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III. INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION, DIGITALIZATION AND SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM

Call For Papers

The third International Symposium on Communication, Digitalization and Society hosted by Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Communication together with Zagreb School of Business and Mykolas Romeris University will be held on April 28-29-30 2025, with the theme titled ‘Post-Digital Age: Society, Culture, and Media.’ The symposium, which aims to bring academics, civil society, industry representatives, doctoral students, and graduate students together, will be held in a hybrid format. We kindly invite you to participate in our conference and submit your papers based on the themes and related subjects listed below. Your proposals can be submitted in English or Turkish.

The following topics may include but are not limited to:

The post-digital age refers to a period that follows the widespread adoption of digital technologies, where these technologies have profoundly had impacts on social, cultural, and economic domains and have been fully internalized into our daily lives and societal structures. This concept highlights a paradigm shift where digitalization is not merely a tool but a force that shapes the identities, interactions, and experiences of individuals and communities. In this era, where the privileged position of digital technologies has diminished, there is a deep interrogation of its effects on media, society, and culture. Digital tools have led to profound changes not only in terms of technological innovations but also in social relations, cultural practices, media content, and identity formation. This symposium aims to address the transformation of media practices, society’s responses to the digitalisation process and the reshaping of cultural production processes, focusing on the post-digital age.

Accordingly, the symposium focuses on questions about how the post-digital era and digitalization process have transformed media dynamics and social structures. Another theme within the symposium is how cultural production processes are redefined thanks to digital technologies. Participants will discuss this era from a critical and multiple perspectives which digital is no longer seen as a novelty but an integral part of the social fabric. Understanding the possibilities and limitations of an era beyond digitalization is vital for shaping the future of social and cultural interactions.

Owing to the perspective mentioned above, the key motivation of the 3^rd International Symposium on Communication, Digitalization, and Society is to provide an open platform for knowledge exchange and to create a space for discussions about the impacts of the post-digital era on media, society, and culture. These discussions will engage a diverse array of stakeholders, particularly academics who will deepen the relevant themes and questions. Opening speeches of the symposium will be made by Prof. David M. Berry from the University of Sussex, Prof. Charlie Gere from Lancaster University, and Prof. Cem Sefa Sütçü from Marmara University. We warmly welcome original contributions from scholars around the world and are looking forward to your valuable participation and contribution for the symposium.

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