The School of Mass Communication at IMS Unison University is going to organise a two-day national conference on emerging trends and future prospects in communication from April 21, 2014. Uttarakhand Open University vice chancellor Prof Subhash Dhuliya will be the chief guest, while Amitabh Shukla, senior editor of the Chandigarh edition of The Pioneer, and senior journalist, DD News, Sudhanshu Ranjan will be guests of honour, said the university pro-chancellor and officiating vice chancellor Dr MP Jain while interacting with media persons on Friday.
Dr Jain said that academicians, research scholars and senior journalists have been invited in the seminar and they will talk on various topics like emerging trends in theories and models of communication; changing paradigms and challenges in the media industry; future prospects and challenges in new media; recent developments in cultural communication; portrayal of women in media; current issues in development and science communication; recent developments in public relations and allied fields and communication as a facilitator of war and peace apart from which, they will also share their experience with the students.
Around 20 research scholars are expected to present their papers on various aspects of media and communication in the seminar. "The objective is to provide a platform for the students to interact with the professionals and discuss the research work of the scholars on the recent developments in the field of communication and its future prospects," he added.
The School of Management, School of Computer Applications and School of law at the university will soon organise a national level seminar on relevant issues in the campus. Head of department, School of Mass Communication Dr Jayant Kumar Panda said that the importance of communication can be gauged from the fact that it is only communication that facilitates the sharing of ideas and concepts with others. There are many theories and models developed in the field of communication in recent past. "In view of this, we have decided to have an active discussion on the emerging and new trends of communication and mass communication for the benefit of the students," he added.
The University Pro vice chancellor Prof Vijayan Immanuel said, "In this seminar, we hope to have an active discussion which could lead to some fruitful conclusions that could prove to be an important document for researchers, policy makers, academicians and members of the industry."
He further said that the university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes in several streams of management, computer applications, law and mass communication under four schools -- School of Management, School of Computer, School of law and School of Mass Communication. Those present on the occasion included seminar convener Kumar Rajyavardhan and Deepak Uniyal, among others.