[ecrea] ICA precon: ‘The participatory turn’ ten years later:Trust/distrust and engagement/disengagement

***Call for papers: ICA preconference 2018***

‘The participatory turn’ ten years later:Trust/distrust and 
engagement/disengagement

International Communication Association Annual Conference, Prague, Czech 
Republic

Thursday May 24, 2018, 0930-1600

Sponsored by the following ICA divisions: Journalism Studies; 
Philosophy, Theory and Critique; Political Communication, and Popular 
Communication.

Deadline for Extended Abstracts: _December 18, 2017._

THEME

This ICA preconference marks the anniversary of /the participatory 
turn/: a decade ago, there was widespread optimism about the creative, 
economic and democratic potential of audience participation in the 
media. New technology and increased competition pressured established 
media to rethink their relationship with audiences, while internet and 
social media opened unprecedented participatory possibilities. In the 
passing decade, both positive and negative implications of the 
/participatory turn /have come to the forefront of media debate and 
scholarship. /The participatory turn/has led not only to increased 
engagement and involvement, but also to participatory fatigue, 
disengagement and resistance.

This preconference explores how participation as a concept, strategy and 
practice has developed over the last decade, and engages participants in 
a dialogue concerning contradictions and dilemmas. We welcome 
contributions emphasising one or more of the following dimensions:

- Concepts, theories, approaches: How is participation in mass and 
social media understood and conceptualized within various approaches? In 
what ways are issues of trust and distrust, engagement and disengagement 
linked with popular participation in the media?

- Organisation, production and the construction of participatory spaces: 
What characterizes the different formats and roles for audiences in 
media production? How is audience participation and ordinariness 
constructed and negotiated in media content?

- Disappointment, distrust and resistance: How have missed opportunities 
and disappointment with the implications of /the participatory 
turn/ resulted in lack of trust, disengagement and resistance?

AIMS

The aim of the preconference is to bring together participants from 
different fields of media and communication studies to a 
cross-disciplinary dialogue on participatory culture, trust/distrust and 
engagement/disengagement. In addition to a critical assessment of the 
implications of /the participatory turn/, the aim is to identify 
clusters of potential collaborators for 1-2 competitive panels for 
upcoming conferences (ICA, ECREA, other).

The preconference is based on presentations from participants, a keynote 
address and a panel discussion.

Keynote speaker is Mark Deuze, professor of Media Studies in the 
University of Amsterdam, author of /Media Work/ (Polity, 2007) and 
/Media Life/ (Polity, 2014). Deuze will discuss trust, distrust and 
participatory experiences under the title: /The Straitjacket of 
Participatory Culture./

SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS

The conference is based on extended abstracts of _1000-1500 words_. 
Submit extended abstracts to: (participationpreconica18 /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(participationpreconica18 /at/ gmail.com)> by _December 18, 2017_.

The extended abstracts should include main idea/argument, research 
questions, short literature review and/or theoretical perspectives, 
information on methodology and empirical findings (if relevant). We 
welcome different approaches, including discussions of literature, 
concepts and theories, historical perspectives and empirical analyses.

All submitted abstracts must be anonymous with no reference to 
author(s). Include name, affiliation and contact details either in the 
email or in a separate attachment. The extended abstracts will be 
subject to double blind peer review.

Decisions on acceptance will be made by _January 22, 2018_.

Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to attend the pre-conference 
and present in person. Participation fee (including coffee break and 
lunch) is US $75 for presenters and non-presenters.

ORGANIZERS

Trine Syvertsen, Professor of Media Studies, University of Oslo. E-mail 
(trine.syvertsen /at/ media.uio.no) <mailto:(trine.syvertsen /at/ media.uio.no)>

Gunn Enli, Professor of Media Studies, University of Oslo. E-mail 
(gunn.enli /at/ media.uio.no) <mailto:(gunn.enli /at/ media.uio.no)>

Ignacio Bergillos, Lecturer of Media Studies and Journalism at CESAG, 
Comillas Pontifical University in Palma de Mallorca. E-mail: 
(ibergillos /at/ cesag.org) <mailto:(ibergillos /at/ cesag.org)>

Karoline Andrea Ihlebæk, post-doctoral research fellow in Media Studies, 
University of Oslo. E-mail (k.a.ihlebak /at/ media.uio.no) 
<mailto:(k.a.ihlebak /at/ media.uio.no)>


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