The 19^th Nordic Conference for Media and Communication Research

Karlstad 13-15 August 2009

Thank you!

The conference is over. But keep your eyes open, soon we will publish videos from the plenaries her at nordmedia09.se. This webpage, and all the uploaded papers, will be closed in one months time, mid september.

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Download accepted papers

You can now upload your accepted paper to the conference. In the paper upload zone you can also search and access other accepted papers.

Body, Soul and Society

The conference theme of NordMedia09 is Body, Soul and Society: Rethinking Media and Communication Ontologies. Through plenary sessions, a particular theme division, and a multi-media evening event NordMedia09 will engage in questions related to how media and communication express, shape and is shaped by our understanding of body, soul and society. How do the media depict “the healthy soul in the healthy body” – and with what social and environmental impact? Can contemporary media contribute to cultural liberation? Are we becoming addicted to the media? These are some of the key-questions that will appear during the conference days. Find out more about the conference theme here.

New Division Structure

From 2009 the 24 “working groups” will be replaced by broader divisions. This means that the conference will achieve a more coherent structure and that it will become easier to organize small panels with particular thematic angles. Within each division it will also be possible to submit individual papers, which will then be arranged into sessions, or to apply for displaying posters in the public areas of the conference. Find out more about the new division structure here!

Conference Organization

NordMedia09 is hosted by the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University in collaboration with the Swedish Association for Media and Communication Research (FSMK), Nordicom and the Nordic Conference Committee with representatives from the national research associations. The event is co-organized by the Karlstad University Conference Unit. Find out more about the NordMedia09 organization here.