[ecrea] call media and politics group

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Date: 	Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:17 +0100
From: 	ivorgaber <(ivorgaber /at/ gmail.com)>
To: 	(nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)



Nico

One of those addresses is wrong, it is (Gary.Whannel /at/ beds.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(Gary.Whannel /at/ beds.ac.uk)>

Ivor

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> CALL MEDIA AND POLITICS GROUP
>
> ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012
>
> UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON, UK
>
> 1-2 NOVEMBER 2012
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> The Political Studies Association is the UK's leading association in 
> the study and research of politics. The Media & Politics Group is one 
> of the Political Studies Association's largest specialist groups.
>
> The primary theme of this year's conference will be 'Media and/or 
> Democracy' - the often problematic relationship between new and 
> contemporary media forms and the policies, processes and principles of 
> democracy - at a time in which the media have been lauded by some for 
> the revitalization of democracy and held responsible by others for its 
> impending demise. The conference will take a broad approach to this 
> topic, and encourages papers which approach this subject from 
> different disciplinary, methodological and national perspectives, and 
> which examine the impacts of contemporary media (both new and 
> traditional forms) upon practices and concepts of democracy.  It is 
> the intention of the conference organisers to invite selected papers 
> from the conference as contributions to an edited collection on this 
> topic.
>
> While the conference is primarily themed around the relationship 
> between contemporary media forms and democracy, the Media & Politics 
> Group operates an inclusive policy, and papers dealing with any aspect 
> of media and politics are welcomed. This may include areas of 
> political communication and journalism, but also includes a broader 
> view of the political within such areas as online media, television, 
> cinema and media arts, both factual and fictional. In addition to 
> academic research, the conference will also welcome practice-based 
> work related to the area of media and politics.
>
> The conference welcomes contributions both from members and 
> non-members of the Political Studies Association and of the Media & 
> Politics Group.
>
> Abstract submission
>
> Proposals for 15 minute papers or research posters should include the 
> following: title and name, institutional affiliation and address, and 
> email address; together with, a paper title and abstract of not more 
> than 300 words. Proposers should also indicate whether or not they are 
> postgraduate students.
>
> Proposals should be sent by Friday 8 June 2012 to Dr Alec Charles 
> (atalec.charles /at/ beds.ac.uk) <mailto:(alec.charles /at/ beds.ac.uk)>. All 
> abstracts will undergo peer review and decisions on papers will be 
> given within 3 weeks of the submission deadline.
>
> Full papers submitted by postgraduate students will be entered into 
> the James Thomas Memorial Prize. This annual award is presented to the 
> most outstanding paper by a postgraduate student at the Media and 
> Politics Group Annual Conference.
>
> More information about the conference can be found at: 
> http://bedspsa.org.uk/
>
> Registration for the conference will cost £80 (standard rate) or £40 
> (student rate). Registration includes refreshments, lunches and the 
> conference dinner which will take place on the evening of 1 November.
>
> More information about the Media & Politics Group can be found 
> at:http://psamediaandpoliticsgroup.wordpress.com/
>
> ****