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IAMCR 2010 Plenary Addresses Published

Communication and Citizenship: Rethinking Crisis and Change

The title of this book, Communication and Citizenship: Rethinking Crisis and Change, was the general theme of IAMCR's 2010 Conference hosted by the Communication and Society Research Centre of the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal in July 2010. The book is a collection of the conference's plenary addresses on the general theme in the hope that their publication will keep the debate alive.

In a time of profound economic and social crisis, the scientific community is expected to shed light on contemporary deadlocks and uncertainties. These texts are part of the indispensable continuous critique.

See the table of contents and download the book

The Wizards of IAMCR

lauren_dyll_myklebust Lauren Dyll-Myklebust (South Africa), one of the six young scholars to be awarded an IAMCR scholarship to attend this year’s IAMCR conference in Braga tells us about her experience at the Braga conference, "a conference ‘with a heart’ where the social events are enjoyed by all and people from diverse backgrounds, passionate about their fields of study, relax with each other, laughing and learning together".

Papers from Braga Conference Now Available

Some of the papers presented at IAMCR's 2010 conference held in Braga (Portugal) July 18-22 2010 are now available for download only to current members of IAMCR. Papers are currently available from the following sections: Community Communication, Emerging Scholars Network, History and Political Economy.
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IAMCR 2010 Abstracts Available for Download

braga_2010 IAMCR's 2010 Conference was held 18-22 July 2010 in Braga, Portugal. The more than 1,200 abstracts accepted for presentation are now available for download from IAMCR's website in PDF format. Abstracts are organised by their respective Sections and Working Groups.

Click here to consult the abstracts.

Young Researchers and Seasoned Academics

subba_rao IAMCR conferences enjoy a very warm and informal atmosphere, providing the opportunity for researchers to talk and discuss with emerging scholars, professors and experienced academics.

Subba Rao GM -an IAMCR travel grant recipient- tells us about his first experience with an IAMCR conference, both from the human and academic perspectives.