[ecrea] CFP: PSA Media and Politics Group Annual Conference

*CALL FOR PAPERS

*Political Studies Association: Media & Politics Group Annual Conference 
2018*

*/Political Reversals and Renewals/*

*University of Nottingham: 8-9^th November 2018*

The theme for this year’s Political Studies Association Media and 
Politics Group conference is Political Reversals and Renewals.

Recent elections and referenda have thrown up some unexpected results - 
outside candidates have emerged rapidly to take power, and established 
politicians have suffered an unexpected decline or increase in 
support.Traditional institutions such as political parties and trade 
unions have experienced a revival in membership.Received wisdom on 
public opinion and political behaviour has been disrupted, not least 
assumptions about the political engagement of millenials.This conference 
will explore mediated communication of politics in the context of such 
instability and insurgency.

We invite papers on any topic related to political reversals or 
political renewal, which may include but not be limited to:

  * Reversals in fortune - the role of media scandals and controversies
    in declining political support for individuals or parties, or the
    spread of grassroots support into the mainstream
  * Opinion poll upsets and the media obsession with electoral process
    reporting
  * Agenda reversals such as the rise of immigration as an issue across
    Europe and North America, the emergence of anti-austerity politics,
    and the declining dominance of the economy as a political /
    electoral issue.
  * U-turns and shifts in discourse as political leaders and media
    corporations attempt to keep on top of this shifting political
    landscape.

The Media & Politics Group operates an open and inclusive policy, and 
papers dealing with the politics of any aspects of media, communication 
& culture (not only those relating directly to the conference theme) are 
welcomed.

Proposals for 15-minute papers should include the following: title and 
name, institutional affiliation and address, and email address, together 
with a paper title and abstract of not more than 250 words. Proposers 
should also indicate whether or not they are current postgraduate 
students. Proposals should be sent by *Friday 22 June* to Jen Birks at: 
(jennifer.birks /at/ nottingham.ac.uk) <mailto:(jennifer.birks /at/ nottingham.ac.uk)>

Full papers (of no more than 2000 words inclusive of references) 
submitted by postgraduate students may be entered into consideration for 
the James Thomas Memorial Prize. This annual award is presented to the 
most outstanding paper by a postgraduate student at the Media & Politics 
Group Annual Conference. The deadline for submission of these papers to 
the conference organiser is four weeks before the conference. Only 
papers presented at the conference will be eligible for consideration 
for this prize.

The Media & Politics Group offers a limited number of travel subsidies 
(up to the value of £100) to support postgraduate student participation 
in this event. Postgraduate students interested in applying for these 
subsidies should please note this in their submission. These subsidies 
may only be used towards costs of travel and appropriate receipts must 
be provided. Subsidies lower than £100 may be offered.


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