[ecrea] call for papers MIAu 2016 Conference - Computerized Mediations of Authority: new forms of writing, new recognition practices?

                                              Call for papers
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                                           MIAu 2016 Conference

            Computerized Mediations of Authority: new forms of writing,
new recognition practices?

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                March 17-18, 2016, ISCC/CNRS, 20, rue Berbier-du-Mets,
75013 Paris

    GRIPIC, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne     -     ISCC/CNRS -
ComSos, Universite Clermont-Ferrand 2
           http://www.gripic.fr http://www.iscc.cnrs.fr
http://comsos.univ-bpclermont.fr

The generalized use of digital technologies in all fields of human
activity, and the subsequent transformations of human relationships in
professional, cultural, and social spheres, seems to
have ushered in a new era. The emergence of new devices has transmuted
previous forms of writing, but also textualizes communication and
exchange practices that previously remained
extra-textual. In this new media context, the processes of
dissemination, recognition, legitimization, and authorization to speak
are being transformed. Digital networks (selfpublishing
sites, collaborative platforms, open archives and social networking
websites...) form an apparatus that now defines the conditions of
dissemination of works and of selfvalorisation
as well. Digital audience techniques, such as "buzz" or the
interconnected “profiles” and CVs of professionals, researchers,
amateurs, and artists lead to questions about
the practices of reputation and professional or social visibility building.

This conference will be mostly devoted to the discussion of the
mediations of authority in the context of media changes implied by
digital technologies: how does "presence" in the digital
media space affect authority? What is to be retained from the
definitions of this concept today, given the complexity of its history
and the multiplicity of its forms? What differences
and what complementarities with related concepts as "popularity",
"visibility", "reputation", etc. may be understood? Are we facing the
emergence of new standards of legitimation? What
links are being established between self-publishing practices,
self-editing, self-promotional texts and authoritativeness? What is the
viewpoint of participants in digital spaces that are
dedicated to debating and discussing? Can digital spaces contribute to
the formation of new "authorities"?

Independently of their particular focus and approach, contributions are
expected to analyse social processes with respect to media writing
modalities, that i.e. in accordance with the
material aspect of apparatuses (dispositifs) and practices.

We propose to address the concept of authority in three ways:

I. Practices of legitimation -or how one becomes authorized

What specific tools and instruments are used by the different agents of
an authority-building project? What user figures are being presented in
digital writing? How do the different
technology users keep current with the new possibilities offered by
online communication? This is about analysing authority as a process of
personal and/or collective authorization,
implying legitimization and qualification in an area of expertise and/or
knowledge.

II. Loci of authority built by media devices -or what is making reference

Socio-digital and/or info-documentary environments (websites of
socio-professional networking, digital publishing devices...) can be
seen as discursive institutions, areas of
discourse, committing specific authority processes, specific recognition
modes and notoriety. What are the sources of this institutionalization?

III. Transformation and Continuity of "author jobs" -or how writing is
being re-composed

We consider in this axis changes in professional specialisations related
to the online development of new modes of authority. How is the concept
of authority in journalism, fiction
writing, essays, publishing and scientific publicizing etc., being
redefined? Are we facing the emergence of new professional avatars in
the fields of writer activities?


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Submission terms
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Proposals of 5000 characters (including spaces) must be sent in two
versions (both in .doc format), one of them completely anonymized and
the other with the authors’ coordinates, to
(autoritecolloque /at/ gmail.com), before July 15, 2015.

The full text of 25,000 characters (including spaces) is to be delivered
by January 15, 2016.

Submissions in French and in English are welcome; simultaneous
translation will be provided during the conference.

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Important dates and deadlines
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- Jul 15, 2015: Submission deadline (about 5000 characters including
spaces, plus the bibliography).
- Sep 15, 2015: Notification of reviewers’ reports (with suggestions).
- Jan 15, 2016: Submission deadline of Camera-ready papers (up to 25000
characters including spaces).

- March 17-18, 2016: Conference.

- End 2016 (tentative): Publication of the proceedings.

The registration deadline and a preliminary program are to be announced
later in the autumn.

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Scientific Committee
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Alcantara, Christophe, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole
Barats, Christine, Universite Paris Descartes-Sorbonne
Bonaccorsi, Julia, Universite Lyon 2
Bouchard, Julie, Universite Paris 13
Boutaud, Jean-Jacques, Universite de Bourgogne
Bowe, Brian J., Western Washington University
Courbieres, Caroline, Universite Toulouse 3 – Jean Sabatier
Demailly, Herve, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Gomez-Mejia, Gustavo, Universite Francois Rabelais, Tours
Gouscos, Dimitris, Universite d'Athenes
Griset, Pascal, Universite Paris-Sorbonne/ISCC-CNRS
Labelle, Sarah, Universite Paris 13
Leleu-Merviel, Sylvie, Universite de Valenciennes
Lits, Marc, Universite catholique de Louvain
Marion, Philippe, Universite catholique de Louvain
Marti de Montety, Caroline, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Mitropoulou, Eleni, Universite de Limoges
Mouratidou, Eleni, Universite Paris 13
Musiani, Francesca, Institut des sciences de la communication/CNRS
Ollivier, Bruno, Universite des Antilles
Patrin-Leclere, Valerie, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Perrier, Valerie, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Petit, Laurent, ESPE Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Rebillard, Franck, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3
Renucci, Franck, Universite de Toulon
Rouquette, Sebastien, Universite Clermont-Ferrand 2
Seurrat, Aude, Universite Paris 13
Souchier, Emmanuel, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne
Tetu, Jean-Francois, Universite Lyon 2
Wrona, Adeline, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne

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Organizing Committee
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Candel Etienne, CELSA Universite Paris-Sorbonne, email
<(etienne.candel /at/ celsa.paris-sorbonne.fr)>
Gkouskou-Giannakou Pergia, Universite Clermont-Ferrand 2, email
<(georgia.gkouskou_giannakou /at/ univ-bpclermont.fr)>




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