for Papers
The Himalayan region is home to diverse civilizations, manifold ecologies, and a large population. Countries in this area are not only proximate in geography, they harbor multiple ethnic groups who live in harmony and exhibit strong cultural ties. Countries in this region also share similar characteristics in the process of modernization. Over the past decade or so, Trans-Himalaya cooperation has made rapid strides as part of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. Scholars and practitioners of these countries have deepened their cooperation, built consensus, and established a Trans-Himalaya community with a shared future—one that grows in vitality. Currently, countries in the Himalayan region face a series of common challenges in areas such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, water resources protection, poverty reduction, and regional security. These problems threaten human livelihoods and peaceful development in the region, and urgently require cooperative governance by diverse cross-national entities.
In the context of the rapid development of information and communication technology, it is necessary for countries in the Himalayan region to transcend political, economic, cultural, and social differences, and work toward building a common communication platform. This platform is vital for information sharing, interactive discussions, and building of consensus and cooperation by collaborative integration of material and intellectual resources. Further, this platform can provide the springboard to take effective and timely collaborative action.
To promote the development of the “One Belt, One Road” Initiative and to work toward peace and stability in the Himalayan region in the digital age, The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China & Kathmandu University Pan-Himalayan Communication Research Center will hold the 2nd Trans-Himalaya Communication and Social Development Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal from October 2nd to 4th in 2024. This conference provides a forum for sharing research from multi- and inter-disciplinary perspectives on digital communication technologies, particularly their role in public information, administrative and political governance, and sustainable social development in the Himalayan region. The larger purpose being to promote trust between various participants and actors and the building of a community with a shared future. We invite participation from international experts, regional scholars, and young scholar-practitioners to participate in this conference!
1.Time and location
Time: 2024.10.2—-2024.10.4.
Location: Kathmandu University, Nepal.
2.Conference Theme : Digital Communication and Public Governance
3.Main themes: Including but not only limited to the following topics:
- Transnational communication and the construction of a community with a shared future for the Himalayan region
- Geopolitical changes and regional security challenges
- Regionalism and cooperative governance
- Eastern wisdom and cooperative governance
- Digital Silk Road and regional communication
- Digital communication and rural development
- Cross-cultural communication and ethnic exchange and integration
- Belt and Road Initiative and Regional Media Cooperation
- Research on traditional and emerging public opinion environment in the Himalayan region
- Research on telling the stories of countries in the Himalayan region
- History of journalism and communication in the Himalayas
- History, culture and international communication of the Himalayan region
- Other related topics
4. Call for Paper Requirements
Paper and abstract submission deadline: July 30th , 2024.
- The organizing committee will organize experts to review the submitted document after the deadline, and a formal invitation letters will be sent in due time.
- Participants are invited to author papers or abstracts based on the theme of the forum and submit them via email.
- Submitted papers and abstracts must be original in nature and not be published in other academic conferences, proceedings, or journals.
- The length of the paper can be between 8,000 to 10,000 words (including an abstract） while the length of the abstract can be between 2,000-3,000 words.
- Please indicate the title of the paper/abstract, author's name, work institution and title, mobile phone number, contact address, postal code, email address and other information when submitting your manuscript.
- This academic conference has free registration for participants. However, participants are responsible to take care of their own transportation, board and lodge.
- The submitted manuscript must include an author introduction at the end of the document. All manuscript should be presented in accordance with APA format.
Papers and abstracts should be submitted via email. Please keep the manuscript for yourself as it will not be returned. The subject of the email should be marked with "Proposed Topic + Paper/Abstract Title + Name".
Submission email: fxmlycb@163.com
5. Conference Organizer
(1) Host
- Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Public Administration, the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China
- Department of Languages and Mass Communication, School of Arts, Kathmandu University, Nepal
(2) Organizer
- The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Kathmandu University Pan-Himalayan Communication Research Center
(3) Cooperator
- Kangba TV
- The Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Mass Communication, International communication sub-committee
(4) Academic supporter
- Journal of Press Circles, China
6. Contact information of the conference affairs team
Email Address: fxmlycb@163.com
Address: No. 2006, Xiyuan Avenue, Gaoxin West District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, Post Code: 611731.
For more details, please click the link : https://kusoa.edu.np/notice/call-for-papers-the-2nd-pan-himalayan-communication-and-social-development-conference-2024/
