[ecrea] Call for panels and papers: Populism as movement and rhetoric

FOREKNOWLEDGE: CALL FOR PANELS AND PAPERS

Populism as movement and rhetoric
International conference

Jyväskylä, Finland on 17–19 March 2016

Period for applying: September 2015


In Finland as elsewhere in Europe, rapid social change, multicultural 
challenges, social inequality, and the way different kinds of threat are 
disseminated by the media for public imagination, have given rise to 
populist protests and appeals to cultural values usually combining 
anti-elite and anti-immigrant nationalism with nationally and locally 
bounded demands of social justice. In the conference, populist movements 
and populist rhetoric are in the focus. We invite papers that study 
populism as a cultural phenomenon with multiple sources and multiple 
agendas. Issues of nationality, Europeanness, ethnicity, gender, and 
environmental issues can be explored against the backdrop of the new 
public sphere and the intermingling of the private and the public in it.


Invited keynote speakers:

Yannis Stavrakakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Ruth Wodak, professor emerita, Lancaster University
Eoin Devereux, University of Limerick,
Mikko Lehtonen, University of Tampere


Invited spotlight session chairs:

Jan Blommaert, Tilburg University
Jim McGuigan, emeritus professor, Loughborough University
Sirpa Leppänen, University of Jyväskylä


Possible topics of the panels and presentations include, but are not 
limited to:
·         abusive empowerment in the rhetoric of protest
·         articulations of religion in populist agendas
·         from protest to power: populism in the margin and in the centre
·         cultural expressions of populism; cultural populism
·         politics and culture of populism
·         populist discourse
·         populist movements
·         populist rhetoric
·         populism and the 'people'


Participation

Anyone interested in presenting a paper or organizing a panel at the 
conference is invited to submit an abstract of approximately 300 words 
and a short bio to [email address available in early September] no later 
than 30 September, 2015. If you wish to participate without presenting a 
paper, write 50-100 words about yourself and submit it no later than 
September 30, 2015. You will receive notice about your acceptance 
shortly after the deadline together with further information on how to 
register. A preliminary program will be sent to the participants by 
October 15th.


Practical information

The conference takes place in the city of Jyväskylä. It is organized by 
the research project Populism as Movement and Rhetoric, funded by the 
Academy of Finland (2014–2016) together with the Department of Art and 
Culture Studies.

There will be a moderate participation  fee. Lunches, refreshments and 
conference dinner are included. Further information about travel and 
accommodation in Jyväskylä can be found in the conference website 
[available early September].


Scholarships and grants

A number of scholarships and grants for PhD students and those coming 
from the low income countries and are in need of financial support will 
be provided. They consist in a reduction of the participation fee and 
include all meals. Please note that the deadline for applying for a 
scholarship or grant is September 30. The application process and 
criteria are explained in greater detail on the website.


About the research project: 
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/taiku/opiskelu/nykykulttuuri/tutkimus/projektit/populismi

Coordinators of the conference: PhD Urpo Kovala, (urpo.kovala /at/ jyu.fi), and 
PhD Tuija Saresma, (tuija.saresma /at/ jyu.fi), Department of Art and Culture 
Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

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