[ecrea] CfP - "Evaluation in the Media" - International Conference, Paris, March 15-16 2012

EVALUATION IN THE MEDIA
International Conference
Paris
March 15-16, 2012
http://www.evalmedia2012.fr/
Call for Papers

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
The aim of international conference “Evaluation in the Media” is to
question the role of the media in the process of evaluation; they form an
integral part of what may be termed the “culture”, the “fever”, the
“mania” and the “explosion” of evaluation procedures observed in developed
countries since the 1970s. While recognising that evaluation procedures –
and the role of the media therein – were not novel, this conference aims
to explore how the evaluation process has became ever more linked to the
media (press, radio, television, web) in contemporary society.

The conference will stress mechanisms of evaluation based on
quantification or “evaluative measures” such as: “rankings”, “winners”,
“tops”, “lists”, “league tables”, “ratings”, “barometers”, “dashboards”,
“benchmarks”. The conference will also pay attention to qualitative
evaluation mechanisms that likewise flourish in the media: “prizes”,
“labels”, “contests”, “rewards”, “trophies”, etc. By focusing on such
traits, the conference hope to throw light on the rise of impersonal
evaluation mechanisms, that exist alongside the traditional journalistic
genres based on the expression of personal opinion (editorial, op-ed
piece, criticism,...); the media appear to simultaneously fulfill the
roles of producers and coproducers,of relays and critics.

Four specific questions will be addressed. The first one is concerned with
the origins, production processes and conditions – social, economic,
journalistic, material, technical and legal – that underpin how the media
become producers or co-producers of the evaluation process. Editorial and
visual forms, ceremonies and events, and the communication processes in
general that characterise evaluation mechanisms will be another theme of
the conference. We consider here that these evaluation procedures are held
not only to favour the production of “knowledge” but also to promote its
dissemination and recognition. Media evaluation mechanisms also circulate
more or less in various social spaces (media, political, economic,
professional, civic, cultural, consumerist, ...). By analyzing the
circulation of such evaluation mechanisms, the conference will attempt to
shed light on both success and failures in the communicative process.
Finally, the conference will address the effects of media evaluation.

The proliferation of evaluation procedures leads to an increase in the
instances, mechanisms and numbers of actors involved in the overall
process. In this regard, the conference is open to any field as long as
the approach is in line with the general scientific guidelines outlined
previously. The following list is indicative, not exclusive: the areas
covered will include
higher education and research, regions, culture, education, health, web,
brands, capital, finance, communication, tourism, wine, sports, media,
business, etc.

Proposals may come from the humanities and the social sciences: media
studies and communication, semiology, sociology, history, political
sciences, linguistics, economics, etc.

PROPOSALS
Submission deadline – June 24th, 2011
Scientific committee notification of acceptance – July 20th, 2011
Mailing address for submitting proposals – (evalmedia2012 /at/ gmail.com)

Content and framework of proposals – Proposals will include a maximum 6
000 characters. They will be structured in four parts: a) argument,
explaining the theoretical framework and approach of the problem b)
methodological framework, presenting the empirical material and the
methodology; c) originality, specifying the relevance of the proposal and
d) bibliography,
comprising the eight main references.
Proposals should include the following: 1) title 2) first name, 3) name,
4) professional status, 5) institution, 6) country and 7) email
(professional and/or private)

Please note that full papers (between 30 000 and 40 000 characters) for
accepted abstracts will have to be submitted to the scientific committee
no later than November 30th 2011 for the publication of the conference
proceedings.

Languages of proposals – English or French
Format of proposals – .doc


Conference Organizing Committee
Julie Bouchard (University Paris 13); Etienne Candel (University Paris
Sorbonne – Celsa);Hélène Cardy (University Paris 8); Gustavo Gomez Mejia
(University Paris Sorbonne – Celsa)

Conference Scientific Committee
Stefanie Averbeck-Lietz (University of Leipzig) ; Christine Barats
(University Paris 5); Julie Bouchard (University Paris 13); Etienne Candel
(University Paris Sorbonne – Celsa); Hélène Cardy (University Paris 8) ;
Patrice Carré (Telecom ParisTech); Jean-Baptiste Comby (University Paris
3); Emmanuel Didier (EHESS) ; Brooke Duffy (University of Pensylvania);
Michel Durampart (University of Toulon) ; Wendy Espeland (Northwestern
University);
Andreas Fickers (Maastricht University); Pascal Froissart (University
Paris 8); Gustavo Gomez Mejia (University Paris Sorbonne – Celsa) ; Yves
Jeanneret (University Paris Sorbonne – Celsa); Alice Krieg-Planque
(University Paris 12) ; Sarah Labelle (University Paris 13) ; Joëlle Le
Marec (University Paris 7); Guy Lochard (University Paris 3) ; Cécile
Méadel (Mines ParisTech Graduate School); Claire Oger (University Paris
13) ; Stéphane Olivesi (University Lyon 2); Michael Palmer (University
Paris 3) ; Frédéric Pierru (CNRS); Philip Schlesinger (University of
Glasgow); Michel Sénécal (University of Quebec in Montreal); Emmanuël
Souchier (University Paris Sorbonne – Celsa); Joseph Turow (University of
Pennsylvania); Jacques Walter (University Paul-Verlaine)

Guest Speaker
Wendy Espeland, Northwestern University

Conference Website:
http://www.evalmedia2012.fr/

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