[ecrea] call for papers Gikii Vienna 2018

*Call for Papers: Gikii Vienna 2018 – The Gikii Files*


The events of this year are culminating in intensity and volume in a 
remarkable pace. Social, political and cultural shifts seem to be taking 
centre stage in world politics at a time where the personal not only is 
firmly political, but it becomes politics itself: the #MeToo movement 
gave voice to silent and ignored life testimonies from the glitter 
worldwide, to the gutter while #IbelieveHer marked society’s loud 
discontent with the gap between the legal and the moral; meanwhile FB 
returns to the public debate, this time as a cynical partner of 
professional manipulation experts in its role in directing public 
opinion and possibly distorting the voting process. Moreover, the flows 
of refugees and displaced persons across the globe are at the centre of 
the political agendas of aggressive nationalism and national elections, 
while also as a core connecting thread of societies coming together in 
various expressions of practical, legal and cultural solidarity. The 
personal across these issues has been put firmly on the agenda of 
politics. We, at the Media Governance and Industries Research Lab, 
believe that Gikii law has a contribution to make in reflecting upon and 
responding to these events. All Gikii topics are welcome, but we are 
interested in dedicating a part of this extended Gikii event to gender 
dimensions.


The well-known style of informal and provocative papers reflected in 
titles and presentations is desired also for the Vienna event. The Media 
Governance & Industries Research Lab at the University of Vienna is 
inviting abstracts of no longer than 500 words which should be sent 
by July 2, 2018 to (gikii /at/ univie.ac.at) <mailto:(gikii /at/ univie.ac.at)>.


Registration will be open at http://gikii.univie.ac.at/ when acceptance 
of abstracts has taken place.


For those, who are new to Gikii, the workshop archives 
(http://www.gikii.org/) give a good idea to the very wide range of 
topics previously considered, and, the informal style of the event. So 
don’t forget the cat …

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