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[ecrea] cfp: The Mediation of Security: an international conference

Wed Feb 02 15:35:47 GMT 2011



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

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