[ecrea] Call for Abstracts - From Multitude to Crowds in Social Movements -- publics, gatherings, networks and media in the 21th century

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Deadline for proposals: 31/08/2014

From Multitude to Crowds in Social Movements – publics, gatherings, 
networks and media in the 21th century

Lisbon, 26-27 January 2015

Co-organized by CECL/CECC, hosted by the Catholic University of Portugal



This two-day event brings together scholars from a variety of 
disciplines such as Communication Sciences, Sociology or Political 
Science to bring an updated perspective on the ways notions of 
multitude, crowds, social movements and media intersect. It proposes to 
study social movements repertoires and how social groups are led to 
adapt, improvise and invent new ones, under the social constraints 
imposed by the use or presence of media.



Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. Christian Borch (Copenhagen Business School, CBS, Department of 
Management, Politics and Philosophy);

Dr. Erik Neveu (Sciences Po Rennes)

Dr. Gustavo Cardoso (ISCTE- Lisbon Universitary Institute)

Dr. João Carlos Correia (University of Beira Interior)



A Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Conference comprehending the 
following keywords:

Social Movements Studies; Media Studies; Political Communication; Social 
Networks; Media Events; Public Sphere; Social Movements Sociology; 
Sociology of the Publics; Crowds; Multitudes; Social Psychology; Social 
Policy and Law.



Official Language: English


Submission of Abstracts:

We welcome proposals of no more than 300 words, by August 31st 2014, 
including a title, abstract, four keywords, a short-bio and affiliation 
details. Send the proposals in RTF or PDF format to the following email: 
(frommultitudetocrowds /at/ gmail.com)



Timeline

Submission of Abstracts Deadline:

August 31st 2014

Notification on the Acceptance of the Abstract:

October 1st 2014

Submission of Full Paper Deadline:

December 15th 2014

Registration Fee:

Early-bird (until October 31st, 2014) – 80 Euros

Standard (from November to December 2014) – 130 Euros

Last Minute (January 2015) – 180 Euros

Undergraduate Students – 25 Euros













CECL - Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Linguagens

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Departamento de Ciências da Comunicação

Av. Berna, 26-C, 5º

1069-061 Lisboa | Portugal

Tel & Fax: + 351 217950891

E: (info /at/ cecl.com.pt)

W: www.cecl.com.pt



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