[ecrea] Cfp "Keywords: Continuities, complexities and challenges in the field of Diaspora, Migration and Media". - DL 30 June 2011

****"Keywords: Continuities, complexities and challenges in the field of 
Diaspora, Migration and Media".
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth, Ireland
Dec 02 - Dec 03, 2011
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*The 'Diaspora, Migration and the Media' section invites established 
academics, young scholars, practitioners and postgraduate research 
students who work with issues related to the broad field of the section 
to submit abstracts (500 words) for proposals of pre-organized panels, 
posters, individual papers, and art exhibition/installation.

The scale and density of migration and migratory pathways, the 
centrality of transnational networks to the lives of multitudes, and the 
profound impact of ICTs on the experience and nature of migration and 
transnational life has led to an intensive research focus on the field 
of Diaspora, Migration and Media.

The exploration of this in a broad, European network has resulted in 
awareness and exchange on conceptual, contextual and methodological 
issues, and a rich disciplinary fusion. It has also led to the rapid 
global translation and adaptation of such central theoretical frameworks 
as 'multiculturalism', 'transnationalism', 'diaspora' 'feminist theory', 
'gender' 'postcolonialism' and 'queer'. The terrain of study is thus 
both theoretically rich, but as a consequence, theoretically dense. 
Across contexts and approaches, what kind of engagements are these 
theoretical approaches preferring, shaping and, perhaps, limiting?

The aim of this conference is to assess the relevance, impact, 
consequences and politics of the 'keywords' and theories currently 
dominant in the field. To what extent are these ideas derived from and 
translated into diverse scholarly contexts, and what are the 
implications of these linguistic and cultural translations for the 
object of study? What is 'gained' and what is 'lost' in a process of 
European and frequently global exchange and translation through one 
dominant language? What can we observe in the process of shifting from 
and towards different theoretical paradigms? Has there, for example, 
been a turn to theories of 'cosmopolitanism' and 'diversity' and a move 
away from considerations of 'racism'? What are the methodological 
consequences of the translation and particularisation of key concepts?

For this conference in NUI Maynooth, we are seeking critical papers that 
take on these overarching questions, on topics including but not limited 
to: theories of media representation; patterns of audience and user 
engagement with media technologies; media policy; media politics; 
theories of diaspora, transnationalism, multiculturalism and 
postcolonialism, questions of identity, gender, space and place, 
diasporic film and other forms of arts.

Abstracts should be written in English and should contain a clear 
outline of the argument, the theoretical framework, and where applicable 
methodology and results. The length of the individual abstracts is a 
maximum of 500 words.

Panel proposals -which should consist of five individual contributions- 
combine a panel abstract with five individual abstracts, each of which 
are between of 500 words. For art exhibition/installations/film 500 
words on aims and description of the piece.

Participants may submit more than one proposal, but only one paper or 
poster by the same first author will be accepted and programmed. First 
authors can still be second (or third, etc.) author of other papers or 
posters, and can still act as chair or respondent of a panel.

Please submit your paper to the three contact emails below:
- Dr. Olga Bailey <mailto:(olga.bailey /at/ ntu.ac.uk)>, Chair of DMM section.
- Dr. Gavan Titley <mailto:(gavan.titley /at/ nuim.ie)>, Co-chair of DMM 
section, local organizer
- Prof. Sonja de Leeuw <mailto:(J.S.deLeeuw /at/ uu.nl)>, Co-chair DMM section.

Further details on registration fees, social events, and 
on-campus/off-campus accommodation will be available in due course.

Submission Deadline: *EXTENDED to 30 June 2011*

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