*VII. International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society____*
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*“Polarization, Populism, and the New Politics: Media and
Communication in a Changing World”____*
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*April 10-11, 2018____*
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*Kadir Has University____*
*Istanbul, Turkey____*
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In an age of constant flux, uncertainty, and ambivalence a new style
is dominating the political sphere; and the language of politics is
changing. A notoriously elusive and slippery concept, populism is the
buzzword used for naming this new political style. An overview of
populist parties and movements underline the fact that polarization is
the /sine qua non/ of populism. Populist logic rests on clear cut
distinctions between us and them. It is ‘them’ (the opposition,
elites, refugees, foreigners, minorities etc.) who pose the biggest
threat against ‘our’ homogenous, harmonious, and flawless community.
Populist political movements are in search of a past long since
forgotten, epitomized by the call for making nations great again. ____
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Populism and polarization are not unique to Western liberal
democracies alone. From South America to Africa, from Middle East to
South and Southeast Asia we see prevalence of populist ideologies,
themes, parties, movements, and leaders. This is why it is urgent to
develop comparative and multi-sited research projects analyzing
populism in general and populisms in particular. ____
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An overall analysis of the extant literature on populism points out
that the role played by media in production, reproduction and
dissemination of populist discourses is not explored enough. Populist
phenomenon cannot be understood without taking mediatization,
sensationalization, and marketization of politics and political
communication. In other words, among many other things, populism might
be considered as a new (political) communication style. ____
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Populism, polarization and media trio also triggers questions
regarding the current state and fate of democracy and representation
in our times; migration, integration, and exclusion; the waning of
state sovereignty; and national, regional, and global security. This
year, in the 7^th gathering of International Conference on Conflict,
Terrorism and Society we aim to discuss these issues. We value the
opportunity to address these questions with participation of scholars
from different geographical, disciplinary and academic settings.
Within this perspective, the conference aims to bring together
scholars from across disciplines to discuss issues related to
Communication and politics in a changing world. Potential topics for
presentations include but are not limited to:____
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·Theoretical perspectives on populism____
·Populist political parties, movements and discourses____
·Populism and the crisis of representative democracy____
·Populism and neoliberalism____
·Populism and its ‘other(s)’____
·Populism and the media____
·(Post) Truth and populism____
·Security, insecurity, and populism____
·Meaning and aspects of security in contemporary politics____
·Crises and ambivalence ____
·Utopias, dystopias and heterotopias
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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)>____
*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____
*DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: January 19, 2018*____
You will be notified by February 5, 2018 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>)
