[ecrea] Cfp: International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society

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> III. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFLICT, TERRORISM, AND SOCIETY
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> “New Media Politics: Conflict, Activism and Security"
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> We are pleased to announce the Third International Conference on 
Conflict, Terrorism and Society, to be held at Kadir Has University on 
April 15-16, 2014, in Istanbul.
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> The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to submit papers and 
posters.
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> Below is a copy of the Call for Papers and information regarding the 
conference. More details on the conference, including keynote speakers, 
will be posted as arrangements are finalized.
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> On behalf of the conference organizing committee, we look forward to 
your participation in this conference.
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> Conference Name: “New Media Politics: Conflict, Activism and Security"
> Place: Kadir Has University, Istanbul, TURKEY
> Date: April 15-16, 2014
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> Language of Papers: English
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>  Call for Papers:
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> New media technologies have impact on every aspect of our lives, 
including security, privacy, terrorism and activism. While new concerns 
about privacy, new forms of activism such as cyber activism and new 
perceptions of terrorism such as cyber terrorism emerge; conventional 
forms of activism, security and terrorism also have reflections via and 
over new media.
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> Emergence of new concepts and evolutions in existing concepts 
resulted in the necessity and emergence of discussions about the 
terminology of new media politics, activism, terrorism and security. 
From cyber-activism to cyber-terrorism, different sorts of perceptions 
are easily observed. There seems to be a growing acceptance that along 
with the new media technologies, the difference between terrorism, 
cyber-terrorism and activism has become blurred. While one act is 
regarded as terrorism for one, the same act may be considered as 
activism for opposing groups. From ethical to political standpoint the 
debate on new media’s political and technical impact on the future of 
terrorism, conflict and security goes on in various academic studies and 
other fields.
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> Being aware of the necessity of opening such debates, this conference 
aims to explore terrorism, activism and new media politics with the 
effects of the new media on the various forms of cyber-political issues 
within a multidisciplinary framework drawing insights from a number of 
research fields including international relations, peace and conflict 
studies, new media and communication studies as the purveyor of 
terrorism and new media discourses.
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> We hope that this conference will ignite much needed fresh thinking 
on the connection between terrorism, conflict and society in relation to 
new media among various disciplines.
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> Possible topics for papers include but not limited to:
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> ·         Terrorism and counter-terrorism in cyberspace
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> ·         Cyber warfare and terrorism
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> ·         Cyber terrorism, online surveillance and privacy issues
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> ·         Human rights, security and freedom in cyberspace
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> ·         Resistance, activism and new media tools
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> ·         States’ policies against terrorism in cyberspace and/or 
cyber-terrorism
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> ·         Thin line between cyber-terrorism and cyber activism
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> ·         The future of terrorism, cyber-terrorism and cyber-activism
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> ·         Terrorism or activism: an ethical debate
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>  Submit a 500 word maximum proposal or paper to:
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> Aysun Senkal Güler
> Faculty of Communications, Kadir Has University, Istanbul-TURKEY
> (aysun.senkal /at/ khas.edu.tr)
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> Proposals should be submitted in the following order:
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> Name of the author(s)
> Telephone, fax, and e-mail address
> Affiliation
> Title of proposal
> Body of proposal
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> DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: January 17, 2014
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> You will be notified by February 3, 2014 regarding the status of your 
proposal.
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> For further information about the conference in general, contact:
> Prof. Dr. Banu Baybars-Hawks ((banubhawks /at/ khas.edu.tr))
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