Building on Area Studies Expertise – The Arab-European Association for Media and Communication Researchers (AREACORE)

Authors

  • Jassim M. Jaber Bayan College
  • Carola Richter Free University of Berlin

Keywords:

Arab, European, communication researchers, area studies, de-westernization, dialogue, AREACORE

Abstract

This short article introduces the new Arab-European Association for Media and Communication Researchers (AREACORE) as the manifestation of the necessity to strengthen area expertise in communication studies. The reasons for founding this association fit into the broader framework of de-westernization attempts, while also allowing for dialogue to take place on an equal footing. The authors invite all interested communication researchers to join the network and build up an Arab-European network of communication studies expertise.

Author Biographies

Jassim M. Jaber, Bayan College

Jassim M. Jaber, PhD, is an associate professor in media and public relations and holds a PhD from the University of Baghdad. Since 2010, he has been the Dean of Bayan College in Oman. He is the Chair of the Coordination Committee of AREACORE and one of its founding members.

Carola Richter, Free University of Berlin

Carola Richter, Dr. phil., is an assistant professor in international communication at the Freie Universität Berlin. She is the German regional co-ordinator of the AREACORE network and one of its founding members. She is also the editor of the Global Media Journal – German Edition.

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How to Cite

Jaber, J., & Richter, C. (2014). Building on Area Studies Expertise – The Arab-European Association for Media and Communication Researchers (AREACORE). Global Media Journal - German Edition, 4(1). Retrieved from https://globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/article/view/93

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014): Spring/Summer 2014: Special Issue: Der Nahostkonflikt und die Medien

Section

From the Field

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Copyright (c) 2014 Jassim M. Jaber, Carola Richter

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