[ecrea] CfP Terrorism and New Media Conference

> Conference: TERRORISM and NEW
> MEDIA
>
> Dublin City University, Ireland
> 8 - 9 September 2010
>
> WEBSITE:
>
> http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html
>
> ORGANISERS
>
> • Conference Chair: Dr. Maura Conway
> • Co-Organiser: Lisa McInerney
>
> All queries and conference-related correspondence should be directed
> to:
>
> (terrorisminternetconf /at/ dcu.ie)
> DEADLINE = 17 MAY 2010
>
> PLENARY SPEAKERS
>
> - Dr. Jarret Brachman, North Dakota State University
> - Dr. John Horgan, International Center for the Study of Terrorism,
> Pennsylvania State University
> - Prof. Philip Seib, Annenberg School, University of Southern
> California
>
> RATIONALE
>
> The purpose of this conference is to bring together academics from a
> broad range of disciplines with policy-makers and security
> practitioners that have knowledge and/or expertise that can
> facilitate
> advances in the study of Terrorism and New Media, particularly the
> Internet, in novel ways.
>
> PROGRAMME
>
> This is the first academic conference to subject the relationship
> between terrorism and new media, particularly the Internet, to truly
> multi-disciplinary scrutiny. The one-day conference (Wednesday, 8
> September) will feature a series of panels and a number of plenary
> addresses. The conference will be followed on Thursday, 9 September
> by
> a workshop devoted to the robust debate and analysis of currently
> ‘hot’ topics in the realm of terrorism and the Internet,
> particularly
> the question of the role of the Internet in processes of
> radicalisation.
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> We welcome papers or panels reporting on innovative research into
> any
> aspect of terrorism and new media. We particularly welcome papers or
> panels that report novel results or describe and employ innovative
> methodological approaches.
>
> Papers or panels on the following topics will be of particular
> interest:
>
> • Online radicalisation
> • The Internet and recruitment
> • Old terrorism and new media
> • Methodologies for terrorism-related Internet research
> • Terrorism informatics
> • Network analysis and online terrorist activity
> • New Internet tools/platforms and radicalisation/terrorism (for
> example, online gaming, video-sharing, photo-sharing, social
> networking, micro-blogging, online payment mechanisms, etc.)
> • Cyberterrorism
> • Violent Islamism and the Internet
> • The content and functioning of jihadi Internet forums
> • Jihadi video producers and content
> • Children/youth, terrorism, and new media
> • Women/gender, terrorism, and new media
> • Case studies of particular groups’ use of new media (e.g.
> al-Qaeda,
> FARC, Hamas, Hizbollah, dissident Irish Republicans, etc.)
> • Policy/legislative responses to terrorists’ online presence
> • Critical responses to research on, reporting of, and governmental
> responses to the conjunction of terrorism and the Internet
> • Ethical issues surrounding online terrorism-related research
>
> Perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed,
> particularly:
> communications, computer science, cultural studies, information
> science, international relations, internet studies, law, media
> studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, and
> sociology.
>
> Authors of individual papers should submit a 300-word abstract via
> the
> conference website
> (
> http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html) on or
> before 17 May 2010.
>
> A selection of accepted papers will be considered for publication in
> a
> special issue of the journal Media, War & Conflict.
>
> TRAVEL FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
>
> The Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, University
> of
> Southern California (USC) will provide US$700 in sponsorship for a
> graduate student to attend at *and blog* from the conference for the
> Center. Graduate students wishing to apply for this funding should
> indicate same when submitting their abstract.
>
> The conference organisers are also in a position to provide a number
> of travel grants for graduate students. Support may be requested for
> transportation and accommodation. Students should provide a
> breakdown
> of the estimated cost of travel and accommodation upon submitting an
> application. Graduate students wishing to apply for funding can do
> so
> when submitting an abstract. Award decisions will be made by 14 June
> 2010.
>
> REGISTRATION
>
> The conference will open for registration from 1 June 2010.
> Registration Fees are as follows:
>
> Standard: €130 (Late reg., post 8 July: €195)
> Graduate Student: €65 (Late reg., post 8 July: €110)
>
> Conference fee includes teas/coffees, lunch, welcome reception on
> the
> evening of Tuesday September 7 and the conference dinner on the
> evening of Wednesday September 8.
>
> DEADLINES
>
> • Abstract deadline: 300 words to be submitted by 17 May 2010
> • Registration: from 1 June 2010
> • Decision on abstracts: 14 June 2010
> • Decision on travel funding awards: 14 June 2010
> • Early bird registration deadline: 8 July
> • Hotel reservation deadline at conference rate: 19 July 2010
>
> CONVENORS
>
> This conference is convened by the Centre for International Studies,
> School of Law & Government, Dublin City University in partnership
> with
> the International Communication Working Group of the British
> International Studies Association (BISA).

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