Call for = Papers
'The Mediation of Security: an international conference'
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DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: Friday, 4 February 2011.
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Wednesday, 18 May = 2011
VENUE: Hugh Aston Building, De Montfort = University, Leicester
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Organised by the Media Discourse = Group
Department of Media, Film and = Journalism
De Montfort University
Leicester
The Conference = ?The = Mediation of Security:
an international = conference? will be held at
De Montfort = University (Leicester) on Wednesday, 18 May = 2011.
This international, one-day conference will =
examine the various ways in which security is
described in the media, = with particular
reference to the stories promoted by news
organisations = when they attempt to support or
undermine the various propositions made = to the
public about security and the ?terror = threat?.
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The conference will bring together a range of
academic = researchers from different
disciplines. Although we are particularly =
interested in the mediation of terrorism and
public security, = contributions on this topic
from other perspectives are also welcome and =
encouraged. These may include, but are not
limited to, the following = fields: media and
communication, law, international relations,
politics, = human rights, psychology, cultural
studies, sociology, philosophy, and = information science.
Suggested topics for papers include = (but are not limited to):
- Media representations of = security
- Case studies of mediated events (national and = international)
- The politics of terrorism ? global and = national perspectives
- The politics of security ? global and = national perspectives
- The ?cyber attack?
- Terrorism = and new media
- Social media and terrorism
- Surveillance and = subversion of democracy
- Legal aspects of public security
- Human = rights and security
- Governance and security
- Legislative = responses to terrorism and war
- Ethical issues
- Theories of = terrorism
- Media strategies of insurgent groups
CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: =
Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, London = School of Economics
Dr Zahera Harb, University of = Nottingham
Professor Mark Neocleous, Brunel = University
PROPOSALS
Potential contributors = are invited to submit a
250-word abstract and a title. Proposals should
= also include the contributor?s title, name,
institutional = affiliation, email address, and
a brief biographical note. Contributions = by
postgraduate students will also be considered.
We also = welcome panel proposals of 3 to 4
papers. Please submit a 200-word = description
of the panel, the abstracts for all papers (250
words each, = as well as the contributors?
titles, names, institutional = affiliations,
email addresses, and brief biographical notes),
and the = name of the person chairing the panel.
Two copies of all = individual abstracts and
panel proposals should be submitted by = Friday,
4 = February 2011: one to the Conference
Coordinator Ruth = Sanz Sabido (rsanzs /at/ dmu.ac.uk),
AND another one to the Media = Discourse Group
mailbox = (media.discourse /at/ dmu.ac.uk).
All proposals will go = through a peer-review
process. Successful contributors will be
notified = by email on Tuesday, 22 February = 2011.
MEDIA DISCOURSE = GROUP
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Chaired by Dr Stuart Price, the Media =
Discourse Group includes Professor Andrew
Tolson, Dr Kaitlynn Mendes and = Dr Helen Wood.
Please visit the following link for more
information:
<3D.htm>http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/humanities/media-discourse/index.jsp
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IMPORTANT DATES
250-word = abstracts and Panel proposals deadline: Friday, 4 February = 2011
Acceptance notification: Tuesday, = 22 February 2011
Conference date: Wednesday, 18 May = 2011
REGISTRATION = DETAILS
Fees will = include attendance to all sessions,
buffet lunch, refreshments and = conference material.
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Until 20.03.2011
Full price: =A355.00
Concessions = (students/unwaged): =A325.00
After = 20.03.2011
Full price: =A375.00 =
Concessions (students/unwaged): =A345.00
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Please access the conference website at
<3D.htm>http://www.dmu.ac.uk/mos and follow the = link to register.
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Best = wishes,
Ruth
