Call for Papers! Social Narrative Makers: Storytellers, Researchers, Publishers, Platforms

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Dear Colleague, We are pleased to share with you the Call for Papers for the Information, Medium & Society: Twenty-first International Conference on Publishing Studies, to be hosted by Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, 30 June 2023. The Information, Medium & Society – The Publishing Studies Research Network is brought together by a shared interest in investigating publishing practices as distinctive modes of social knowledge production. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. Sign up for our newsletter, like us on Facebook, and on LinkedIn, or join the CGScholar Community to keep up to date.  Program Information, Medium & Society: International Conference on Publishing Studies attracts participants from all over the world. Our Program Development team draws on this diversity to craft a rich and distinctive blended conference experience, with session types and programming explicitly designed to make the most of both online and place-based social knowledge processes. Special Focus Social Narrative Makers: Storytellers, Researchers, Publishers, Platforms In addition to the annual special focus, we invite proposals addressing one of the following themes. Plenary Speaker Dr. Phillip Kalantzis Cope Chief Social Scientist, Common Ground Research Networks, USA We are still in our selection process; keep up to date as more Plenary Speakers are being confirmed. You can also see a list of other presenters on the Presentation tab on the Event Microsite. In-Person + Online You can present and/or attend as an In-Person or Online Only delegate. Our model seeks to transcend physical boundaries by offering a platform to extend in-person conference content online while ensuring online-only delegates are afforded participatory and experiential spaces within the platform. At the same time, the model offers participants a legacy resource to which they can return in the CGScholar Event microsite, with access to a social space in our Community application where fellow participants can keep connected long after the conference ends.  With this step-by-step guide, you can get an insight into the new phases pre/during/post-conference of the conference experience. Social Events  Live Online Tour: Visit the Louvre with an Art Historian Discover the most famous museum in the world directly from your home. No crowds, no lines, no noise: you will enjoy the history of the building and its most famous masterpieces in perfect comfort. Narratives of Paris Walking Tour: Sainte Chapelle and Ile de La Cite From the guide: "Ile-de-la-Cite, the little island dominated by the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral and the spire of the Sainte Chapelle, is the cradle of Paris. It is a unique place where it is still possible to read the history of the city from the beginning to the XXI century. Follow me in this tour back in time: I will bring Medieval Paris back to life. We will start our tour at the Sainte Chapelle (outside and inside), to admire its amazing stained glasses and walk in front of the Conciergerie, to learn the history behind its imposing. Following the little street of the Latin district we will finally arrive in front of Notre Dame. The church is still closed because of the fire but we will admire it from the best point of view. The tour will end just in front of the Cathedral." Boat Dinner Cruise: The Essence of Paris Join other delegates and plenary speakers for a boat dinner cruise. Enjoy the night views over the Seine River. A 2.30-hour cruise includes appetizers, wines, mineral waters, and coffee; authentic, tasty cuisine cooked on board by the Chef; live musical entertainment by a singer with orchestra. Sign Up for Social Events Companion Journal All presenters are also encouraged to submit their paper to the companion journal, Information, Medium, and Society: Journal of Publishing Studies. Find out more about the journal and submission process. Important Dates We welcome the submission of proposals at any time of the year. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission. Upcoming Proposal & Registration Dates Upcoming Proposal Deadline Early 30 November 2022 Upcoming Registration Deadlines Early 30 December 2022 Regular 30 May 2023 Sincerely, Dr. Bernard Franco Conference Chair Faculté des lettres, Sorbonne Université, France Dr. Phillip Kalantzis-Cope Research Network Chair Chief Social Scientist, Common Ground Research Networks