<p rtenodeid="59" style="text-align: left;"><br/></p><p>The deadline for abstract submissions for the Prof. Dr. Alaeddin Asna Communication and Public Relations Symposium, organized for the tenth time this year, has been extended until October 18, 2026. The symposium, themed "Public Relations and Participatory Democracy: Public Interest and Rights-Based Communication Strategies," will be held in person on December 2 and 3, hosted by Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations and Publicity.</p><p rtenodeid="61" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;"></p><p>The multi-dimensional communication and interaction possibilities offered by the digital age are reshaping the ways individuals and social actors participate in public and political life. In particular, artificial intelligence technologies and new media environments enable individual and institutional discourses to reach large audiences rapidly, while redefining the concept of democracy around "participation" beyond pluralism and freedom. In this process of transformation, public relations plays an important role in areas such as public interest, social consensus, rights-based communication, and sustainability. The symposium aims to discuss the function of public relations within participatory democracy through its theoretical and applied aspects within the framework of current topics such as digital activism, ethics, crisis communication, social justice, eco-activism, and resilience.</p><p>Call for Abstracts</p><p>Within the scope of the symposium, abstracts containing references between 500 and 800 words (including title and keywords) regarding the relationship between public relations and participatory democracy will be accepted. Possible themes are listed below; however, the studies to be accepted for the symposium are not limited to these themes.</p><p>Abstract Format</p><p>Abstracts must be prepared in APA 7 format. Abstracts should include the objective of the study, its relationship to the literature, methodology, findings, and conclusions. Between 3 and 5 keywords highlighting the study must be included.</p><p>Themes</p><p>* Public Relations, Democracy, and Participation</p><p>* Public Interest, Shared Concerns, and Social Consensus</p><p>* Rights-Based Communication, Ethics, and Culture of Protest</p><p>* Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Participatory Communication</p><p>* Civil Society, Social Movements, and Organized Communication</p><p>* Social Justice, Equality, and Disadvantaged Groups</p><p>* Crisis, Permacrisis, and Resilience</p><p>* Sustainability, Environment, and Eco-Activism</p><p>* Theoretical and Critical Approaches</p><p rtenodeid="77" style="color: #000000; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;"></p><p>Abstract Submission Deadline: October 18, 2026</p><p>Symposium Date: December 2–3, 2026</p><p>Venue: Istanbul Aydın University Florya Campus</p><p>Participation is free of charge.</p><p>For detailed information and applications:
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