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[ecrea] IAMHIST conference 2009: Social Fears and Moral Panics, Aberystwyth, 8-11 July 2009

Mon Aug 04 13:22:17 GMT 2008



IAMHIST conference 2009: Social Fears and Moral Panics, Aberystwyth, 8-11 July 2009 The International Association for Media and History (IAMHIST) announces its call for papers for the XXIII biennial IAMHIST conference, incorporating the 3rd Gregynog Media History Conference, on the theme Social Fears and Moral Panics. The aim of the conference is to explore both the role of the media in addressing, highlighting or perpetuating social fears, and the mass media itself as a perceived moral agent and/or threat. Topics to address might thus include questions of media content and/or language; concerns about public intrusion; censorship and the freedom of information; the reporting of crimes or disasters; invasion and security fears in times of peace or war; religious, cultural and/or linguistic fears; fears relating to youth or children, or to minority groups; fears relating to particular behaviours, pursuits or leisure activities; 'golden ageism'. We welcome paper proposals that address the theme in both contemporary and/or historical perspective; proposals which engage with the theme comparatively (both geographically and temporally); and proposals which engage with theoretical approaches, including the social theory of moral panic. We also welcome proposals on their work in progress from postgraduate and early-career scholars in the field of media history, including on topics that may not be on the conference theme. Proposals for complete panels (three themed papers) are welcome, as well as individual paper submissions. Papers presented at the conference should be 25-30 minutes in length and should use illustrative material (for instance film clips) wherever possible. Abstracts of no more than 300 words per paper should be sent to Dr Sian Nicholas at <mailto:(iamhist2009 /at/ aber.ac.uk)>(iamhist2009 /at/ aber.ac.uk) c/o Department of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3DY, Wales UK. The conference is being organised by IAMHIST, in association with the Centre for Media History and Departments of History and Welsh History, and Theatre, Film and Television, Aberystwyth University, the Department of Media and Communications, Swansea University, and the journals Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television and Media History, with the support of the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. For further details, see <http://www.aber.ac.uk/history/research/centreformediahistoryIAMHIST2009.html>http://www.aber.ac.uk/history/research/centreformediahistoryIAMHIST2009.html Aberystwyth University is located overlooking the seaside town of Aberystwyth on the west Wales Cardigan Bay coast. Direct trains to Aberystwyth run from Birmingham New Street via Shrewsbury. The nearest airports are Birmingham (best for train links), Manchester and Cardiff. Accommodation will be available on campus throughout the conference.



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