[ecrea] Narrations of Europe -- Narrators of Europe

>Call for papers
>
>Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC)
>Volume 3, Number 3,  Autumn 2006
>
>  "Narrations of Europe- Narrators of Europe"
>
>The questions of "What constitutes Europe" and "Who is European" are not 
>novel, neither is their significance. These much debated questions have 
>been influential in shaping national histories both in and outside the 
>contested frontiers of Europe. Indeed the growing tension around the 
>different perspectives on multiculturalism, Islam, immigration and 
>enlargement indicates the significance of this debate today.
>
>Within this context the European Union occupies a crucial part in 
>formulating, contesting and negotiating different conceptualisations of 
>Europe. In this respect, it is not only an outcome of Europe's efforts to 
>define itself, but it also contributes to and shapes the idea of Europe. 
>This is a relationship fraught as much with ambivalence, as with attempts 
>to unite similarities and orchestrate differences. Therefore the key 
>question remains whether and how the high-politics of the European Union 
>will resonate with the cultures and identities of Europe at the domestic 
>level.
>
>To explore this question and the surrounding debates further, we would 
>like to welcome contributions across a range of theoretical 
>/methodological perspectives and presenting new empirical 
>research.  Possible topics might include but are not limited to:
>
>    * How do media disseminate different images/discourses of Europe? 
> Between different national contexts, how do these resonate at a 
> comparative level?
>    * How does the European Union influence domestic policies and politics?
>    * How useful is the concept of European identity? Can we trace its 
> contours?
>    * Who are the "others" of Europe? Perceptions of foreignness in Europe.
>    * How significant is the European Union's role in defining Europe?
>    * How do the discourses of globalization compete with discourses of 
> Europeanization?
>
>
>
>
>Applicants may submit abstracts of no more than 250 words to Burcu Sumer 
>at <mailto:(burcus /at/ gmail.com)>(burcus /at/ gmail.com) or to Aybige Yilmaz at 
><mailto:(aybigeyilmaz /at/ yahoo.co.uk)>(aybigeyilmaz /at/ yahoo.co.uk). The deadline 
>for the submission of abstracts is Monday 20th of March 2006. For accepted 
>articles the deadline of the submission will be Monday 10th of July 2006.
>
>
>Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC) is a peer-reviewed 
>journal, published three times a year in hard copy and PDF format. WPCC 
>recognises the interdisciplinary nature of the field of Media and Cultural 
>Studies, and deliberately encourages diverse methods, contexts and themes. 
>For more information about the WPCC and to view current issues, visit 
><http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-880>http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-880

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Carpentier Nico (Phd)
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