[ecrea] CFP: Conference on Political Communication in an Age of Crisis and Change

Date: Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December 2016

Location: Department of Media and Communications, LSE

Whether we consider the continuing fallout from the global economic 
crash of 2008, the rise of Isis, the migration crisis, the possible 
future trajectory of the European Union, or the Zika virus outbreak in 
the Americas, to name just some examples, crisis seems to be central to 
modern political, economic and social life. The aim of this two-day 
conference is to consider the state of media and communications research 
in a world increasingly marked by crisis, as well as rapid 
methodological developments. It is also that the theme will prompt 
attendees to think about their work in different ways and challenge the 
theoretical and methodological orthodoxies of the sub-discipline.

We would encourage contributors to use the idea of crisis and change to 
reflect on challenges facing media and political communication research. 
These include (but are not limited to):

-How have our understandings of media and politics been changed by 
recent political and economic crises?

-How do researchers in media and politics deal with events that are 
truly global in scope?

-How can media and politics usefully draw on and contribute to debates 
that span multiple disciplines?

-How useful are theoretical paradigms we have for dealing with current 
events?

-How do we reconcile media and politics research with grand historical 
and ideological narratives? Should we be trying to do so?

-What do our choices as researchers do to empower and disempower 
particular voices?

-Normatively, what role can media and politics research play at times of 
crisis?

-The methodological challenges of researching media and politics in a 
changing environment.

While the main theme of this conference is crisis and change, the Media 
& Politics Group operates an open and inclusive policy, and papers 
dealing with any aspect of media and politics are welcomed, as are 
papers from PhD students and early career researchers. Papers may focus 
on areas of political communication and journalism, but can also include 
a broader view of the political within such areas as online media, 
television, cinema and media arts, both  factual and  fictional. In 
addition to  academic research, the conference will also welcome 
practice-based work in art, film and performance related to the area of 
media and politics.

More information here 
<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/events/pdf/2016/PSA-2016---CFP.pdf>.

Deadlines and submission process

-Monday  19th  September  2016.  Deadline for paper submission. Please 
send proposals for 15 minute papers to (Media.PSA2016 /at/ lse.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(Media.PSA2016 /at/ lse.ac.uk)>. These should include the following: 
title and name, institutional affiliation and address, and email 
address, together with a paper title and abstract of not more than 300 
words. Proposers should also indicate whether or not they are current 
postgraduate students

-Early October.  Paper proposers notified of decision by conference 
committee. Conference registration opens.

-Monday  5th  December. Presenters submit completed papers (maximum 
length: 8000 words).

-Monday  12th  December.  Conference starts in London.
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