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[Commlist] CFP: Harmony in Crisis - Critical Discussions Towards Social Justice (South Africa))

Wed Apr 17 13:25:22 GMT 2024




Durban University of Technology (South Africa) in association with the Journal for Media and Rights is hosting an international hybrid conference from 15-18 September 2024. The conference is entitled "Harmony in Crisis: Critical Discussions Towards Social Justice":

The world is experiencing escalating conflict, political tensions, economic pressures, climate shocks and persistent disease outbreaks. Clark and Aufderheide succinctly argue that citizens participating in critical projects understand that they are members of a common society connected by issues ‘in which they all see themselves as having a stake’. Projects in the humanities and social sciences therefore have the potential to inspire social reformation, which in turn ‘keeps democracies democratic’ by holding those in power accountable. Creating activist projects can therefore be a ‘transformative act of communication’ in the face of social injustice (2009, 11-12).

We are members of a global society impacted by the rise of populism, factionalism, and a post-truth mentality where information is politicised and even weaponised as part of a widespread attack on civil liberties (e.g., reproductive rights, workers’ rights, environmental rights, indigenous rights, to name but a few). In such a world, social activism can also play into the hands of those who seek to manipulate their power to, in the words of Hannah Arendt, puncture a ‘hole in the fabric of factuality’ (‘Truth and Politics’, 1968, 253).

We welcome contributions that explore these complexities through critical frameworks, personal narratives, and artistic expressions, community engagement, opportunities for indigenous knowledge/skills exchange, arts exhibitions, and film screenings.

Subthemes may, include but are not limited to:

•	Crisis narratives and counternarratives
•	Indigenous Knowledge and sustainable solutions
•	Feminist perspectives on social transformation
•	Arts-based research and activism
•	Health and well-being
•	Access to quality education
•	Reduced Inequalities
•	Environmental justice and climate action
•	Environmental partnerships
•	Economic growth & innovation for social change
•	Peace building and social justice
•	Community engagement and grassroots solutions

300-word abstracts can be submitted at the following link by 31 May 2024 (see also the attached flyer): https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0TAZS_QStUC0jL2GEXQp2KgjXcRCm7xKv09jv9cMTPlUODBDTUE3NDM4SzExVTQxM0FQTEwxQUVMMi4u

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