Dear all - and apologies for any cross-posting.

We have already received presentation proposals from an impressive array of scholars researching radio broadcasting, music, cultural studies, podcasting, and more for our “BBC Radio 1922-2022: navigating the waves of change” conference, taking place at the University of Bedfordshire - Luton Campus - on Saturday 26th November 2022.

However, we have decided to extend the deadline since many colleagues have been preoccupied with marking etc.
So the new deadline is the end of Monday 27th June.
I've pasted the Call for Papers blurb below.

Many thanks
Jo


Organised by MeCCSA Radio Studies Network with a special issue of Journal of Radio & Audio Media to follow in 2023.

Keynotes:
Professor David Hendy: Writer, broadcaster and Professor Emeritus of Media and Cultural History at the University of Sussex.
Dr. Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu: Associate Professor Journalism, University of Derby. 

This year, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the BBC. Regular domestic broadcasts commenced on 14 November 1922 using the then new technology of wireless radio. The organisation became the British Broadcasting Corporation, with a Royal Charter and funded by a listener licence fee in January 1927. Today’s corporation is not only larger, but more diverse and under great pressure to demonstrate public value in the digital era. The BBC has, at times, found itself respected and revered but also resented or disliked. Nonetheless, BBC radio remains a significant force in ‘entertaining, informing and educating’ populations both within the UK and globally. It maintains a consummate reputation for legitimacy, accuracy, and impartiality despite political pressures. Over the past 100 years, BBC radio has also shown considerable resilience throughout technological and cultural developments such as the roll out of television and commercial radio sectors, and the multiplicity of audio platforms now available to audiences.

This one-day conference, presented by the MeCCSA Radio Studies Network, will celebrate but also critically consider both radio as a medium and this British institution, as well as Public Service Broadcasting more generally, bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore key themes regarding BBC Radio’s contribution to society:
·	The trajectories and possible developments that legislation, technologies and cultural and sociological changes might bring.
·	How radio is adapting to co-exist with other technologies rather than being usurped by them.
·	The influence of BBC radio in both the UK and internationally: past, present and future.

The event will feature keynote speakers, panel presentations and networking opportunities. Following the conference, there will be the opportunity for submission to a peer reviewed symposium edition of the Journal of Radio and Audio Media, November 2023.
The MeCCSA Radio Studies Network invites proposals for 15-minute presentations from academics, independent researchers, archivists, postgraduate students, and broadcast professionals and practitioners. We are open to critical perspectives and encourage comparative case studies too, in addition to any papers with a more celebratory tone. We are happy to receive proposed panels comprising no more than 4 papers each but reserve the right to organise these as we think best.

Proposals are invited which focus on, but are not limited to, the following key themes: 

●	Perspectives on BBC Radio as a public service broadcaster
●	The ongoing cultural relevance of radio in terms of reporting on, shaping and reflecting our society
●	The reach, value, and impact of BBC Radio news
●	Podcasting, digital services, BBC Sounds
●	The role of BBC World Service Radio and BBC services overseas
●	Broadcaster and audience diversity and inclusivity
●	BBC Radio’s engagement with community broadcasters
●	The role of BBC Radio in the representation of minority and under-represented communities
●	BBC Local Radio and its relationship with its audience(s)
●	BBC and the public sphere
●	Digital technologies and the changing nature of audiences and their influence on BBC Radio 
●	BBC School Radio, Bite Size, Academy - appealing to new audiences, children, youth and young adults 
●	The development and impact of new radio production and broadcast practices, skills and technologies 
●	Policies and potential; the extent to which BBC Radio achieves its aims
●	The importance of creating, curating and keeping accessible archives
●	BBC Radio’s financial future
●	BBC Radio as a training ground for broadcasters and centre of excellence

Submitting a proposal
Queries welcome: [log in to unmask] 
Please use the following format for proposals:
●	Name, affiliation, and email
●	Title of paper or presentation
●	250-word abstract 
●	100-word biography
●	Send proposals as a Word doc by email to: [log in to unmask]
●	Extended deadline for proposals: midnight, Monday 27th June 2022  

Confirmation of conference papers/panels accepted will be emailed by 18th July 2022 

Details of the event timetable and how to register for this day-long Conference will follow (full price £30 per person - student price £20 person). 

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