Please note that due to the MeCCSA conference
taking place this week, we have agreed to extend
the deadline for submissions to the below MeCCSA
Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability
Network symposium. The deadline for abstract
submissions is now Monday 17 January 2011.
Please also note the conference now has a
dedicated website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/environmental-change/
All the best,
Einar
MEDIATING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: EXPLORING THE WAY FORWARD
Friday 4 March, 2011
Symposium organised by the
Centre for Journalism and Communication Research and
Centre for the Green Knowledge Economy at
The Media School, Bournemouth University, UK
In collaboration with the
MeCCSA Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability Network
Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/environmental-change/
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Mediating Environmental Change symposium
will facilitate a debate on emerging and
established forms and practices of environmental
reporting including climate change,
conservation and sustainability. We aim to
provide a lively discussion forum evolving
around pertinent issues arising from a series of panels and keynote speakers.
You are invited to express interest in
contributing your reflections or findings from
relevant research as outlined below.
DISCUSSION POINTS
Indicative list of questions that could be addressed by the symposium:
* How has the internet altered environmental communication?
* How are different forms of media used to
mobilise protest and engagement around environmental change and politics?
* How does communication of science, risk
and change influence public understanding of
sustainability and the environment?
* What characterises reporting of
environmental sustainability, climate change and conservation?
* In what ways can different stakeholders
work together to influence policy and bring about positive change?
* How can environmental change and
sustainability be incorporated into the curriculum and academic practice?
SUBMISSIONS
For panel presentations, please submit abstracts
of no more than 150 words by 17 January, 2011
[EXTENDED DEADLINE] using the online form at
http://www.meccsa.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/mediating-environmental-change
or via email to Einar Thorsen at
(ethorsen /at/ bournemouth.ac.uk). Please include a
title, full institutional affiliation, and five key words.
SCHEDULE
The symposium will take place on Friday 4 March
2011 in the town centre at The Executive
Business Centre, Bournemouth University, 89
Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EB.
The event is open to all interested parties.
Deadline for abstracts: 17 January, 2011 EXTENDED DEADLINE!
Conference outline and registration will be published shortly after.
Lunch and beverages will be provided.
THE CENTRE FOR JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
The symposium is organised by the CJCR, which
brings together the Journalism Research Group
and the Narrative Research Group from within the
Media School, Bournemouth University. Launched
in 2009, and directed by Professor Stuart Allan,
the CJCR represents an array of interests and
expertise, and is committed to engage in
real-world issues of pressing significance.
Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/imcr/cjcr/
THE CENTRE FOR THE GREEN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
The Centre for the Green Knowledge Economy (GKE)
integrates international expertise and knowledge
from a wide range of subject disciplines, which
includes ecosystems, economics, media, business
and technology. The Centre provides an
opportunity to work with local, national and
international stakeholders to find ever more
effective ways of meeting the pressing
challenges of sustainable economic growth, in an
era of rapid environmental change.
Website:
http://bu.bournemouth.ac.uk/business-services/consultancy-and-research-and-development/green-knowledge-economy/
MECCSA CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK
The aim of the network is to strengthen the
ability of MeCCSA and its members to respond to
and lead the worldwide academic contribution to
understanding media, communication and cultural
studies where they meet issues of climate
change, environment and sustainable development;
it will do this by continually encourage MeCCSA
and its members to conduct research and seek
interventions that account for the sustainability of its impact.
Website: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/climate-change-network/
