[ecrea] cfp_Love and Relationship in the Media

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> CFP for Panel ‘Love and Relationships in the Media’
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> Contemporary media often include content on love and relationships; 
however, it is difficult to determine how media see love and 
relationships. In that, media sometimes show love and relationships in a 
way that makes it difficult to determine where love stops, and erotica 
and pornography begin. Violence in relationships, as well as loneliness 
and impossibility to find an appropriate person seem to dominate media 
content. Media also significantly engage into famous break ups that are 
often subject of extensive media content where intimacy of the couple 
that is separating is being exposed to local or global audiences. 
Nonetheless, TV shows such as Ally McBeal introduced the concept of 
‘quirkyalone’ that seems to dominate the media content when it comes to 
relationships.
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> To what extent are these messages true representatives of the 
reality? Are we truly turning towards being ‘quirkyalone’ whether by our 
own choices or because of the situation? What is the role of the media 
in creating expected roles in relationships and defining love?
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> Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following topics:
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> Representation of love in the media
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> Representation of relationships in the media
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> Violence and relationships in the media
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> Loneliness in the media
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> Quirkyalone concept in the media
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> Breaking up in the media
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> Intimacy in the media
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> TV shows and representation of love and relationships
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> Pornography and erotica in the media
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> Love and relationships in Western versus Middle Eastern media
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> Male and female roles in relationships portrayal in the media
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> Paper proposals should be sent to 
(martina /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com) by 5th May 2014.
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> The Centre established a peer review journal (Journal of Culture and 
Religion / 
http://socialsciencesandhumanities.com/journal-of-culture-and-religion.html), 
and working paper series 
(http://socialsciencesandhumanities.com/working-paper-series.html). 
Conference papers will be considered for publication. We welcome paper 
proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and PhD students, and 
independent researchers and practitioners.
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> Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering 
transport and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible for 
finding funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs during 
the whole period of the conference.
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> Conference fee is EUR 290 and it includes
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> Conference bag and folder with materials
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> Conference publication
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> Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre
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> Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre 
(research & co-editing proceedings)
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> Discount towards participation fee for future conferences
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> Certificate of attendance
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> Meals and drinks during both days of the conference
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> WLAN during the conference
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> Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities is a private 
institution registered in Croatia. The Centre will not discriminate 
based on the origin and/or methodological/paradigmatic approach of 
prospective conference participants. All information is available at our 
website: www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com
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> Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
> Viktora Kovacica 5
> HR - 10 010 Zagreb
> Croatia
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> Tel. + 385 99 224 07 01
> E-mail: (info /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
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