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[Commlist] PSA Media & Politics Group Annual Conference

Wed Jun 08 12:36:35 GMT 2022




The DigiPol: Centre for Digital Politics, Media and Democracy<https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/communication-and-media/research/digi-pol/>at the University of Liverpool is delighted to host the PSA Media & Politics Specialist Group Annual Conference in November 2022. This will be a hybrid event.

*_Conference theme: ‘Digital Politics in a Disorderly World’ _*

Digital media and communications, particularly their use and abuse for political purposes, have come under public scrutiny like never before in the wake of recent political developments across the globe. In a world marked by the persistence of a pandemic, escalating international conflicts, and an accelerating climate crisis, citizens, political decision makers, and political and media actors (broadly defined) use digital media to gather information, engage in discussion, and attempt to influence the political agenda in a variety of contexts. Our conference invites contributions that seek to analyse and understand the role of digital media in political communication during an era of re-emerging or consolidating authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and threats to civil rights and liberties. We seek contributions that examine how digital media can either exacerbate or ameliorate these (and other) challenges from various perspectives.

Potential topics could include (but are not limited to):

-Media and democratic backsliding

-Media and human rights

-Misinformation, mal-information and disinformation campaigns

-Platform capitalism and moderation/regulation

-Role of journalism in democratic challenges

-Online harassment and abuse

-Digital activism and advocacy

-Online news coverage of political crises/conflicts

-Digital activism and advocacy

-Memes, satire, and participatory cultures

The conference's theme allows a broad call for papers that explore the contribution of digital political communication across the globe. While the main theme of this conference is digital politics in a disorderly world, the *Media & Politics Group operates an open and inclusive policy, and papers dealing with any aspect of media and politics are welcomed*. This may include areas of political communication and journalism but also includes a broader view of the political within online media, television, cinema and media arts, both factual and fictional.

_Deadline for abstracts_: *Monday 4th July 2022*. Please send abstract proposals for 15-minute papers to Emily Harmer ((E.Harmer /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) <mailto:(E.Harmer /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)>). These should include the following: title and name, institutional affiliation and address, and email address, together with a paper title and *abstract of no more than* *250 words*. Proposers should also indicate whether they are currently a postgraduate student.

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_About the PSA, conference prizes and financial support_

The Political Studies Association <https://www.psa.ac.uk/> is the UK’s leading association in the study and research of politics. The Media & Politics Group is one of the Political Studies Association’s larger specialist groups.

The MPG is a welcoming and inclusive group. The conference welcomes contributions from both members and non-members of the Political Studies Association and of the Media & Politics Group.

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.

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*_James Thomas Memorial Prize _*

Full papers of a *maximum of 2000 words* submitted by postgraduate students will be entered into 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. Postgraduate students wishing to be considered for the prize should please note this in their submission. Please send *full papers* to Emily Harmer: (E.Harmer /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) <mailto:(E.Harmer /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)> by *4th November 2022. *

We’re looking forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you to Liverpool (or via Zoom)!


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