The Department of Cultural Technology and Communication (DCTC) of the University of the Aegean is located in Mytilene Island. Since 2000, it offers programs of undergraduate and postgraduate studies on Cultural Informatics and Communication, an innovative and dynamic field of research that has developed on a global scale. This field explores the multiple ways whereby making active use of New Technologies may support the study and promotion of culture, as well as the establishment of new cultural trends. The DCTC investigates, enriches and enhances the emerging knowledge base of Cultural Informatics in Greece, focusing on the research, design and production of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) tools for the enhancement and social use of cultural data, goods and services. In addition, the DCTC aims to train scientific personnel and practitioners who creatively combine digital cultural content production with information technologies and multimedia.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)

Published: 2020-01-23

Information and Communication Technologies bring fundamental changes to our culture, providing multiple challenges, landmarked by new computing paradigms.

In this regard, the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication (DCTC) of the University of the Aegean in cooperation with the Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Communication (Turkey) organize the International conference on Cultural Informatics, Communication & Media Studies (CICMS). The  Conference takes place every two years on the premises of the University of the Aegean, in Mytilene, Greece. The CICMS focusing on the rapid communication, media and cultural informatics trends in the global era of information, provides the best meeting opportunities for participants to discuss and share their researches, experiences and future endeavors. The proceedings include sessions that cover a broad range of topics, such as:

-          Cultural Informatics

-          Communication

-          Media Studies

-          Journalism

-          Radio

-          Television

-          Cinema

-          Advertising

-          Public Relations

-          Management

-          Social Media

-          Photography

-          New media

-          Communication in education

-          Distant education in communication

-          Communication ethics

The Editorial Team

-          Dr. Christos Kalloniatis, Associate Professor, Deputy Head, Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, Director, Privacy Engineering and Social Informatics (PrivaSI) Lab., University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece

-          Dr. Anagnostopoulos Christos-Nikolaos,  Professor, Head, Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece

-          Dr. Papageorgiou Dimitris, Professor, Vice-Rector,  Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece

-          Dr. Angeliki Kitsiou, Postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, Director, Privacy Engineering and Social Informatics (PrivaSI) Lab., University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece

-          Dr. Maria Sideri,  Laboratory Teaching Staff, Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, Privacy Engineering and Social Informatics (PrivaSI) Lab., University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece


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