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NordMedia21 Conference Summarized: Lessons Learned from Iceland

NordMedia21 was held as a virtual conference. Despite the conference going virtual, the number of registered participants was higher than ever: 396. However, there were fewer papers presented than at the previous conferences.

NordMedia 2021 Photo Contest Winner Awarded With a Trip to Iceland

Doctoral student Randa Romanova was the lucky winner of the NordMedia 2021 Conference photo contest. Take a look at all photos from the virtual photo contest here!

Next NordMedia Conference to be Held in Bergen

The virtual NordMedia Conference 2021 is now officially closed. The outcome: 411 delegates, 250 presentations, 198 sessions, and 264 hours of live content. The next NordMedia Conference will be organized in 2023 in Bergen, Norway.

Almost 40 Young Scholars Participating in the NordMedia Pre-Conference

The NordMedia Conference 2021 is preceded by a preconference for Nordic doctoral students. The one-day virtual event brings together almost 40 young scholars to discuss their PhD projects.

NordMedia2021 is Open for Registration

The registration for the NordMedia2021 conference has now been re-opened, after being temporarily closed due to technical issues with the payment process. Registration will be open until 16 August 2021.

The NordMedia2021 Registration Re-opens on 1 June

Due to technical issues with the registration process, the opening of the NordMedia2021 registration has been delayed until 1 June. The early bird period has been extended to 28 June.

The NordMedia2021 Conference Will Be Held Virtual

The NordMedia Conference will be organized in an online form instead of being an onsite conference. The planning committee assessed that there are too many uncertainties to organize an onsite conference.

Abstract Proposals for the NordMedia Conference Reviewed

The abstract proposals for the upcoming NordMedia Conference have now been reviewed. Personal notifications have been sent to those accepted and rejected.

Eugenia Siapera – Keynote Speaker at NordMedia2021

A preliminary conference program for NordMedia2021 is set. Professor Eugenia Siapera from University College Dublin will hold the keynote lecture. The conference will also include a panel discussion focusing on the resilience of different types of media systems.

Over 430 Submissions to the NordMedia2021 Conference

The NordMedia2021 Conference received 432 submissions in total. Among these, 62 were assigned to the doctoral preconference. The extended submission deadline for the conference, to be held in Iceland, was on 10 March.

Extended Deadline for the NordMedia Conference

The deadline for the NordMedia 2021 conference call for abstracts has been extended. The new deadline is March 10th. The same deadline applies to the doctoral pre-conference. In May, a decision will be taken whether the conference will be a virtual or an onsite event.

Webinar for Doctoral Students and Job Changers

Preceding the NordMedia Pre-Conference 2021 in Reykjavik in August, Nordicom will organize a webinar for doctoral students in media and communication research. Christopher L. Caterine, the author of the recent book Leaving Academia, will discuss how doctoral competences can be an asset at the job market beyond academia.

NordMedia2021 Call for Abstracts is Open

The NordMedia 2021 conference call for abstracts is now out and will open for submissions in January 2021. The biannual conference will take place 18–20 August 2021 at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík.

Call for Temporary Working Groups for NordMedia2021 (extended deadline)

The deadline for the call for temporary working groups (TWGs) has been extended to 4 December.

Call for Temporary Working Groups for NordMedia2021

NordMedia Conference 2021 is now less than a year away, and it is high time to suggest Temporary Working Groups (TWG's). Even TWG´s at the conference in Malmö must apply anew. NordMedia2021 will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on August 18-20th 2021.