[ecrea] CfP MeCCSA 2019: Continuity & Change – Media, Communications & Politics

MeCCSA 2019 Call for Papers

Theme: Continuity & Change – Media, Communications & Politics

9 – 11 January 2019

University of Stirling

Deadline for proposals: Friday 15 June 2018

We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts, panel proposals and 
practice-based contributions for the next Annual MeCCSA Conference, to 
be held for the first time in Scotland from 9 to 11 January 2019 at the 
University of Stirling.

The theme of the MeCCSA 2019 Conference is Continuity & Change – Media, 
Communications & Politics.  The theme is designed to address the role of 
traditional and digital media and communications in maintaining 
continuity and advocating for political change, whilst also speaking to 
specific anniversaries significant to Scotland, including the 20th 
anniversary of the Scottish Parliament.

The old expression, “the more things change, the more they remain the 
same”, is only partly true. Despite substantial and widespread changes 
in media, society and politics, several aspects and structures remain 
constant. Change and continuity are ever-present and simultaneous 
aspects of life and judging the importance of changes and constants 
helps us to understand our place in contemporary society and history. 
The conference theme addresses the role of media and communications in 
long- and short-term continuities and discontinuities as well as 
interrogates the concept of continuity with change. How are lives, 
cultures and conditions alike over time and how have they changed? What 
is the role of media, communications and politics in advocating change 
or maintaining status quo?

We invite proposals for scholarly papers, themed panels, posters, film 
screenings and other practice-based contributions, which engage with 
various social, political, economic, artistic, organisational, 
individual, collective and technological dimensions of continuity and 
change in media, communications and politics. Potential topics could 
include, but are not limited to:

•             Media activism and civic engagement

•             Digital cultures

•             Media, communications and politics in devolved political 
contexts

•             Documenting political change

•             Media archives and pedagogy

•             Ways of witnessing

•             Crisis and change communications

•             Media representations of marginal groups

•             Ethics, power and responsibility

•             Scottish media and communications industries

•             Academics in the media/mediated academics

•             Cultural histories of film, media and communications in 
research and education

The conference is the annual presentation of the best work across the 
whole range of MeCCSA interests, and is also an opportunity to hear 
about and discuss important topics in both media and HE policy relevant 
to MeCCSA members.

We welcome papers, panels, film screenings and other practice-based 
contributions across the full range of interests represented by MeCCSA 
and its networks, including, but not limited to:

•             Cultural and media policy

•             Film and television studies and practice

•             Radio studies and practice

•             Representation, identity, ideology

•             Social movements

•             Digital games studies

•             Women’s media studies

•             Disability studies within media studies

•             Approaches to media pedagogy

•             Children, young people and media

•             Diasporic and ethnic minority media

•             Political communication

•             Methodological approaches

•             Media practice research and teaching

Confirmed keynote speakers are:

•             Dr Shohini Chaudhuri (University of Essex)

•             Prof Hannu Nieminen (University of Helsinki)

•             Prof Philip Schlesinger (University of Glasgow)

•             Dr Leshu Torchin (University of St Andrews)

Submitting a proposal

Individual abstracts should be up to 250 words. Panel proposals should 
include a short description and rationale (200 words) together with 
abstracts for each of the 3-4 papers (150-200 words each including 
details of the contributor), and the name and contact details of the 
panel proposer. The panel proposer should co-ordinate the submissions 
for that panel as a single proposal.

Practice-based work

We actively support the presentation of practice-as-research and have a 
flexible approach to practice papers and presentations. This may include 
opportunities to present papers and screenings in the same sessions or 
as part of a separate screening strand. We also welcome shorter papers 
in association with short screenings/sharing. We have dedicated 
presentation spaces to display practice artefacts including screenings, 
posters and computer-based work. For displaying practice work, please 
include specific technical data (e.g. duration, format) and a URL 
pointing to any support material when submitting your abstract.

Deadline for submission: 15 June 2018 (please note that the deadline is 
earlier than usual).

Please submit your proposal via the online submission system: 
https://www.stir.ac.uk/meccsa2019/callforabstracts/

Email: (meccsa2019 /at/ stir.ac.uk)

Website: http://www.stir.ac.uk/meccsa2019/

Twitter: @MeCCSA2019

About MeCCSA

MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication 
and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. The field encompasses the 
study of audio-visual and print media including film and TV; journalism; 
radio; photography; creative writing; publishing; interactive media and 
the web. The field also includes higher education for media practice and 
practice research – film and TV production, journalism practice, and the 
use of new, digital information technologies in the arts, entertainment, 
social media and gaming. For further information please see: 
http://www.meccsa.org.uk/

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