[ecrea] 1st International Conference on “Europe in Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders”

Hellenic American University, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, in 
cooperation with Hellenic American College, Athens, Greece, announce the
Call for Papers
for the 1st International Conference on “Europe in Discourse: Identity, 
Diversity, Borders”
Athens, 23-25 September 2016

CALL for PAPERS
Papers are invited for the 1st International Conference on Europe in 
Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders, which will take place in 
Athens, Greece, September 23rd through 25th 2016.
The conference is a unique opportunity to bring together different 
perspectives and methodologies involved in shaping the complexities and 
contradictions of current European identity discourses. A fundamental 
methodological pluralism is considered a key condition for addressing 
these complexities and contradictions at a time of crisis.
The conference aims to bring together researchers interested in 
analyzing European identities in various discourses. Researchers from 
many different disciplines will investigate historical, geopolitical, 
geo-cultural, geo-economic and social perspectives on Europe.  The 
conference also invites contributions that explore the role of diversity 
and borders in forging and re-shaping European identities.
Conference Themes
Scholars are invited to submit papers that draw on discourse theories, 
linguistic or textual analysis to investigate topics that include:
-Historical, geo-cultural, geo-economic and geopolitical aspects of 
European identities
-Europe: super-diverse and globalized
-Images of crisis and recovery in Europe
-Conceptual blending, discourse and metaphors about Europe
-Translation and linguistic (in)equality in Europe
-Refugees and asylum seekers in EU discourses
-European diversity through religion and culture
-Discourses on the European economic crisis
-Discursive constructions of borders
-Political discourse in the European Union
-Media constructions of European identities
-Ethnographic approaches to European identity-making
-Construction of European narratives
-Extreme right populist discourses in EU
-Discourses of integration/assimilation in the EU

Presentation Formats and Abstracts
Proposals for participation 1st International Conference on Europe in 
Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders can be submitted in the 
following formats:

Oral Communications
Oral communications, which consist of a 20-minute presentation followed 
by a 10-minute discussion, will be submitted in response to the general 
theme(s) of the conference mentioned below. Abstracts for oral 
communications should be no longer than 500 words and list five keywords.

Posters
Posters can form a scientific contribution related to methodologies 
and/or topics of the Conference and is better presented graphically. A 
poster should be prepared as in A1 or A0 format.
The authors should prepare their proposal that includes: title, names, 
affiliations, locations (city, state, and country) a mini abstract (up 
to 100 words), and 2-3 keywords; All poster proposals are subject to 
peer-review.
At least one co-author/presenter of the Poster must be registered for 
the conference.

Guidelines for Submission of Abstract
In submitting your abstract you will need to provide the following:
- Name, title, and affiliation of the contributor(s).
- Author’s email. For co-authored papers, only the first author’s email 
needs to be provided.
- Keywords: five in the case of oral communications, two to three for 
posters.
- Text of abstract: a maximum of 500 words for oral communications, 100 
words for posters.
You should submit your abstract through the Conference website. Navigate 
to the “Submit Your Abstract” page where you will find a text box where 
you can paste the copied text of your abstract. You will receive an 
automated confirmation message upon submission.
For co-authored papers notifications will be sent to the first author only.
Language of Abstract
Papers for the 1st International Conference can be presented in English, 
French or German. Abstracts, however, must be submitted in English. This 
will assure consistency in the peer-reviewed assessment of all submissions.

Submission Deadlines
Abstracts must be submitted by September 30th, 2015.
Evaluation Process, Criteria and Notification
All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and ranked by the Conference 
Scientific Committee. Abstracts will be assessed using the following 
criteria.
Scientific strength. Contributions should:
- offer significant contributions to the development of the discipline 
and point to future research agendas; and
- present innovative or interdisciplinary approaches, including novel 
collaborations or syntheses across sub-disciplines or with other related 
disciplines.
Integration: Proposals may receive higher priority if they are clearly 
linked to the conference overall theme and are solidly grounded in 
discourse or textual analysis. All proposals will be evaluated by the 
Scientific Committee.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by December 15th 2015
Other Policies
One-Presentation Rule
Proponents are entitled to submit only one abstract as a first author. 
Speakers agreeing to present papers in panels also follow the 
one-presentation rule, i.e. someone who is first author or presenter 
cannot also be first author or presenter for another paper. The 
one-paper rule does not apply to plenaries.

Presentations in absentia
If presenters are unable to come to present their paper on the day of 
conference, they are encouraged to send a paper along with a narrated 
Powerpoint file and present in absentia. Papers on the conference theme 
presented in absentia are eligible to be included in Conference 
Materials and Proceedings.

Plenary Speakers
Jan Blommaert, Tilburg University, Hellenic American University
Micha³ Krzy¿anowski, Örebro University
Andreas Musolff, University of East Anglia
Ambassador George Prevelakis, Permanent Representative to the OECD
Erik Swyngedouw, Manchester University
Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University, Hellenic American University.

Scientific Committee
Please consult the home page of the website for a list of the Scientific 
Committee.
Contact Information
Conference Secretariat: (europeindiscourse /at/ hauniv.edu)
Website:	http://www.europeindiscourse.eu/

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