[Commlist] ECPRGC 2022 CfP Section Political Crisis Communication

We would like to bring to your attention the Call for Papers and full 
Panels for the General Conference of the European Consortium for 
Political Research (ECPR) on Political Crisis Communication. The 
conference is planned to be held on site in the end of August (22-26 
August) this year in Innsbruck.

The deadline for submissions is in two days already, 16 February 2022.

Abstract:

It is only in particularly severe crises that political actors (as 
opposed to private enterprises) need to act as crisis communicators. 
However, not least with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, it has become 
clear that political crisis communication can become the regular and 
only form of political communication. Considering evolving global 
challenges like the climate crisis, mass migration, immigration, 
economic crises, or potential future pandemics, also in the future, 
crisis communication will be vital for politics on regional, national 
and international levels.

In this context, the section brings together the latest research on 
political crisis communication, with a focus on political responses to 
global crises (e.g. the COVID-19 crisis). Questions addressed can be 
(among others), how country-specific factors (e.g. political systems), 
different actors (e.g. opposition vs. government, national vs. 
inter-/supranational), or timing of the crisis shape crisis 
communication. The section is also interested in research centering 
around the role of different forms of media and public responses to 
crises communication and thus also welcomes contributions dealing with, 
e.g., false balancing in news coverage or the crisis communication of 
social movements. All theoretical backgrounds and methods, whether 
qualitative or quantitative, are welcome. Proposals from all relevant 
subfields analyzing different forms of crisis communication using 
comparative analyses and case studies are welcome.

While we also welcome full panel submissions, we propose the following 
six panels:

- Misinformation and fake news during crises (potential Chair: Alena 
Kluknavská, Masaryk University Brno)

- The role of traditional and alternative media in crisis communication 
(potential Chair: Lore Hayek, University of Innsbruck)

- Government responses to COVID-19 (potential Chair: Christian 
Schwaderer, University of Innsbruck)

- The gender dimension of crisis communication (potential Chair: Sarah 
Dingler, University of Innsbruck)

- Crisis communication by international organizations (potential Chair: 
Martin Senn, University of Innsbruck)

- Comparing, evaluating, and theorizing crisis communication (potential 
Chair: Olga Eisele, University of Vienna)

For applying, please visit the following webpage: 
https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1252 
<https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1252>

For any further information or inquiries, please do not hesitate to 
contact me at (olga.eisele /at/ univie.ac.at) <mailto:(olga.eisele /at/ univie.ac.at)>.

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