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MeCCSA 2024 Conference

4-6th September 2024

Manchester Metropolitan University

Transcending the Permacrisis

Call for Papers:

Although a crisis is commonly understood to be a temporary state and an 
exception to ‘normality’, we have entered the state of permacrisis: a 
continuation of challenges. Living in the permacrisis has consequences 
for individuals and society at large. The absence of any notion of 
normality, a lack of certainty about the future, and high levels of 
anxiety might lead to a notion of political and societal instability 
that has not been experienced for a long time. Stability and 
predictability are absent in the face of a poly-crisis: many 
interconnected crises that affect all aspects of human life. This 
conference seeks to address the issues related to a permanent state of 
crisis but it also, and perhaps more importantly, aims to discuss 
possible solutions.
We envisage the conference to be a mix of scholarly papers, themed 
panels, posters, film screenings, installations, and other 
practice-based contributions, and we would welcome submissions across 
the full range of interests represented by MeCCSA.   Particular focus is 
placed on interdisciplinary approaches that allow for a multi-faceted 
interrogation of phenomena related to the permacrisis.
We welcome submissions aligned either with the conference theme or any 
area covered by MeCCSA and its networks.
Possible topics can include, but are not limited to:
•	Environmentalism •	Resilience •	Extremism •	Populism •	Culture Wars • 
Resistance •	Cancel Cultures •	Wokeism •	Citizenship •	Activism •	Racism 
•	Misinformation

Submitting your proposal for an individual presentation:   Please submit 
abstracts for individual papers (max 250 words) with presentation title, 
up to 5 keywords, your name, affiliation, and email address to 
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=meccsa2024
  Submitting your proposal for a panel, roundtable, screening, 
practice-based session, or workshop:
  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 proposer with up to 5 keywords.   The proposer should 
coordinate the submissions as a single proposal. The proposal should be 
submitted via Easychair - 
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=meccsa2024
   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 strand.  We welcome abstracts from 
early career and postgraduate researchers.

For any queries, please contact the organising committee here: 
(MeCCSA2024 /at/ mmu.ac.uk)

Submission deadline: January 31st, 2024



2024 MeCCSA Conference PhD Bursary Scheme Now Open

MeCCSA is offering several bursaries to attend our 2024 conference which 
will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University, September 4th – 6th. 
 Each bursary is worth £500 as a contribution towards the costs of 
conference attendance including fees, travel, and accommodation. 
Successful applicants will be reimbursed on production of receipts and 
bank account details. Please see below for guidance on eligibility, 
criteria for decision-making, and how to submit your form.

Deadline
Ten days after notification of paper acceptance – March 25th, 2024

Eligibility
This bursary scheme is open to PhD students who are members of MeCCSA 
(either individually or as an institutional member). To be eligible, you 
must:
• be registered as a PhD student at a UK university.
• not be able to apply for institutional financial support to cover 
costs to attend conferences, nor have conference money as part of your 
PhD funding. • not be in permanent, fixed-term or full-time employment.
• complete the Conference PhD Bursary Scheme form. No other modes of 
application will be considered.
Please note: Extenuating personal circumstances are not part of the 
eligibility criteria. Criteria
Assessment of applications will be based on your eligibility combined 
with the quality of the academic work being presented.
The criteria for assessment are:
a) originality/quality of the research.
b) its potential to further the field in significant ways and/or address 
a pressing issue in the field.
c) its relevance to the field of Media Communication and Cultural 
Studies and topics outlined in the Call for Papers.
Application Process
You may apply for a bursary as soon as your abstract has been submitted 
and you have received an application number. Your application for a 
bursary will only be considered after your abstract has been accepted 
for inclusion in the conference. Please remember that applications that 
are not submitted on the Conference PhD Bursary Scheme form will not be 
considered. Please email your application form to 
(milly.williamson /at/ gold.ac.uk). Please put your last name and ‘conference 
PhD bursary scheme’ in the email subject heading.

Your application should contain the following:
• a 250-word statement that outlines -	the originality of the research, 
-	its potential to further the field and/or addresses a pressing issue, 
-	its relevance to the field of Media Communication and Cultural Studies 
and/or conference topics outlined in the Call for Paper • confirmation 
that you are not able to apply for conference funds through your 
institution or as part of your PhD funding
Please do not simply resubmit your conference abstract – that will make 
your application ineligible.
If you have any questions about the MeCCSA Conference PhD Bursary 
Scheme, please contact Milly Williamson at (milly.williamson /at/ gold.ac.uk)


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