We are now warmly inviting abstract submissions for the next MILID Yearbook from media and information literacy scholars and practitioners.
The theme of the Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Yearbook 2022/2023 is Media and information literacy for the public good. Taking our point of departure from the Global Media and Information Literacy 2021 organized by UNESCO and South Africa, we are interested in submissions that present and analyze policy, pedagocial and practical work on strengthening media and information literacy for all in a post-pandemic world. We want to inquire in the diversity of ways to empower citizens all over the world to engage with information while respecting the rights of others, to advance knowledge societies, and to combat expressions that are shown to harm human rights, peace and the public good.
Submissions can be either of academic or practical character, and the chapters can be written by both academics and practitioners. Submissions in the academic category are present original research based on empirical analysis or theoretical development. These submissions are peer-reviewed. Submissions in the professional category can be case studies or present critical reflections upon professional practice in the essay form. These submissions will be reviewed by the editorial team.
Preferred topics include media and information literacy, media education, educational technology, media literacy, information literacy, visual literacy, news literacy, digital literacy, and media affects. In addition, the following UNESCO-focus issues are included as they relate to media and information literacy: citizen empowerment, education, gender equity, youth, peace, democracy, good governance, development, safety. It is essential that the authors make a clear connection to media and information literacy (MIL) and MIL environments in their book chapters.
Timeline 2022–2023
May 23, 2022: deadline for abstracts
July 1: authors informed about the decisions
October 3: submissions of full papers
March: submissions of revised papers
October 2023: release of the book as part of the Global MIL Week 2023
Submission
Submissions consist of an abstract and (an) author bio(s), and are sent to submissions@maaritjaakkola.se on 23 May 2022 at the latest.
Abstract
Please send us a 250-word abstract of your chapter, including a title and 6–8 keywords, and mark which of the following categories your submission belongs to:
- Submissions in the academic category: A research paper presenting original research. The paper follows the conventional structure of a research paper, consisting of introduction, theory, data and methodology, analysis, discussion and conclusions. Full chapters vary between 6,000 and 8,000 words (including references). Submissions must adhere to submission deadlines and minimum/maximum length requirements.
- Submissions in the professional category: A professional report of experiences and lessons learned from the field, or from MIL projects and initiatives. The paper can be freely written. Full chapters vary between 3,000 and 6,000 words (including references). Submissions must adhere to submission deadlines and minimum/maximum length requirements.
All submissions must be in English. Both British and American English can be used as long as the use is consistent throughout the chapter.
Author bio
Please write a 150-word description of each author, to be attached to the abstract. The author bio should contain the title and affiliation, as well as educational and professional background of the author.
Editors:
Co-editors:
Maarit Jaakkola, PhD, Co-Director, Associate Professor, Centre for Nordic Media
Research Nordicom, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
(maarit.jaakkola@nordicom.gu.se)
Tomás Durán Becerra, PhD, General Research Director, UNIMINUTO
University, Colombia (tomasduranb@gmail.com)
Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, PhD, Research Professor, University of South Africa
(onyanob@unisa.ac.za)
Executive editor:
Alton Grizzle, PhD, Programme Specialist in Communication and Information, United Nations Education,
Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO, France (a.grizzle@unesco.org)
Background
The MILID Yearbook provides a publishing forum for established and emerging scholars, information, media and digital professionals and educational practitioners. The MILID Yearbook is a project of the UNESCO-UNAOC UNITWIN Cooperation Programme for Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID), started in 2011. The first edition of the yearbook was published in 2013 by Nordicom. Since 2021, the yearbook is published by the UNIMINUTO University in Colombia.
The MILID Yearbook has three major objectives:
- To encourage collaborations among members of the MILID Network and MIL researchers globally.
- To share knowledge among the partner universities and among the broader MILID community for best practice and research on MIL.
- To promote intercultural dialogue among the partner universities and beyond.