[ecrea] Call for papers - VI. International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society - “Culture and Politics of Conspiracy Theories in Global Conflicts”

Extended Deadline: 13 February 2017

*Apologies for cross-posting*

*VI. International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society*

*“Culture and Politics of Conspiracy Theories in Global Conflicts”*

*April 11-12, 2017*

*Kadir Has University*

*Istanbul, Turkey*

The term "conspiracy theory" is used to describe any theory that 
attempts to characterize observed events as the result of some secret 
conspiracy. The term is often used dismissively, implying that the 
theory is implausible. While some of the conspiracy theories are 
hundreds of years old, the idea that many important political events or 
economic and social trends are the products of secret plots that are 
largely unknown to the general public has been adopted, used and 
benefited by many important political, economic and cultural actors.

Significant turning points in political history have always welcomed 
‘conspiracy theories’ that argue such events have occurred as a result 
of delicately designed and processed plan by a small and powerful group 
of individuals. Despite the fact that conspiracy theories use different 
plotters and targets, the common denominator for all is the way they 
perpetuate distrust against certain institutions or groups of people. It 
is not possible to disregard these theories as irrelevant in the context 
of conflict studies as such theories have been the cement in the process 
recruiting new members or sympathisers as well as sustaining the 
extremist acts from a wide spectrum of religious, far-right to anarchic, 
eco and far-left ideological positions While researches show that 
conspiracy theories are widespread among the extremist groups, evidently 
conspiracy theories have also been the locomotive of such sweeping 
dominant ideologies as ethno-nationalism and consumerism. Thus, the role 
of conspiracy theories in both local and global formations and conflicts 
has been one of the catchy subjects of popular culture as well as 
populist politics, in films such as Seven Days in May (1964), The 
Parallax View (1974), JFK (1991), The Insider (1999), as well as 
populist politics.

This year’s theme in ICCTS seeks to cultivate the notion of conspiracy 
and its social and political uses from a range of angles, such as 
extremist movements, nationalism, popular culture, social movements, and 
consumer culture, by discussing both theoretical bases of conspiracies 
in global conflicts and diverse cases from all around the world.  Within 
this perspective, the conference aims to bring together scholars from 
across disciplines to discuss issues related to conspiracy theories and 
beliefs. Potential topics for presentations include but are not limited to:

·Theoretical discussions and historical bases of conspiracy theories,

·Populist political discourses and the use of conspiracy theories

·The influence of conspiracy theories in the perception of international 
organisations,

·Global politics, local politics, NGOs and big businesses.

·Popular culture and the audience response to conspiracy theories

·The role and function of conspiracy theories in daily life

·Debunking conspiracy theories

·Why do individuals believe conspiracy theories?

·How are conspiracy theories disseminated?

·How do conspiracy theories vary in relation to cultural, 
politicaland/or ideological context?

Submit a maximum 500 words abstract to:

Nihan Barlas
Faculty of Communications, Kadir Has University, Istanbul-TURKEY
(nihan.barlas /at/ khas.edu.tr) <mailto:(nihan.barlas /at/ khas.edu.tr)>

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*Proposals should be submitted in the following order:*

Name of the author(s)
Telephone, fax, and e-mail address
Affiliation
Title of proposal
Body of proposal

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*DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 13, 2017*

You will be notified by February 20, 2017 regarding the status of your 
proposal.

Previous years the selected papers have been published in edited volumes 
with respected publishers. The organizing committee is planning to edit 
a new volume with selected papers from this year’s conference.

For further information about conference venue, transportation and 
submission please visit our website: http://www.iccts.info

For further information about the conference in general, contact:
Prof. Banu Baybars-Hawks ((banubhawks /at/ khas.edu.tr) 
<https://webmail.khas.edu.tr/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=Kc7HaChXE1GMyP56xvNUo4E3dcKy2YnrtqonPsPhXjfKKdrcZA_TCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAYgBhAG4AdQBiAGgAYQB3AGsAcwBAAGsAaABhAHMALgBlAGQAdQAuAHQAcgA.&URL=mailto%3abanubhawks%40khas.edu.tr>) 



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