[ecrea] Call for Proposals - Media Events book

We would like to invite chapter proposals for a new collection of essays 
entitled „Media Events: A Critical Contemporary Approach” to be 
published by Peter Lang, Cambridge Scholars Publishers or Ibidem Verlag 
Press, London. The proposed book aims to explore the theory of media 
events in a variety of international contexts. We are particularly keen 
to hear from anyone who may be able to contribute with a chapter based 
on Dayan & Katz theory from an International contemporary perspective.



We welcome proposals from both established scholars and early career 
researchers.



Possible topics of chapters include (but are not limited to):



- European electoral elections as media events,

- religious media events,

- disaster, terror, war as media events,

- national holidays as media events,

- media event culture and management/ economic crisis,

- historical perspectives on media events,

- crimes and trials as media events,

- media spectacle and media events,

- protests as media events.

- terrorist acts as media events.



If you are interested in being a contributor, please email a proposal of 
your chapter (300-500 words) and a short biography (150 words) to 
(s.poulakidakos /at/ gmail.com) by 1 March 2014. The proposal should be 
submitted as a single MS Word document with “YourName – MediaEvents” as 
the title.



Important dates

Deadline for submitting the abstract (max. 500 words) – March 1st

Acceptance of the abstract – March 30th

The deadline of submitting the articles – July 15th 2014.



The articles (4,000-6,000 words) should adhere to APA Style.



For inquiries, please contact the editors:

Dr. Bianca Mitu, University of Bucharest, Email: (bianca.mitu82 /at/ gmail.com)
Dr. Stamatis Poulakidakos, University of Athens, Email: 
(s.poulakidakos /at/ gmail.com)

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