[ecrea] cfp: The Influence of New Media on Consciousness and Behavior of Youth

Dear colleagues!*

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*The Department of Social Communication of the Faculty of Psychology *

*at National Research Tomsk State University ( NR TSU), *

*along with the partners, invites *

postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, professors, lecturers,
scientists,

and practitioners dealing withthe problems of social communications

*to take part in the International Scientific-Practical
Internet-Conference (webinar)*

* 'Connect-Universum 2012' (29-31 May, 2012)*

*and thanks the participants who have sent their reports. *

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The theme of the conference is

*'The Influence of New Media on Consciousness and Behavior of Youth: *

*Interdisciplinary Approach'*

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/To take part in the webinar you should register at ///

http://webinar.ido.tsu.ru/connect-universum-2012/event/

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The main idea of the 'Connect-Universum' as an international scientific
forum on  the problems of social communications is providing the
opportunity of the direct contact and connection. Therefore the
Internet-format is the most suitable for the subject matter of such
forum. 'Connect' is both a condition and a result of forming the modern
'networks of intellectual communication' (R. Collins); 'invisible
colleges' -- groups of scientists working in the new research area.
Everybody can express their opinions about the object under
consideration and be heard as in the information-communicative society
every spot of the Earth, every city and every university can become an
active Network cell, can be the initiator of communication. No matter
how far the participants of the discussion are situated from each other.
It is important that they have something to tell each other.

This year the theme of the International scientific Internet-discourse
is *'The Influence of New Media on Consciousness and Behavior of Youth:
Interdisciplinary
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Approach'*

'New' and, what is more important, 'social' media become extremely
attractive for the young people and practically are one of the most
effective ways of self-expression, 'extension of the sense organs' (M.
McLuhan) in the process of electronic communication. However their
rising popularity, causing drawing into online communication a huge
number of young people, has positive and negative consequences for them
and the whole society. The participants of the conference representing
different spheres of scientific knowledge are to discuss diverse and
controversial  potential of the influence of 'new media' on youth's
consciousness and behavior.

Interdisciploinary approach to discussing the theme of the conference
presupposes the following areas /philosophy, theory of communication,
humanities informatics, neuro-physiology,   psychology, sociology,
political sciences, culture sciences, semiotics, philology, theory of
journalism, marketing, PR and advertising theory, pedagogics, social
work, organization of work with youth, new media practice (case-study). /

*Issues suggested for discussion:*

- 'New Media' as a complicated and ambivalent technological and
socio-cultural phenomenon;

- Influence of New Media on Human Brain;

- Psychology of a Young Internet-User and a Member of the Network Society;

- 'Network' Identification and Self-Identification of Young People;

- Global Search Engines and Cognitive Abilities of Young People;

- Young People's Manifestations of 'New Media' Addiction;

- Main Trends in Developing of New Media;

- Value Basis of Social Media;

- Semiotics of New Media;

- Languages of New Media;

- Discursive Practice of New Media;

- Synergetic Approach to the New Media Analysis;

-  New Media Potential in Developing Innovation Ecosystems and in
Production of New Goods,

       Technologies and Services;

-  Network Humanities Technologies in Education and in Formation of
Professional

       Characteristics of the Future Specialists;

- New Media museum communication;

- The Role of Media-Libraries in Formation of Young People's Culture;

- The Consequences of the Digital Inequality for Formation of the
Professional Career;

- Gender Resources of New Media in the Process of Self-Realization of
Young People;

- Opportunities of New Media for Young People with Limited Abilities;

- PR and Advertising in New Media;

- Young People as the Target Audience of New Media Political and
Marketing Communications

Three-day plenary session of the conference presupposes key speakers
making reports and will be held in the form of webinar.

*Work mode of the webinar:*

May 29^th  14.30 -- 18.00 (Moscow time)

May 30^ th 6.30 -- 11.00 (Moscow time)

May 31^st    9.00 -- 15.00 (Moscow time)     Moscow time = UTC/GMT + 4 hours

You can check current time on the website

http://24timezones.com/world_directory/current_moscow_time.php

During the first two days (29^th and 30^th of May) of the plenary
session English will be the working language, and on the third day (31th
of May) Russian will be used.

*Approximate program of the webinar:*

May 29^th

*Greenfield****Susan A.*//- Ph.D., Professor(Oxford University, UK);
Baroness, Member of House of Lords, Cavalier of Order of Honorable Legion.

Topic of report:* **The Effects of Digital Media on the Brain*

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*Bankov **Kristian*  - Ph.D., Professor (New Bulgarian University, Sofia,
Bulgaria), Head of the Southeast European Center for Semiotics Studies.

Topic of report:* **Cultures of Navigation versus Cultures of
Erudition**: **Further Evidence from Cognitive Sciences *

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*Sansone Marcello*  - Ph.D., Professor;*Bruni Roberto*  -- Ph.D., Research
Fellow (The University of Cassino, Italy).

Topic of report:* **How Companies Achieve Their Marketing Goals toward
Youngers with Social Networks*

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*Westermann Arne*  - Ph.D., Professor (International School of
Management, Dortmund, Germany).

Topic of report:* **The Use of Social Media in Communication Management
with Focus on Young Target Groups - Revolution or Evolution?*

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*Galkin Dimitry V.* - Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate
Professor (Tomsk State University, Russia).

Topic of report:* **Social Media and Value Dilemmas of Digital Culture:
Future Trends for the New Generation*

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*May 30^th *

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*Russell **Martha/ /G.* - Ph.D., Professor, Executive Director of Media
X(H-STAR, Stanford University, California, USA).

Topic of report:* **Using Social Media to Take the Pulse of Energy: A
Twitter Case Study***

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*Kuzheleva-Sagan Irina P.* -- Ph.D., Professor (Tomsk State University,
Russia).

Topic of report:* The Opportunities of New Media in the Development of
the Youth's Innovative Potential*

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*Negri Marco -* Ph.D., Senior Researcher (Tomsk State University, Russia
- Italy).

Topic of report:* **Mind and Media*

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*Ryabov Denis*  *Y.*-- Public Relations Specialist (Tomsk, Russia).

Topic of report: *Passivity and Inner Emptiness as Sources of Addiction
to Social Networking***

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*Chumikov Alexandr N.* -- Dr. of Political Sciences, Professor, General
Director of the Agency "International Press-Club. Chumikov PR and
Consulting" (Russia).

*Topic of report: Who influences in new media and how to provide
counter-influence*

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*Kaftandjiev **Christo*  *N. *- Ph.D., Professor(Sofia University, Bulgaria).

Topic of report:* **Virtual Marketing Communications for Youth Audience***

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*Zaric Sinisa*  - Ph.D., Professor(University of Belgrade, Serbia).

Topic of report:*Crowdsourcing*


*Biliarsky Svetoslav*  -- Journalist, Advertising and Marketing
Practitioner (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Topic of report:* **The 'Spiders' from Mars*

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*Pomati Paolo*  --Ph.D,  Head of Press Office (/University/  of Piedmont
Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro', Italy), President of the European Public
Relations and Information Officers Association (EUPRIO).

Topic of report:* A Portrait of the Modern University Communicator*

May 31^st

*Astafieva Olga N.* -- Ph.D., Professor (Russian Presidential Academy of
National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia), Chair of
Moscow branch of Scientific and Educational Society for Cultural Research.

Topic of report: *Communicative and Discursive Strategies of the Youth's
Cultural Policy Parties*

*Nikonorova Ekaterina V.* -- Ph.D., Professor (Russian State Library,
Moscow, Russia).

Topic of report:*Media-library and the world: all about new media in
libraries and not only there*

*Kuvshinov Sergey V.* - Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate
Professor, Head of the Institute of New Educational Technologies and
Informatization (Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow,
Russia).

Topic of report: *Splendors and Miseries
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High-Tech*

*Shlykova Olga V.* - Dr. of Culturology, Professor (Moscow State
University of Culture and Arts, Russia).

Topic of report:*Multimedia Culture of Youth: Meanings, Symbols and Codes*

*Yaroslavtseva Elena I.* - Candidate of Philosophical Sciences,
Associate Professor (The Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy
of Sciences, Moscow, Russia).

Topic of report: *NEO-Generation: the Peculiarities of
Self-Determination and Modern Technologies of Communication*

*Kochubey Natalia V.* -- Ph.D., Professor (Ukrainian Synergetics Society,
Ukraine).

Topic of report:* Network and System Communications in the Context of
New Media *

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*Posner Vessela*  - Ph. D., Dr. of Museology and Art History, Artist,
Curator and Journalist   (Berlin, Germany).

Topic of report:* The Gallery for the Modern Youth --/Temple/  or/Forum/?*

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*Kirillova Natalia B.* -- Dr. of Culturology, Professor (Ural State
University, Russia).

Topic of report*: **The Media Sphere of Russian Modernization and Its
Influence on the Value Orientations of Young People*

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*Chernikova Irina V. *-- Ph.D., Professor (Tomsk State University,
Russia); *Seredkina Elena V.*  -- Candidate of Philosophical Sciences,
Associate Professor (Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russia).

Topic of report: *The Future of Human Nature in the Context of the
Problem of the Influence of IT-Technologies on the Consciousness and
Behavior of Youth*

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*Honorary Experts:*

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*Berger **Arthur A.* - Ph.D., Professor Emeritus (San Francisco State
University, USA) and Writer.

*Gavra Dimitry P.* -- Dr. of Social Sciences, Professor (Saint-Petersburg
State University, Russia).

*Matyash Olga I.* - Ph.D., Professor (Russian Communication Association,
Russia-USA).

*Pomati Paolo*  - Ph.D., the Head of Press Office (/University/  of
Piedmont Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro', Italy); President of EUPRIO
(European Universities Public Relations&  Information Officers).

*Chumikov Alexandr N.* -- Dr. of Political Sciences, Professor, General
Director of 'International Press Club. Chumikov PR&  Consulting' Agency,
Moscow, Russia).

There are three statuses proposed to the participants of the conference:
'key-speaker', 'speaker', and 'discussion participator'. Key-speakers
make reports at the plenary session of the conference held in the mode
of webinar. Speakers provide their papers for uploading them to the
conference online system and further publication in journals (optional).
Participators ask questions and comment on the reports during webinars
or on the website of the conference after all the texts of reports are
published.

All the participants who have sent the texts of their reports will get
the electronic certificate confirming their participation.  The reports
of key speakers will be placed on the website of the conference
(http://connect-universum.com  <http://connect-universum.com/>) in two
languages when the webinar is over (after June 1^st ).

The materials provided by speakers will have been placed on the website
of the conference by May 29^th , 2012. The discussion on the reports
will be taking place during two weeks there.

Every person can leave comments and questions to the reports on the
website of the conference. It's is an insistent request to all the
participants of the discussion to specify their names and surnames while
placing their questions and comments to the reports.

The participation in the conference and the placing of the materials on
the site of the conference are free. The publication conditions will be
provided additionally on the site of the conference after June 1^st 2012
in the section "Documents". The authors from other cities will receive
their copies of issues by post. In addition the authors of the
interesting papers chosen by the expert and organizing committees of the
conference will be proposed to publish them in the partner journals for
free (see 'Organizers and Partners' section of the website).

The organizing committee of the conference: the Department of Social
Communication at Tomsk State University, Russia, Tomsk, Moscovsky trakt,
8, office 419.

Tel. 8 (3822) 529 537http://pr.tsu.ru<http://pr.tsu.ru/>

Website of the conference:http://connect-universum.com
<http://connect-universum.com/>

Best regards,

Julia Stakhovskaya,
senior lecturer of
the Department of Social Communication,
Tomsk State University