[ecrea] IAMCR 2017, Political Communication Research Section CfP pre-conference

*Call for papers*
*IAMCR Political Communication Research Section*
*Pre-conference 15 July 2017 **
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*The IAMCR Political Communication Research Section invites submissions 
of abstracts for papers for a pre-conference planned for July 15, 2017 
in Cartagena, Colombia:

/Political communication in times of failed democratic expectations/
It is commonly argued that political communication is a symbolic process 
that reflects a set of dominant values and norms in a given political 
context. Recent events across Western democracies like the Brexit vote, 
the Colombian peace referendum or the Presidential race in the USA have 
triggered a global discussion regarding the consequences of 
simplification in political discourse. This seems to reflect a profound 
disenchantment between the electorate and the political status quo 
resulting from post-war democratic consensus. It appears like a series 
of expectations, from economic growth to public welfare, are no longer 
met by democracies around the world and that, as a consequence, the 
public is willing to sacrifice ‘ineffective deliberation’ for 
‘totalitarian effectiveness’. Political correctness, it seems, has given 
way to a rhetoric alien to democratic values like inclusion, tolerance 
and public deliberation. Political communication has adopted a worrying 
incendiary tone in light of pressing global issues like immigration, 
organized crime, populism and extreme nationalism. It is in light of 
this particularly adverse context that the Political Communication 
Research Section calls for contributions addressing the challenges 
political communication researchers face in the coming years.

/Submission of Abstracts/
The deadline for submission of abstracts is midnight GMT on March 20, 
2017. Paper proposals based on the general thematic outline above should 
be sent to (christina.holtz-bacha /at/ fau.de). Extended abstracts (500 -700 
words) should outline the research question (referring to the theme of 
the pre-conference), the methodological approach, data basis and the 
findings. Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to 
applicants no later than April 15, 2017. Full papers are to be submitted 
by June 15, 2017.


For information on the 2017 IAMCR conference check out: 
http://cartagena2017.iamcr.org/
For more information on IAMCR's Political Communication Research 
Section: http://iamcr.org/s-wg/section/pco
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