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 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

Peer Reviewed

  1. Jena, Aniruddha. “Subverting Hegemony in the Global South: Radio Dhimsa’s Cultural and Knowledge Interventions,” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Singapore, July 13-17, 2025.

  2. Jena, Aniruddha. “Locating Media Theory in Rural Communities: The Case of Radio Dhimsa,” International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Denver, United States of America, June 12-16, 2025.

  3. Jena, Aniruddha. “Bridging the Last Mile: Indigenous Radio and the Resurgence of Rural Communication Services in Rural India” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, June 30 – July 04, 2024.

  4. Jena, Aniruddha. ““Not just in an old man like me, but in the entire community”: Rethinking the practice and politics of scale, connection and identity with community radio in India” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, June 30 – July 04, 2024.

  5. Jena, Aniruddha. “Countering the Global and Consolidating the Local: The Case of Radio Dhimsa in Odisha, India” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Lyon, France, July 09-13,2023. (Co-authored with Vinod Pavarala & Vasuki Belavadi)

  6. Jena, Aniruddha. “Media and the Politics of Social Movements: A Case Study Analysisof Odisha” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Lyon, France, July 09-13, 2023. (Co-authored with Bikram Keshori Jena)

  7. Jena, Aniruddha. “Constructing Community and Building Identity through Indigenous Language Community Media: The Case of Radio Swayamshakti in Odisha, India” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference, Beijing, China, July 11-15, 2022. (Virtual Presentation) (Co-authored with Vinod Pavarala & Vasuki Belavadi)

  8. Jena, Aniruddha. “Democratising Development, Deprofessionalising Alternative Media, and the Struggle for Sustainability: The Case of Appan Samachar in Bihar, India” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)Annual Conference, Beijing, China, July 11-15, 2022. (Virtual Presentation) (Co- authored with Annapurna Sinha & Ram Awtar Yadav)

  9. Jena, Aniruddha. “Safeguarding Ethnic-cultural Identities through Ethnic Media: The Case of Radio Dhimsa in Odisha, India” International Association for Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) Annual Conference Nairobi, Kenya, July 11-15, 2021. (Virtual presentation)

  10. Jena, Aniruddha. “Strengthening Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Unlettered: The Story of Radio Dhimsa and Desia Community in Koraput, Odisha” Millennium Conference, Department of International Relations, Millennium Journal of International Relations and London School of Economics & Political Science, London, United Kingdom, October 19-20, 2019.

  11. Jena, Aniruddha. “Politics of Identity in Community Media: An Ethnographic Study of Radio Swayamshakti in Nuapada” Citizen and Community Media Conference, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, June 6-7, 2019.

 

Invited & Non-Peer Reviewed

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  1. Jena, Aniruddha. “Social Movement Media as Site Resistance at the Site of Production: A Case of Samadrusti,” Community Communication: A Symposium, UNESCO Chair on Community Media, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, February 16-18, 2023.

  2. Jena, Aniruddha. “Journalism Practice and Journalism Education in Odisha: Understanding the ‘WHY’ and ‘HOW’ Questions” 2nd South Asia Communication Conference (SACC), School of Mass Communication (SMC), KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar, India, December 19-20, 2019.

  3. Jena, Aniruddha. “Reinforcing Desia Culture through Community Radio: A Cultural Analysis of Radio Dhimsa in Koraput, Odisha” 1st Shillong International Communication Conference (SICC), Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, The English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus, India, December 12-14, 2019.

  4. Jena, Aniruddha. “Understanding ‘Desia’ Community and its ‘Culture’ through Community Radio: A Cultural Analysis of Radio Dhimsa in Koraput, Odisha” National Seminar on Culture, Communication and India’s Development: Contributions of Anthropology of Communication, Media and Communication, Department of Anthropology & UNESCO Chair on Community Media, University of Hyderabad, India, August 27-29, 2019.

  5. Participated as a Discussant of the thematic session titled “Dalit, Social Exclusion andMedia” in the South Asian Communication Conference on Media and the Marginalised Communities on the 21st and 22nd of December, 2018 organised by School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar.

  6. Jena, Aniruddha. “Mainstreaming The Margin: A study on Media Profiling of Two Tribal Villages in Koraput” South Asian Communication Conference on Media and the Marginalised Communities, School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India, December 21-22, 2018.

  7. Jena, Aniruddha. “Ethnographic Action Research in Community Media Scholarship: An Analytical Review” International Media and Communication Conference, Department of Communication, English and Foreign Language University, Hyderabad, India, September 5-7, 2018.

  8. Jena, Aniruddha. “Social Media: An Expedition from Reality Hyperreality” International Media and Communication Conference, Xavier School of Communication, XUV, Bhubaneswar, India, December 15-16, 2018.

  9. Jena, Aniruddha. “Social Movements in Odisha: A Media Discourse” International Conference on Social Movements, Department of Political Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, India December 9-10, 2018.

  10. Jena, Aniruddha. “Efficacy of Social Media for Dissent: An Analysis from Students Perception” National Media Conclave, Institute of Media Studies, Bhubaneswar, India, May 3- 4, 2017.

  11. Jena, Aniruddha. “Dynamism of Communication & Culture: A Way Forward to Sustainable Development” International Conference on Communication and Culture, Department of Mass Communication, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, February 5- 7, 2017.

  12. Jena, Aniruddha. “A Study on Why and How of Media Studies as an Academic Discipline” National Seminar on Media Education, Department of Mass Communication, Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, India, January 30-31, 2017.

  13. Jena, Aniruddha. “Media, Development & Democracy: A Theoretical Discourse” International Media and Communication Conference, Xavier School of Communication, XUV, Bhubaneswar, India, November 25-26, 2016.

  14. Jena, Aniruddha. “ICT as A Transpiring and Emerging Medium for Knowledge, Information and Development: A Theoretical Survey” International Conference on Education and ICTs, Department of Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India May 26- 27, 2016.

  15. Jena, Aniruddha. “Portrayal of Women of Koraput District in Print Media” National Conference on International Women’s Day, Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), Faridabad, India March 8, 2016.

  16. Jena, Aniruddha. “A Study on Why and How of Media Studies as an Academic Discipline” National Seminar on Media Education, Department of Mass Communication, Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, India, January 30-31, 2017.

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Panel/Session Chair/Discussant

  1. Jena, A. (2025, July 13–17). Chaired the joint session of the Participatory Communication Research Section and the Emerging Scholars Network on “Participation and representation in transition” at the IAMCR Conference 2025, SHHK–HSS Seminar Room 4, Singapore.

  2. Jena, A. (2025, July 13–17). Chair, “Keynotes” and business meeting, Participatory Communication Research Section. International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, GAIA, ABS-SR8, Singapore.

  3. Jena, A. (2025, July 13–17). Chair, Participatory Communication Research Section (PCR): “Media, participation and social change.” International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, GAIA, ABS-SR8, Singapore.

  4. Jena, A. (2025, June 12–16). Discussant. South Asia Communication Association (SACA) session, Participation and representation in transition, International Communication Association Conference, Quartz (Regency 3), Denver, CO, United States.

  5. Jena, A. (2024, June 30–July 4). Chair, Participatory Communication Research Section. Session on the theme Participatory cultures, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Te Pae Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand.

  6. Jena, A. (2024, June 30–July 4). Panel chair, “Media, trust, and truth.” Emerging Scholars Network Section, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Distinction Hotel Worcester, Christchurch, New Zealand.

  7. ​Jena, A. (2018, December 21–22). Discussant, thematic session on “Dalit, social exclusion and media.” South Asian Communication Conference on Media and the Marginalised Communities, School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.

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