[ecrea] CEECOM 2017 Ljubljana

    Dear colleagues, I would like to inform you that the CEECOM 2017
    submission deadline was extended up to 17 March 2017.

    You are invited to submit your abstracts.

    Kind regards

    Marketa Stechova

    *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/*

    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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