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[ecrea] Symposium on "Online Territories" (Karlstad University, May 7-8, 2009)

Wed Apr 08 13:01:14 GMT 2009


>Symposium and Workshop 
>May 7
>& 8, 2009 
>Department of Media & Communication Studies 
>Karlstad University, SWEDEN 
>  
>The symposium OnlineTerritories: Globalization, Mediated
>Practice and Social Space will be held at the Department of Media and
>Communication Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden on May 7 2009 (followed by a workshop on May 8). This is the first
>international event organized by the Media and Community Research Group (MCRG),
>funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and co-chaired by Miyase Christensen, André
>Jansson and Christian Christensen. The MCRG serves as an umbrella platform for
>research on the media and society today and comprises three fields: (A) Social
>Control and Surveillance, (B) Global Mobility and Migration, and (C)
>Alternative Public Spheres. 
>  
>The symposium Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated
>Practice and Social Space (which is also the title of the forthcoming book
>edited by M. Christensen, A. Jansson and C. Christensen) aims to address, from
>a variety of perspectives, the interplay between individual/communal practices
>online, global processes and social space. 
>  
>Participation is open and without charge, but registration
>is required as space is limited in the workshop on Friday May 8. Those
>interested in attending can contact Miyase Christensen ((miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)) by
>no later than April 24, 2009. 
>  
>Schedule 
>  
>May 7, 2009 (1300-1700) 
>KarlstadUniversity,
>12B150 
>  
>1300-1315 Welcome and
>Introduction 
> 
>Keynote Speakers 
>1315-1415 Dr. Des Freedman, Goldsmiths University, UK: News Spaces in the Digital Age 
>1415-1430 Break/Coffee 
>1430-1530 Dr. Cornel Sandvoss, University of Surrey, UK: Fandom Online  
>1530-1545 Break/Coffee 
>1545-1645 Dr. Olga G. Bailey, Nottingham Trent University, UK: Reconfiguring Ethnicities: The Web as Technology of Representation and
>Resistance 
>  
>
>May 8, 2009 (0930-1600) 
>KarlstadUniversity,
>Minerva Room (Building 12) 
>  
>Roundtable discussion
>sessions on keynote speeches and related areas:  
>Session 1, 0930-1115: Citizenship, Public Space and
>Communication Online (Freedman)
>Discussion Leader: Patrik Wikström, Jönköping University, Sweden  
>Session 2, 1230-1415: Everyday Intersections (Sandvoss) 
>Discussion Leader: Dr. Kristina Riegert, Södertörn University College, Sweden. 
>Session 3, 1430-1600: Transnational/Translocal Nexuses
>(Bailey) 
>Discussion Leader: Dr. Johan Lidberg, Murdoch University, Australia 
> ********************
>Dr. Miyase Christensen
>Docent/Associate Professor
>Department of Media&Communication Studies
>Karlstad University
>Universitetsgatan 2
>651 88 Karlstad, SWEDEN
>tel:+46(0)54 700 1642
>(miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)
>
>
>      
>

Hej Nico,
Could you please post the following announcement.
Thanks,
Miya


Symposium and Workshop 
May 7
& 8, 2009 
Department of Media & Communication Studies 
Karlstad University, SWEDEN 
  
The symposium OnlineTerritories: Globalization, Mediated
Practice and Social Space will be held at the Department of Media and
Communication Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden on May 7 2009 (followed by a workshop on May 8). This is the first
international event organized by the Media and Community Research Group (MCRG),
funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and co-chaired by Miyase Christensen, André
Jansson and Christian Christensen. The MCRG serves as an umbrella platform for
research on the media and society today and comprises three fields: (A) Social
Control and Surveillance, (B) Global Mobility and Migration, and (C)
Alternative Public Spheres. 
  
The symposium Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated
Practice and Social Space (which is also the title of the forthcoming book
edited by M. Christensen, A. Jansson and C. Christensen) aims to address, from
a variety of perspectives, the interplay between individual/communal practices
online, global processes and social space. 
  
Participation is open and without charge, but registration
is required as space is limited in the workshop on Friday May 8. Those
interested in attending can contact Miyase Christensen ((miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)) by
no later than April 24, 2009. 
  
Schedule 
  
May 7, 2009 (1300-1700) 
KarlstadUniversity,
12B150 
  
1300-1315 Welcome and
Introduction 
 
Keynote Speakers 
1315-1415 Dr. Des Freedman, Goldsmiths University, UK: News Spaces in the Digital Age 
1415-1430 Break/Coffee 
1430-1530 Dr. Cornel Sandvoss, University of Surrey, UK: Fandom Online  
1530-1545 Break/Coffee 
1545-1645 Dr. Olga G. Bailey, Nottingham Trent University, UK: Reconfiguring Ethnicities: The Web as Technology of Representation and
Resistance 
  

May 8, 2009 (0930-1600) 
KarlstadUniversity,
Minerva Room (Building 12) 
  
Roundtable discussion
sessions on keynote speeches and related areas:  
Session 1, 0930-1115: Citizenship, Public Space and
Communication Online (Freedman)
Discussion Leader: Patrik Wikström, Jönköping University, Sweden  
Session 2, 1230-1415: Everyday Intersections (Sandvoss) 
Discussion Leader: Dr. Kristina Riegert, Södertörn University College, Sweden. 
Session 3, 1430-1600: Transnational/Translocal Nexuses
(Bailey) 
Discussion Leader: Dr. Johan Lidberg, Murdoch University, Australia 
 ********************
Dr. Miyase Christensen
Docent/Associate Professor
Department of Media&Communication Studies
Karlstad University
Universitetsgatan 2
651 88 Karlstad, SWEDEN
tel:+46(0)54 700 1642
(miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)


      

Hej Nico,

Could you please post the following announcement.

Thanks,

Miya



Symposium and Workshop

May 7 & 8, 2009

Department of Media & Communication Studies

Karlstad University , SWEDEN

 

The symposium Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated Practice and Social Space will be held at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden on May 7 2009 (followed by a workshop on May 8). This is the first international event organized by the Media and Community Research Group (MCRG), funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and co-chaired by Miyase Christensen, Andr�ansson and Christian Christensen. The MCRG serves as an umbrella platform for research on the media and society today and comprises three fields: (A) Social Control and Surveillance, (B) Global Mobility and Migration, and (C) Alternative Public Spheres.

 

The symposium Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated Practice and Social Space (which is also the title of the forthcoming book edited by M. Christensen, A. Jansson and C. Christensen) aims to address, from a variety of perspectives, the interplay between individual/communal practices online, global processes and social space.

 

Participation is open and without charge, but registration is required as space is limited in the workshop on Friday May 8. Those interested in attending can contact Miyase Christensen ((miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)) by no later than April 24, 2009.

 

Schedule

 

May 7, 2009 (1300-1700)

Karlstad University, 12B150

 

1300-1315 Welcome and Introduction

 

Keynote Speakers

1315-1415 Dr. Des Freedman, Goldsmiths University, UK: News Spaces in the Digital Age

1415-1430 Break/Coffee

1430-1530 Dr. Cornel Sandvoss, University of Surrey, UK: Fandom Online

1530-1545 Break/Coffee

1545-1645 Dr. Olga G. Bailey, Nottingham Trent University, UK: Reconfiguring Ethnicities: The Web as Technology of Representation and Resistance

 


May 8, 2009 (0930-1600)

Karlstad University, Minerva Room (Building 12)

 

Roundtable discussion sessions on keynote speeches and related areas:

Session 1, 0930-1115: Citizenship, Public Space and Communication Online (Freedman)

Discussion Leader: Patrik Wikstr�J�ping University, Sweden

Session 2, 1230-1415: Everyday Intersections (Sandvoss)

Discussion Leader: Dr. Kristina Riegert, S�t�University College, Sweden.

Session 3, 1430-1600: Transnational/Translocal Nexuses (Bailey)

Discussion Leader: Dr. Johan Lidberg, Murdoch University, Australia

 
********************
Dr. Miyase Christensen
Docent/Associate Professor
Department of Media&Communication Studies
Karlstad University
Universitetsgatan 2
651 88 Karlstad, SWEDEN
tel:+46(0)54 700 1642
(miyase.christensen /at/ kau.se)


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