[ecrea] Second International conference on Power & Knowledge

>*Second International conference on "Power & Knowledge",*
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>*Tampere, (Finland), September 6-8, 2010***
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>Second call for papers for the panel:
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>*"The Power of Visual Discourse. Theoretical and Empirical Developments
>after Postmodernity"*
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>Panel chair: Matteo Stocchetti (PhD)
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>This panel invites theoretical and empirical contributions on the
>application of Critical Discourse Analysis to visual communication. Our
>main purpose is to discuss the nature of constraints and opportunities
>associated to the use of this method in the analysis of the way in which
>relations of power are established, reproduced and challenged in visual
>discourse.
>
>We welcome participation in form of papers (about 8000 words) or
>research notes (2000 words) that seek to give an original contribution
>through theoretical discussion of and/or empirical engagements with the
>role of visual communication in contemporary societies
>
>Questions of special interest include (but are not limited to):
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>     * What is the distinctive contribution of CDA to visual analysis?
>     * How CDA addresses the intellectual challenge of postmodernity and
>       in particular the elusive or 'liquid' nature of power and the
>       crisis of truth?
>     * How CDA relates to mainstream and non mainstream approach within
>       the broad field of Visual Studies?
>     * Is it possible to assess the actual efficacy of CDA in
>       antagonizing oppression and support emancipatory practices in
>       visual communication?
>     * What is the role of ideology in the practical possibility of
>       establishing an effective ground to challenge hegemonic
>       neoliberalism in visual communication and to oppose the
>       marketization of visuality and public imaginary?
>     * How CDA does meet 'critical' requirements in the communicative
>       conditions of cultural diversity and cosmopolitanism?
>
>*Abstracts: *These should be between 150-200 words and must include the
>presenter's name, institutional affiliation, email and postal address,
>together with the title of the paper and a brief biographical note.
>*Deadline for abstracts is May 15th *
>
>Abstracts should be submitted through the conference management system at
>
>http://www.paredix.net/ocs1/index.php/PaK/pak10
>
>For more information please contact
>
>matteo.stocchetti(at)arcada.fi

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
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