Transcript of roundtable discussion as part of International Research Conference «Communication as a discipline and as a field: Sharing experiences to construct a dialogue» (July 9—11, 2015)

Abstract

We are pleased to present the full russian transcript of the round table, that took place during the conference «Communication as a discipline and as a field: sharing experiences to construct a dialogue» (9—11th July 2015, HSE, Moscow).
The following topics were discussed:
• Differences and similarities between the methodology of natural science and social
science and humanities (in the context of communication inquiry)
• Postmodernism and constructivism/social constructionism: influence and implications
for communication research
• Are there «conceptual foundations’ in communication research? the issue of universal
concepts and their construction in modern communication theory
• Communication as science: the issue of truth in modern communication inquiry
• Practical value of communication research: communication knowledge. for whom
and for what?
• Toward dialogue and collaboration between different perspectives and traditions
in communication: what is gained by talking to each other?
• Addressing the issue of truth in communication
• Addressing the issue of practical theory