[ecrea] CfP ECREA pre-conference: Media and Migration

As an ECREA pre-conference and in cooperation with ECREA’s Diaspora, 
Migration and the Media section next fall's event will address the broad 
topic of media and migration, focusing on topics such as the role of the 
media in the so-called “refugee/migrant crisis�; media depictions of 
refugees, asylum seekers, immigrant and migrant communities; and the 
media’s influence on belonging and identity – especially in the 
context of transnationalism, multiculturalism/diversity, and a 
globalized world. We are seeking papers that will contribute to a 
critical examination of this topic and result in fruitful discussion 
panels at the event. We invite abstracts on any of the following topics.*

· The narratives used by mainstream media to cover the so-called 
“refugee/migrant crisis�.
· The depiction of refugees, asylum seekers and migration in the media.
· The ways that new/social media are changing our perception of 
refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.
· Comparisons between the approaches of public and private media.
· The role of the media in culturally diverse democracies.
· Journalist as observer or actor when covering the crisis.
· The role of immigrant/diaspora/minority media.
· Discourses of racism and anti-racism in European media

*Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of topics, and we will 
review any abstracts related to the media and 
migration/immigration/multiculturalism and related topics.
Please submit your 500-word abstracts and a short bio by 31 May, 2016. 
The abstracts will be subjected to a peer review process and should be 
submitted to: (kusakova /at/ keynote.cz)
Prague Media Point is an annual international conference, dedicated to 
discussing the changing media landscape in a professional, political, 
economic, and social context. These events gather leading academics, 
journalists, media executives, and experts from around the world to 
exchange experiences, establish new contacts, and debate challenges 
facing both traditional and new media. In November 2016 Prague Media 
Point will be an ECREA pre-conference. It is organized by Transitions, a 
nonprofit organization established to strengthen the professionalism, 
independence, and impact of the news media in the post-communist 
countries of Europe and the former Soviet Union, and KEYNOTE, an 
organization specializing in organizing conferences and events that lead 
to cutting-edge international encounters, bring new ideas to life, and 
facilitate a unique networking experience.

The organizers have also reserved a number of spaces for non-presenting 
conference attendees.

Please see 
http://toleducation.org/courses/prague-media-point-2016-media-and-migration/ 
for information about registration and fees or contact Kateřina 
Kusáková at: (kusakova /at/ keynote.cz).

You can also follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter at 
#PragueMediaPoint.

The Steering Committee includes the following members:
Tony Curzon Price, openDemocracy, Editor-in-Chief
Jeremy Druker, Transitions, Director
Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel, CISS/ISA, President Emeritus
Alenka Jelen Sanchez, University of Stirling; ECREA Executive Board Member
Jakub Klepal, Forum 2000 Foundation, Executive Director
Jiří Pehe, New York University in Prague, Director
Václav Štětka, Charles University in Prague, Senior Fellow Researcher
Gavan Titley, National University of Ireland, ECREA Diaspora, Migration 
and the Media, Chair
Eva van de Rakt, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, Director
Christopher Walker, National Endowment for Democracy’s International 
Forum for Democratic Studies, Executive Director

The conference is supported by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, the 
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), the 
London School of Economics, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Embassy 
of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague, the Institute of 
Communication Studies and Journalism at Charles University, and the 
Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section (CISS) of the 
International Studies Association (ISA).





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