[Commlist] CfP Digital Technologies and Culture of Remembrance in the Balkans (and beyond)

*Digital Technologies and Culture of Remembrance
in the Balkans (and beyond)*

May 25th, 2024

/Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Vojvodina/Serbia/

The Department of Media Studies (Faculty of Philosophy, University of 
Novi Sad) invites you to the /14th International Conference Bridges of 
Media Education/ to be held on 25th May 2024 at the Faculty of 
Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The key theme of the 
conference in 2024 is: /Digital Technologies and Culture of Remembrance 
in the Balkans (and beyond)/. The conference aims to bring together 
scholars, researchers and practitioners to explore the intersection of 
digital technologies and the preservation of cultural memory, with a 
particular focus on the Balkan region and its broader implications.

More than 20 years since the last wars in the post-Yugoslav area, this 
region is still burdened by the legacy of war, and the militant and 
hegemonic nationalist policies that organized the wars for the breakup 
of Yugoslavia are still dominant. In recent years, digital technologies 
have played a crucial role in shaping the way societies remember and 
commemorate their cultural memories, both for older generations and for 
digital natives. The conference seeks to examine how digital tools and 
platforms influence the culture of remembrance in the Balkans and 
beyond. Among others, we invite proposals that explore various aspects 
of this intersection, including but not limited to:

·Digital archives and memory Institutions: Innovative approaches to 
digitizing and preserving cultural documents and oral histories;

·Personal narratives and storytelling: How are individuals using digital 
tools to share personal stories and experiences of the past;

·Virtual reality and augmented reality: Exploring the potential of VR 
and AR technologies in creating immersive experiences related to 
cultural memory;

·Social media and memory: Examining the impact of social media platforms 
on the dissemination and interpretation of culture of remembrance;

·Commemorative practices and rituals: How are digital tools and 
platforms transforming traditional practices of remembrance and 
commemoration in the region;

·Public memory and historical narratives: How are digital technologies 
shaping public discourse and understandings of the past in the Balkans;

·The implications of online activism, social media, and “fake news” for 
historical memory;

·The ethical considerations and challenges in representing trauma and 
memory online;

·Policy and ethics: Discussing the ethical considerations and policy 
frameworks in the digitization of cultural memory;

·Global trends and initiatives in digital archiving, commemoration, and 
education.

*Working language* of the conference is English.

*Abstract* (up to 300 words) with key words can be submitted online 
using this 
*form.*<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUZ9EGr1pNtBLRTAeobKMZopE4LCYXISpZA8hxBqSS70F6QQ/viewform>[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUZ9EGr1pNtBLRTAeobKMZopE4LCYXISpZA8hxBqSS70F6QQ/viewform 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUZ9EGr1pNtBLRTAeobKMZopE4LCYXISpZA8hxBqSS70F6QQ/viewform>]

*Registration and participation fee:*  Conference fee is 15 EUR for PhD 
students and 30 EUR for other participants. Please consult our *website* 
<http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/how-to/> for further 
information on registration and payment policy. 
[http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/how-to/ 
<http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/how-to/>]

*Edited volume:* Peer-reviewed papers in English and BSC will be 
published in the Edited Volume after the Conference. Instructions for 
manuscript submission are available on our 
*website.*<http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/paper-guidelines/>[http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/paper-guidelines/ 
<http://medijskestudije.ff.uns.ac.rs/bme/about/paper-guidelines/>]

*IMPORTANT DATES:*

  * Proposal Submission Deadline: 10 March 2024
  * Notification of Acceptance: 15 March 2024
  * Registration for the conference: 15 April 2024
  * Payment of conference fee: 10 May 2024
  * Conference Date: 25 May 2024


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