[ecrea] CFP CEE Communication and Media Conference

From: (ceecom2012 /at/ fsv.cuni.cz)

CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS AND PANELS

CEECOM Prague 2012
Central and Eastern European Media and Communication Conference
27–28 April, 2012
http://www.ceecom2012prague.cz

The Central and Eastern European Communication and Media Conference 
CEECOM Prague 2012 encourages scholars to send in proposals of papers, 
posters and panels pertaining to all aspects of media and communication 
processes and cultures in Central and Eastern Europe.

The conference will be held in Prague, Czech Republic on 27 – 28 April, 
2012. It is organized by the Institute of Communication Studies at 
Charles University in Prague and the ECREA Central and East-European 
Network. CEECOM Prague 2012 is a follow-up to conferences previously 
held in Ksiaz, Poland (2008), Brno/Telc, Czech Republic (2009), 
Bratislava, Slovak Republic (2010) and Krakow, Poland (2011).

The call will be open to 6 February, 2012.

Abstracts must be written in English. An abstract should be submitted as 
an attachment of an email message which is sent to the address 
(ceecom2012 /at/ fsv.cuni.cz) . PDF and MS Word are the preferred formats for 
the abstracts.

Proposals for individual papers should be max 400 words long and contain 
the author’s name and university affiliation. The recommended structure 
of an individual paper proposal embraces the paper title, 
theoretical/conceptual framework, methodology and research results 
(where applicable).

Proposals of panels must include the panel title, the panel theme 
abstract (max 400 words), the panel convener’s name and university 
affiliation, and 5 abstracts of individual papers which will constitute 
the panel. The individual abstracts should be composed according to the 
instructions for individual paper proposals (see above).

The main theme of the conference is “Media, Power, Empowerment”. The 
theme reflects the ambiguity of media communication in its relation to 
societal dominance and resistance. This theme aims to motivate 
contemplations on how these potentials are actualized in the distinctive 
political and historical situations of the countries in Central and 
Eastern Europe. Topics related to the conference main theme are 
especially encouraged, although this is not deemed necessary, and 
contributions on a variety of other themes are welcome.

Subthemes that can be used as an inspiration for potential conference 
topics are provided below. These subthemes anchor the main theme’s 
broader complexities and are especially relevant because of the 
post-transformational character of the media systems and cultures of 
Central and Eastern Europe.

Subthemes:
- Future of journalism as a democratic institution: challenges to “the 
Fourth Estate”
- Engagement and deliberation in the European public sphere
- Citizenships through and by media
- “People formerly known as the audience”: consumption, use, participation
- Social networks: connecting across divides
- Post-transformational challenges for media policies
- Political communication in times of mediation
- Popular culture and meaning-making processes
- Media industries transformed?
- Perspectives on media ownership
- Historical development of media institutions and organizations
- Media histories and memories
- Establishing community/alternative media
- Educating media professionals: between vocational training and academy

WELCOME TO CEECOM PRAGUE 2012!