[ecrea] CfP: Prague Media Point 2016: Media and Migration

*Media and Migration*

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*Prague Media Point conference 2016*

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*Call for Papers*

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*Prague, 7-9 November 2016*

Pre-Conference to ECREA´s sixth European Communication Conference

As an ECREA pre-conference and in cooperation with ECREA’s Diaspora,
Migration and the Media section next fall's event will address the broad
topic of media and migration, focusing on topics such as the role of the
media in the so-called “refugee/migrant crisis”; media depictions of
refugees, asylum seekers, immigrant and migrant communities; and the
media’s influence on belonging and identity – especially in the context
of transnationalism, multiculturalism/diversity, and a globalized world.
We are seeking papers that will contribute to a critical examination of
this topic and result in fruitful discussion panels at the event. We
invite abstracts on any of the following topics.*

·The narratives used by mainstream media to cover the so-called
“refugee/migrant crisis”.

·The depiction of refugees, asylum seekers andmigration in the media.

·The ways that new/social media are changing our perception of refugees,
asylum seekers and migrants.

·Comparisons between the approaches of public and private media.

·The role of the media in culturally diverse democracies.

·Journalist as observer or actor when covering the crisis.

·The role of immigrant/diaspora/minority media.

·Discourses of racism and anti-racism in European media

/*Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of topics, and we will
review any abstracts related to the media and
migration/immigration/multiculturalism and related topics./

_Please submit your 500-word abstracts and a short bio_*by 31 May,
2016*. The abstracts will be subjected to a peer review process and
should be submitted to: (kusakova /at/ keynote.cz) <mailto:(kusakova /at/ keynote.cz)>

*Prague Media Point*is an annual international conference, dedicated to
discussing the changing media landscape in a professional, political,
economic, and social context. These events gather leading academics,
journalists, media executives, and experts from around the world to
exchange experiences, establish new contacts, and debate challenges
facing both traditional and new media. In November 2016 Prague Media
Point will be an ECREA pre-conference. It is organized by Transitions
<http://www.tol.org/client/>, a nonprofit organization established to
strengthen the professionalism, independence, and impact of the news
media in the post-communist countries of Europe and the former Soviet
Union, and KEYNOTE <http://www.keynote.cz/>, an organization
specializing in organizing conferences and events that lead to
cutting-edge international encounters, bring new ideas to life, and
facilitate a unique networking experience.

The organizers have also reserved a number of spaces for non-presenting
conference attendees.

Please see
http://toleducation.org/courses/prague-media-point-2016-media-and-migration/ 
for
information about registration and fees or contact Kateøina Kusáková at:
(kusakova /at/ keynote.cz) <mailto:(kusakova /at/ keynote.cz)>.  You can also follow
the conference on Facebook and Twitter at *#PragueMediaPoint*
<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PragueMediaPoint&src=typd>.

_The Steering Committee includes the following members:_

Tony Curzon Price/, openDemocracy, Editor-in-Chief
/Jeremy Druker/, Transitions, Director
/Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel/, CISS/ISA, President Emeritus
/Alenka Jelen Sanchez/, University of Stirling; ECREA Executive Board Member
/Jakub Klepal/, Forum 2000 Foundation, Executive Director
/Jiøí Pehe/, New York University in Prague, Director
/Václav ©tìtka/, Charles University in Prague, Senior Fellow Researcher/

Gavan Titley, /National University of Ireland, ECREA Diaspora, Migration
and the Media, Chair /

Eva van de Rakt, /Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, Director/

Christopher Walker/, National Endowment for Democracy’s International
Forum for Democratic Studies, Executive Director /

The conference is supported by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, the
European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), the
London School of Economics, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Embassy
of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague, the Institute of
Communication Studies and Journalism at Charles University, and the
Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section (CISS) of the
International Studies Association (ISA).

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Kateøina Kusáková

Project Coordinator

KEYNOTE

(kusakova /at/ keynote.cz) <mailto:(kusakova /at/ keynote.cz)>

www.keynote.cz <http://www.keynote.cz/>

Pohoøelec 6, 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic



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