[ecrea] 5th International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism, and Society - Non-State Actors in Conflicts: Conspiracies, Myths, and Practices

*5^th International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism, and Society*

*/Non-State Actors in Conflicts: Conspiracies, Myths, and Practices/*

April 12^th – 13^th 2016

Kadir Has University, Istanbul Turkey

Dear Colleagues,


We are pleased to announce the Fifth International Conference
on Conflict, Terrorism and Society, to be held at Kadir Has University
on April 12-13, 2016, in Istanbul.

The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to submit papers
and posters.

Below is a copy of the Call for Papers and information regarding
the conference.  More details on the conference, including
keynote speakers, will be posted as arrangements are finalized on our
webpage at http://www.iccts2016.org/

As the conference organizing committee, we look forward to your
participation in this conference.

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*Call for Papers:*

The most recent conflict experiences around the world have once again
proven that states are no longer alone in global affairs and that
non-state actors have the capacity to influence both national and
international politics. Non-state actors range from loosely associated
group of activities, such as /Anonymous/, to armed combatants, such as
/ISIS/, and to humanitarian organizations, such as /Refugees
International/. The tendency to categorize all these groups solely as
“non-state actors” ignores their unique characteristics, objectives,
strategies, and practices. Moreover, contemporary experience cannot
necessarily be explained by non-state actor and state actor dichotomy.

At this point, we provide a platform to discuss ‘non-state actors’ and
their roles during conflicts in detail. We reject the binary “state” vs
“non-state” actor understanding and explore the reasons and implications
of diversity among non-state actors. We encourage scholars to examine
the similarities and differences between various forms of non-state
actors: How are these groups formed?  What motivates their actions? How
do they operate in conflict regions? How are they portrayed in the
media? How are they perceived by the societies?

Paper topics include but are not limited to:

·Definitions of statehood and challenges to traditional understanding

·Relationships between state and non-state actors

·Digital media and digital non-state actors

·Armed non-state groups and violence

·Portrayal of non-state actors on the media

·Public opinion and perception of non-state actors

Panel proposals or individual papers are welcome.

Submit a maximum 500 words abstract to:

Öznur Dursun
Faculty of Communications, Kadir Has University, Istanbul-TURKEY
(oznur.dursun /at/ khas.edu.tr) <mailto:(oznur.dursun /at/ khas.edu.tr)>

*Proposals should be submitted in the following order:*

Name of the author(s)
Telephone, fax, and e-mail address
Affiliation
Title of proposal
Body of proposal

*DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: January 22, 2016*

You will be notified by February 12, 2016 regarding the status of your
proposal.

Previous years the selected papers have been published in edited volumes
with respected publishers. The organizing committee is planning to edit
a new volume with selected papers from this year's conference.

For further information about the conference in general, contact:
Prof. Banu Baybars-Hawks ((banubhawks /at/ khas.edu.tr)
<mailto:(banubhawks /at/ khas.edu.tr)>)**

*Prof. Dr. Banu Baybars Hawks*

*İletişim Fakültesi / Communication Faculty*

*Halkla İlişkiler ve Tanıtım Bölüm Başkanı /*

*Chair of Public Relations Department*

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