[Air-L] 5th Mobile Studies Congress - Go Mobile, Stay Smart

[Max Schleser]

   The Mobile Studies Congress (MSC), a renowned annual international
   event, is excited to announce its fifth edition, scheduled for November
   16-17, 2024, in Ningbo, China. This year’s congress operates under the
   theme “Go Mobile, Stay Smart,” focusing on the transformative
   intersection of mobile technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
   We cordially invite professionals, researchers, creatives, enthusiasts,
   faculty members, and students to submit paper, panel, and workshop
   proposals that delve into the latest trends, challenges, and
   opportunities within the mobile creative practice, mobile
   communication, media, and AI industries.

   The Fifth Mobile Studies Congress is proudly hosted by the Sino-German
   Faculty of Branding at Zhejiang Wanli University. Known for its
   branding and applied sciences expertise, the host is uniquely
   positioned to drive the discussion on leveraging AI in the mobile era.
   Mobile Studies International (www.msi.wiki) and the Mobile Innovation
   Network & Association (www.mina.pro) co-design and co-organize the
   event. These organizations have a wealth of experience facilitating
   impactful discussions and collaborations across the mobile industry,
   creative sectors, community, and research organizations for over a
   decade each, making them ideal partners for this congress.
   MSC Theme and Focus

   The theme “Go Mobile, Stay Smart” encapsulates the congress’s core
   objective: exploring how AI can enhance the mobile experience and
   ignite innovation within the sector. We invite paper, panel, or
   workshop submissions that address, but are not limited to, the
   following topics:

   • Brand Communication in the Mobile AI Age
   • Mobile AI and Sustainability
   • Mobile AI and Consumer Behaviour
   • AI-Powered Mobile Storytelling
   • AI-Assisted Mobile Journalism
   • AI and Mobile Media
   • AI-Empowered Mobile Communication
   • Ethical Implications of AI in Mobile Contexts
   • Mobile Creative Applications in the AI Age
   • Mobile Photography, Smartphone Filmmaking, and AI
   • AI Impact on Advertising, Marketing, and Branding
   • Mobile Learning and AI
   • AI and Mobile Health Communication
   • Mobility Patterns and AI Analysis
   • AI-Enhanced Mobile Experiences in Tourism, Hospitality, and
   Entertainment
   • AI, Remote Work, and Mobile Workforce
   • AI in Mobile Gaming
   • Mobile Communication and AI for Emergent Responses
   • AI, Mobile Technologies, and the Elderly

   Submission Guidelines
   We seek original research, case studies, showcases, project
   presentations, and theoretical papers that provide valuable insights
   and foster discussions on “Go Mobile, Stay Smart.” We also invite
   interested parties to submit proposals for workshops, roundtables, and
   panel discussions that align with the congress’s theme. We encourage
   participation from various stakeholders, including researchers,
   developers, designers, filmmakers, marketers, policymakers, and
   educators.

   Important Dates:
   • Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024
   • Notification of Acceptance: September 15, 2024
   • Presentation Slides Submission Deadline: November 13, 2024

   We eagerly anticipate your contributions and look forward to fostering
   an enriching dialogue on the future of AI in the mobile industry. Click
   the following link to register your participation and submit your
   proposal (a 250-word abstract with a 150-word biographical note).

   MSC2024 Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/zBUnVsLkjH

   For any queries regarding paper submissions, please contact the
   organizing committee at xuxiaoge at zwu.edu.cn

   Main Venue

   The congress will be held at Zhejiang Wanli University, which offers
   state-of-the-art facilities and excellent accessibility for
   international participants. Ningbo, a dynamic city known for its
   vibrant technology sector, provides an inspiring backdrop for this
   landmark event.

   Satellite Venues

   Brand University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
   Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, University of Rajshahi,
   Rajshahi, Bangladesh
   Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi, India
   Department of Media and Communication Studies, University of Malaya,
   KL, Malaysia
   School of Communications, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
   School of Journalism and Communication, Chongqing University,
   Chongqing, China
   Xiangshan College of Television and Film, Xiangshan, China

   The academic publications from the past Mobile Studies Congress include
   Mobile Story in An Age of Smartphones (Schleser and Xu 2021), Coping
   with COVID-19, the Mobile Way: Experience and Expertise from China (Xu,
   2022), and COVID-19 News Reporting and Engaging in the Age of Social
   Media: Comparing ‘Xinhua News Agency’ and ‘The Paper’ (Chen and Xu,
   2021) as well as Sightlines Special Issue Smartphone Filmmaking – Past,
   Present and Future https://www.aspera.org.au/issue-5.

   Congress Events:

   International Symposium of Brand Communication Symposium (ISBC)
   International MINA Smartphone Film Festival (MINA)
   International Symposium of Mobile Storytelling (ISMS)
   AI and SDG Storytelling Workshop
   AI and Mobile Filmmaking Workshop

   Chairs of Mobile Studies Congress 2024:
   Dr. Xiaoge Xu, Professor, Sino-German Faculty of Branding, Zhejiang
   Wanli University, China
   Dr. Max Schleser, Associate Professor, Swinburne University of
   Technology, Australia

   Congress partners:
   Centre for Transformative Media Technologies, Swinburne University of
   Technology, Melbourne, Australia
   Department of Media and Communication Studies, University of Malaya,
   Malaysia
   Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, India
   Sino-German Faculty of Branding, Zhejiang Wanli University, China
   ERS e-Research & Solutions and uMax Data, Macau, China
   Asia-Pacific Communication Exchange Association, Macau, China
   School of Communications, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
   School of Journalism and Communication, Chongqing University,
   Chongqing, China
   Ningbo City Image Building and Communication Base, Ningbo, China
   Xiangshan College of Television and Film, Ningbo, China