INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES: 36

I. PAPER PRESENTATION IN SEMINARS/CONFERENCES: 19

  1. An Analysis of Speeches and Statements by Anna Hazare during Jan Lokpal Movement 2011: Main Author

Presented in International Conference on Changing Global Paradigms of Mediascape, organised by Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, on October 21-23, 2011

  1. Testing Eligibility of Custodians of Information and Transparency as Representatives of Society: Main Author

Presented in International Conference on Diversity and Plurality in Media: Reflections of Society, organised by Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita evam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on December 27-28, 2011

  1. Issue of Street Children: Role of Government and NGOs & Coverage by Media: Co-Author

Presented in International Conference on Civic Challenges, Democracy and Media (ICCCDM), sponsored by ICSSR, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, and organised by Institute of Journalism & Mass Communication, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on February 25-26, 2012

  1. Ten Years of Private FM in India: Analysing Policy perspective and Prospects: Main Author

Presented in International Conference on Civic Challenges, Democracy and Media (ICCCDM), sponsored by ICSSR, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, and organised by Institute of Journalism & Mass Communication, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Peadesh on February 25-26, 2012

  1. Abhivyakti ki Swatantrata aur Bharat me Web Samagri kaViniyaman (Freedom of Expression and Regulation of Web Content in India): Main Author

Presented at International Conference on Patrakarita ka Badalta Swaroopaur New Media (Changing Face of Journalism and New Media), organised by PGDAV College, Delhi University, on March 21, 2012

  1. Citizens’ Right to Privacy and its Constitutional Validity: Case Study of Judicial Interpretations: Main Author

Presented in International Conference on Communication for Social Change and Development: Imperatives and Constraints, organised by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, on September 18-19, 2015

  1. Criminal Defamation and its Constitutional Validity: Case Study of Judicial Interpretations: Sole Author

Presented in International Conference on Media and Communication Studies (ICMCS – 2015) on Changing Paradigm of Media Landscape in the Digital Age 2.0, organised by Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, on November 20-22, 2015

  1. Male Gaze versus women identity in Hindi Films: Sole Author

Presented in the Plenary Session, at International Conference on Indian Films, organised by Centre for Communication, Politics and Culture (CPC), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, on December 1, 2016 [The session was chaired by Prof. Antonio Castillo, Director of CPC, and moderated by Dr. Vikrant Kishore, senior lecturer in Communication and Media Production, RMIT University]

  1. Studying approach of Indian media towards nationalism and identification of its ingredients: Main Author

Presented in International Seminar on Reinventing Nationalism, Secularism and Plurality: Media Discourses and Deconstruction, organised by Department of Communication and Journalism, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, in collaboration with Department of Mass Communication,  Mizoram University, Aizawl, on November 11-12, 2017

  1. Journalistic Ethics: An analysis of Guidelines and Codes across Globe: Main Author

Presented in Technical Session V “Media and Ethics” at International Conference on Media, Culture and Ethics – MCE 2018, organised by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,  Birla Institute of Technology and Science – BITS Pilani, Pilani campus, on February 9 -10, 2018

  1. Preview, Certification and Exhibition of Films: Role of CBFC and Rights of State Governments: Main Author

Presented in Technical Session XII “Cinematic Expression, Society and Law”, at International Conference on India and Changing Aspects of News (ICAN 2018), organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on March 8 – 10, 2018

  1. Nyayik Vyakhyaon ke Aadhar par Nijta ke Adhikar ki Samvaidhanik Sthithi (Constitutional Status of Right to Privacy based on Judicial Interpretations): Main Author Presented in Technical Session IX “Media Trial and Press Freedom”, at International Conference on India and Changing Aspects of News (ICAN 2018), organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on March 8 – 10, 2018
  2. Bodily Integrity Rights in special reference to Indian women: Main Author

Presented in International Forum of Communication Law and Ethics (FIÉDI) as part of Analysis, Challenges and Effectiveness of Article 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in IAMCR 2018 Pre-Conference, University of Oregon, Portland, Oregon, United States on June 19, 2018

  1. Criminal Defamation in India: Is it a ‘Reasonable Restriction’ on Freedom of Speech and Expression?: Main Author

Presented in International Forum on Reimagining Sustainability: Communication and Media Research in a Changing World, organised by International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in Eugene, Oregon, USA on June 20-24, 2018

  1. Film Review: Elements of Film and Style of Writing: Sole Author

Presented in Technical Session VIII “Themes and Genres of Cinema”, at International Conference on Indian Cinema and Alternate Networks (ICAN2 2018), organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, on November 16 – 18, 2018

  1. “Cinemai Rashtravad aur Bharat-Pak Vivad par Filmein: URI-The Surgical Strike ka Sanket-Shastriye Adhyayan (Indian Cinematic Nationalism and Films on Indo-Pak Conflict: Semiotic study of 2019 Hindi release URI-The Surgical Strike): Main Author

Presented at International Conference on Indian Cinema and Alternate Networks (ICAN2 2018), organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, on November 16 – 18, 2018

  1. Studying Mode of Delivery Preferred by Journalism Students in Institutions Promoted by Broadcast Media Houses: Main Author

Presented in Technical Session IV at International Conference on Inter-disciplinarity of Knowledge, Education and Research, organised by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science – BITS Pilani, Pilani campus, on February 8 -9, 2019

  1. Indian Cinematic Nationalism and Films on Indo-Pak Conflict: Semiotic Study of 2019 Hindi Release URI-The Surgical Strike: Main Author

Presented under sub theme “Representations and constructions of identities from the perspectives of gender, ethnicity and nationalism” at 2019 Manipal International Media Research Conference on Between the Local and Global: Representations of Mainstream and Marginal in Contemporary Cinema, organised by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Dubai and Queen Mary University, London on April 25, 2019

  1. Right to belong and grant of citizenship to migrants in India: Analysis of opinions expressed in digital media: Main Author

Presented under sub theme “Freedom of Expression in the Post-Truth Era”, in IAMCR Conference 2019 in Law Section Pre-Conference, organised by International Forum on Communication Law and Ethics (FIÉDI), at San Pablo CEU University, Madrid, Spain, on July 6, 2019

 

II. SESSIONS CHAIR/SPECIAL GUEST/PANELLIST/MODERATOR IN SEMINARS/CONFERENCES: 13

  1. Panellist in Session: Participated in academic discourse on “Challenges before media: India Vs US”, organised by Centre for Media Studies, a research and development studies organisation, New Delhi, on June 22, 2009

Eminent experts included Mr. Ernest J. Wilson III, Dean and Walter H. Annenberg chair in Communication and Ms Carola Weil, Associate Dean, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Mr George Verghese, veteran journalism and Mr. Subhash Kashyap, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha and prominent constitutional expert

 

2. Session Conducted: “Writing and Reporting for Print” at a special session in the Workshop for Journalists from Africa on “Media Ethics: Role of a Journalist & Code of Ethics” on May 25, 2009

The journalists of South Africa, Botsvana, Ghana, Namibia, Sudan and Nigeria participated in the workshop, organised by Mass Communication research Centre (MCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

 

3. Session Chaired: Technical Session II on Sub Theme “Cinema, Communication and Society”, at International Conference on Civic Challenges, Democracy and Media (ICCCDM), sponsored by ICSSR, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, and organised by Institute of Journalism & Mass Communication, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on February 25-26, 2012

 

4. Session Moderated: Plenary Session comprising Prof Sachchidanand Joshi, Vice Chancellor of Kushabau Thakre Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Prof Arvind Sinha, Director, MICS, Ahmedabad, Prof John Silverman from Britain, Prof P K Jena and Prof Govind Raju, at International Conference on Civic Challenges, Democracy and Media (ICCCDM), sponsored by ICSSR, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, and organised by Institute of Journalism & Mass Communication, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on February 25-26, 2012

 

5. Session Chaired: Technical Session on “Media and Society”, at International Conference on Communication for Social Change and Development: Imperatives and Constraints, organised by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, on September 18-19, 2015

 

6. Special Guest in Inaugural: Guest-of-Honour in Inaugural session, at International Conference on Communication for Social Change and Development: Imperatives and Constraints, organised by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, on September 18-19, 2015

 

7. Session Chaired: Technical Session I on Sub Theme “Digital Media and Human Life”, at International Conference on Media and Communication Studies (ICMCS – 2015), organised by Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, on November 20-22, 2015 [Theme of the conference was Changing Paradigm of Media Landscape in the Digital Age 2.0]

 

8. Interaction in Key Note Address: Interacted (through Skype) with Denis McQuail, internationally renowned communication scientist from the U S, at International Conference on Media and Communication Studies (ICMCS – 2015), organised by Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, on November 20-22, 2015 [Put a question on the use of modern communication tools by fundamentalist and radical organisations for creating havoc in the world]

 

9. Expert Panellist: Participated in discussion on “Indian Cinema after celluloid in the age of the digital – copyright – piracy and online content”, at International Conference on Indian Films, organised by Centre for Communication, Politics and Culture (CPC), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, on December 2, 2016.

Other panellists included Ms. Molina Swaroop Asthana, Principal Solicitor with the Victorian Government, Mr.Anupam Sharma, leading Indian-Australian filmmaker, and Dr. Vikrant Kishore. [The session was moderated by Dr. Parichay Patra, who is teaching Asian Cinema at RMIT University, Melbourne]

 

10. Expert Panellist: Participated in panel discussion on Educating Journalism Students on Gender and Inequality, as part of Syndicate (Number 11) in WJEC Congress, organised by World Journalism Education Council (WJEC), in Paris Dauphine University, Paris, on July 10, 2019 [Total 16 panellists from 10 countries participated in this session]

 

11. Special Presenter: Made presentation on Journalism Education: Innovative Approach in Content and Delivery as part of IGNITE session in WJEC Congress, organised by World Journalism Education Council (WJEC), in Paris Dauphine University, Paris, on July 11, 2019

[Total 12 presenters from 5 continents were selected for making a presentation in this session]

 

12. Session Chaired: Session on “Celebrities and Stardom in South Asia” (Day 2, Panel 6) at Starring Asia Conference, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, on December 3, 2019

 

13.Expert Panellist: Participated in discussion on “Starring Bollywood: International Dimensions” in Starring Asia Conference, at Capitol Theatre, organised by Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, on December 4, 2019

 

III. CONVENER/ADVISOR OF SEMINARS/CONFERENCES – 4

  1. Advisor of Conference: International Conference on India and Changing Aspects of News – ICAN 2018, organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on March 8 – 10, 2018
  2. Advisor of Conference: International Conference on Indian Cinema and Alternate Networks – ICAN2 2018, organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on November 16 – 18, 2018
  3. Organising Secretary of Conference: International Conference on Issues of Community, Agenda and News – ICAN3 2020, organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on June 21 – 30, 2020
  4. Convener of Conference: International Conference on Information, Communication and Artificial Networks – ICAN4 2020, to be organised by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida, Delhi NCR, on May 21 – 31, 2021