[ecrea] Critique of/at/on periphery: CEECOM conference 2017

Critique of/at/on periphery: CEECOM conference 2017 Deadline extended: 
17 March


    *CEECOM 2017: Critique of/at/on periphery?
    Ljubljana, Slovenia 15–17 June 2017*
    www.ceecom2017.eu



*Extended deadline for abstract submissions: 17 March 2017 *

*Confirmed keynote speakers include John Downey, Loughborough 
University, UK.*

The conference theme is positioned at the intersection of three 
interrelated topics, questioning not only the concept of periphery to 
which CEE as a region is collectively (self)relegated to, but also 
opening up the question who is allowed to speak from or on behalf of the 
periphery, along with a more general questioning on the role of 
criticality within contemporary media and communication scholarship.

The three main topics of the conference address:
- Firstly the lack of criticality within CEE academia in its 
relationship with the predominant Western theories, models and histories 
of the field science *(critique OF periphery)*. This includes, but is 
not limited to issues of academic inequality, dependency on western 
concepts or models and development of CEE-specific concepts, Othering of 
CEE, issues of intellectual imperialism and links between intellectual 
and political projects.

- Secondly, they refer to the concept of CEE as periphery and the fact 
that this periphery has historically been able to nurture important 
critical reflection on the role of media and communication within the 
processes of social change *(critique AT periphery)*. This includes but 
is not limited to questions of who possesses the authority to interpret 
communicative and political realities of CEE region, and by extension, 
the authority of CEE scholars to explain socio-political reality outside 
CEE region, in particular relationship between media and democratic 
processes, questions the appropriateness and harshness of CEE’s 
self-critique, analyses different regional and theoretical histories of 
criticality etc.

- Thirdly, they refer to the peripheral status of critical research 
within contemporary academia in general and within the field of media 
and communication research in particular *(critique ON periphery)*. This 
topic seeks to chart the state of critical research within the specific 
sub-areas of study (e.g. in political communication, politics of 
representation, journalism studies, digital communication etc.) and the 
implications of the dominance of non-critical research for the ability 
of communication scholars to interpret the turbulent social, economic 
and political realities and contribute to the promotion of more 
inclusive social order.

We invite proposals for papers and panels that either address a 
particular aspect of the relationship between criticality and periphery 
as well as papers and panels which try to address the overlapping of 
these concepts. While the conference focuses on CEE region, the call 
does not exclude the papers addressing the less-geographically bound 
notions of periphery or peripheries, particularly in relation to the 
European project which has historically served as idealised identity 
horizon of CEE.



    *Important dates*

  * *Deadline for submission of abstracts and panel proposals: 17 March
    2017*
  * Notification of acceptance: 22 March 2017
  * Early bird registration ends: 15 May 2017



    *Submit paper or panel proposal*

*To submit a proposal go to conference website: www.ceecom2017.eu/ 
<http://ecrea.us14.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3c0cf94932a6ece9e491ce6a3&id=55668cbb3f&e=c208f3372a>*
We invite proposals for papers and panels that either address a 
particular aspect of the relationship between criticality and periphery 
as well as papers and panels which try to address the overlapping of 
these concepts. While the conference focuses on CEE region, the call 
does not exclude the papers addressing the less-geographically bound 
notions of periphery or peripheries, particularly in relation to the 
European project which has historically served as idealised identity 
horizon of CEE.


    *More information *

For more information please visit conference website: www.ceecom2017.eu/


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