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Tue Feb 14 11:41:39 GMT 2017
status: CfP Call for papers
conference
Dialogues without Borders: Strategies of Interpersonal and Inter-group
Communication
29.09.2017-30.09.2017
Sofia University
Call for Papers
ESTIDIA (European Society for Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Dialogue)
4th ESTIDIA Conference
Dialogues without Borders: Strategies of Interpersonal and Inter-group
Communication
29-30 September 2017
Faculty of Philosophy
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”
Sofia, Bulgaria
in partnership with
Institute of Rhetoric and Communications, Sofia
Centre for New Media and Transdisciplinary Dialogue, Constanţa
Conference Venue
The 4th ESTIDIA conference, to be held on 29-30 September, 2017, is
hosted by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the oldest higher
education institution in Bulgaria, founded in 1888, which has been
consistently ranked as the top university in the country according to
national and international rankings. The conference serves as a
discussion forum for researchers and practitioners to showcase their
dialogue-oriented work on current societal and community-related issues,
and on methodological approaches to dialogue and strategies of
interpersonal and inter-group Communication. The aim is to bring
together senior and junior scholars and practitioners from a wide range
of disciplines and professional orientations to critically explore,
through dialogue, different perspectives on human thinking,
communication strategies, interpersonal relations, socio-cultural
traditions, political processes and business interactions by means of
theory-based and practice-driven investigations.
Conference Theme
Most of the world’s population - and Europe is a case in point - lives
in contexts that are becoming increasingly multi-ethnic, multi-lingual,
multi-cultural. Travel across national boundaries is becoming an
everyday activity for many, and new technologies allow individuals to
communicate easily and cheaply across such boundaries, even if they stay
at home. Meanwhile, hostilities between ethnic, national, religious, and
other groups do not seem to be decreasing, but on the contrary, are
being kindled by extremist groups and totalitarian leaders. To oppose,
prevent and do away with such negative and dangerous developments in the
21st century, it is more important than ever to acquire an in-depth and
nuanced understanding of how individuals communicate based on group or
community memberships, and how communication allows or encourages group
segregation and isolationist tendencies. It is languages - verbal
language, sign language, body language - that constitute the basic
channels of communication through which group stereotypes can be
tolerated, changed, and/or resisted.
While the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup relations has been a
recurrent topic in several disciplines, such as psychology, social
psychology (Tajfel 1978, 1982; Haslam et al 1998; Bar-Tal 2000) and
political science (Sherif 1966; Pennebaker et al. 1997; Sidanius &
Pratto 2001), research on communication and miscommunication in
interpersonal and intergroup interaction has been conducted primarily
within the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics anthropology,
rhetoric and communication studies (Hymes 1964; Gumperz 1971; Gudykunst
1998; Gudykunst & Mody 2002; Giles 2012; Berger 2014). A major advantage
of these research strands lies in their intergroup perspective that
considers people not only as individuals, but also as members of social
groups (in terms of e.g., gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, region),
and investigates the ways in which various social group memberships
relate to the way that we communicate with each other.
A major goal of this conference is to bring together scholars from a
wide range of disciplines who are interested in sharing their expertise
and in discussing and comparing their extensive empirical and
theoretical findings, so as to achieve a synergy and a
cross-fertilisation of perspectives and approaches that highlight the
role of communication practices in dealing with challenging situations
emerging in interpersonal and intergroup encounters in 21st century
societies.
Consequential work on intergroup issues was inspired by the development
of social identity theory, initiated by Tajfel and Turner (1986), who
explained that an individual does not just have a personal selfhood, but
multiple selves and identities associated with their affiliated groups,
and therefore the individual might act differently in varying social
contexts according to the groups they belong to, which might include a
sports team they follow, their family, their country of nationality, and
the neighborhood they live in, among many other possibilities. A major
finding of social identity theory consists of the insight that social
behavior falls on a continuum that ranges from interpersonal behavior to
intergroup behavior, since most social situations call for a compromise
between these two ends of the spectrum.
The importance of intergroup and interpersonal communication in
understanding ongoing societal changes has been highlighted by
Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), by exploring the links between
language, context, and identity and by examining the reasons why
individuals emphasize or minimize the social differences between
themselves and their interlocutors through verbal and nonverbal
communication (Giles 1977; Giles, Howard, Coupland, J. & Coupland, N.
1991; Gallois, Ogay & Giles 2005). CAT focuses on both intergroup and
interpersonal factors that lead to accommodation, as well as the ways in
which concerns about power, macro and micro-context affect communication
behaviour in various professional settings, such as the medical field
(Watson & Gallois 1999; Gasiorek, Van de Poel & Blockmans 2015; Hewett,
Watson & Gallois 2015), the legal context (Aronsson, Jönsson & Linell
1987; Gnisci 2005; Davis 2007; Di Conza, Abbamonte, Scognamiglio &
Gnisci 2012), and police interrogation
s (Berk-Seligson 2011), to name but a few. Cultural perspectives on
ingroup and intergroup relations that have been developed within the
framework of the ethnography of communication, strongly rooted in
anthropology (Gumperz & Hymes, 1964) have added valuable insights into
sources of misunderstanding and asymmetrical communication.
Investigations like the ones carried out by Carbaugh, Berry &
Nurmikari-Berry, 2006) provide evidence that ways of speaking, behaving
and interacting define social and group relationships within and across
cultures.
Today many countries, including European countries, are confronted with
great challenges following the increasing societal and economic
globalization, the internationalisation of cross-border cooperation and
the effects of cross-border mobility through the arrival of migrants and
refugees. Subtle differences in private or public interaction patterns
can result in misunderstandings and disagreements, which can lead to
serious conflicts involving local, national and regional actors, groups
and communities. How to avoid misunderstandings and prevent conflicts?
Irrespective of the approaches used, dialogue is a must since it
requires and encourages a spirit of inquiry, self-reflection and
personal scrutiny. The inclusiveness, open-endedness and long-term
perspective of dialogue are necessary prerequisites for building
interpersonal, inter-group and inter-community bridges by fostering
exchanges of views, by searching for common ground in cross-border
encounters, by acknowledging the valu
e of difference and diversity. This is why we need to encourage
research across a diverse range of domains, including language attitudes
(accent/language choice), intergenerational communication, communication
in health care, family communication, instructional communication, and
computer-mediated communication.
The major goal of this international conference is to offer a forum for
interdisciplinary and multi-level dialogue among researchers and
practitioners in interpersonal and inter-group communication across
social-cultural contexts and fields of activity. The questions they are
called upon to examine, explore and debate include, but are not limited
to, the following:
• How are interpersonal and intergroup relations constructed,
de-constructed and re-constructed through multilingual, multi-level and
multidimensional communication?
• To what extent can social rituals and cultural traditions enable,
promote or prevent ingroup harmony/disharmony and outgroup
inclusion/exclusion?
• How do the groups people belong to influence the (positive and
negative) ingroup-outgroup stereotypes they develop/hold? What role do
language and linguistic representations play in spreading or exposing
stereotypes?
• What types of pro-migrant and anti-migrant arguments are being put
forward in official media coverage and in the social media? In what ways
do they differ and how do they affect individual and group reactions?
• How do media programmes, advertisemensts, online networking, and other
types of multimodal communication impact the (positive and negative)
attitudes and emotions of the viewers? • What commonalities and what
differences can be noticed in the terminology and discourse used to
describe individuals and/or groups migrating within or between
countries? Which are the recurrent collocations used with regard to
categories of people referred to as refugees, migrants, immigrants,
expats, asylum seekers, and/or displaced people?
• What is the role played by digital platforms in reproducing,
reinforcing or challenging class and gender systemic inequalities within
and across groups?
• How can digital communication culture contribute to fostering a
multidimensional and multidirectional dialogue across groups and
communities?
• In what ways can translation and interpreting serve as bridge-builders
across generations, genders, and a wide range of different or mixed
cultures?
• How can the activation of certain social categories and stereotypes
influence how we communicate with others, and how can this both
facilitate and complicate the interaction between members of different
social/cultural/ethnic groups?
We welcome contributions from diverse fields of enquiry, including
linguistics, media studies, journalism, cultural studies, psychology,
rhetoric, political science, sociology, pedagogy, philosophy and
anthropology.
Keynote speakers
Prof. Cornelia Ilie, Malmö University, Sweden, (cornelia.ilie /at/ gmail.com)
Prof. Helen Spencer-Oatey, University of Warwick, UK,
(Helen.Spencer-Oatey /at/ warwick.ac.uk)
Thematic Workshops
In addition to paper presentation, thematic workshops are being
organized within the framework of ESTIDIA conferences. Proposals for
workshops are invited. They should cover a topic of relevance to the
theme of the conference. Proposals should contain relevant information
to enable evaluation on the basis of importance, quality, and expected
output. Each workshop should have one or more designated organizers.
Proposals should be 1-2 pages long and include at least the following
information:
- The workshop topic and goals, their significance, and their
appropriateness for ESTIDIA 2015
- The intended audience, including the research areas from which
participants may come, the likely number of participants (with some of
their names, if known)
- Organizers’ details: a description of the main organizers’ research
and publication background in the proposed topic; and complete addresses
including webpages of the organizers
Abstract Submission
We invite submissions of abstracts for paper presentations (20 minutes
for presentation, to be followed by 10 minutes for questions) to be
scheduled in parallel sessions.
The abstract should include the name, institutional affiliation and
email address of the author(s), the paper title, and four-five keywords.
The abstract should be approximately 500 words in length.
All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the conference scientific
committee according to the following criteria: originality and/or
importance of topic; clarity of research question and purpose; data
sources; theoretical approach; analytical focus; relevance of findings
if already available.
Important Dates
- Submission of abstracts March 20, 2017
- Submission of workshop proposals March 30, 2017
- Notification of acceptance April 20, 2017
- Registration (early bird) July 31, 2017
Email submission to:
• Ivanka Mavrodieva - (mavrodieva /at/ phls.uni-sofia.bg); (i.mavrodieva /at/ gmail.com)
• Todor Simeonov - (teo.simeonov /at/ gmail.com)
• Anita Nikolova - (anitapn /at/ uni-sofia.bg); (ani_2307 /at/ abv.bg)
Conference website: http://phls.uni-sofia.bg; http://www.estidia.eu/
Registration fee
The early bird registration fee (by 31 July 2017) is 70 EUR, late
registration fee (after 31 July 2015) is 80 EUR. The ESTIDIA membership
fee (10 EUR) will be paid at the conference venue. The conference fee
includes the book of abstracts, the published conference proceedings, a
conference bag, a welcome cocktail, refreshments/coffee breaks and a
guided sightseeing tour of Sofia.
Account holder: Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”
Bank: Bulgarian National Bank
Address: 1, Knyaz Alexander I Sq., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
IBAN: BG52 BNBG 9661 3100 1743 01
SWIFT: BNBGBGSD
Publication procedure
All accepted papers (following editorial review) will be included in the
conference proceedings published in International Journal of
Cross-cultural Studies and Environmental Communication (ISSN 2285 -
3324). Authors of selected high quality papers will be invited to submit
their papers for publication in Special Issues and regular issues of
relevant high-impact international academic journals.
Venue
The 2015 ESTIDIA conference will be hosted by Sofia University “St.
Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
University website: https://www.uni-sofia.bg/index.php/eng/
https://www.unisofia.bg/index.php/eng/the_university/presentation_of_the_university
How to get to Sofia
Reaching Sofia by plane
Sofia Airport http://www.sofia-airport.bg/en/passengers
From the Airport to the City Centre:
By Public Transport - 84 Bus Line operates on the route under an
all-day timetable.
By taxi - For your comfort and safety, we recommend the services of the
taxi operator OK Supertrans AD as contractual partner of Sofia Airport.
You can request the service at the offices of OK Supertrans at Arrivals
in Terminals 1 and 2. Tel: +359 2 973 2121 www.oktaxi.net
Reaching Sofia by train
Being the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia is connected by railway with
important cities in Bulgaria and abroad. International fast trains
connect Sofia with several cities in neighbouring countries, such as
Tessaloniki, Bucharest, Belgrade, Istanbul.
Railway Ticket Agency Rila
Email: (mbt /at/ bdz.bg)
Address: 5, Gurko str., Sofia
http://www.bdz.bg/en/railway-ticket-agency-rila/railway-ticket-agency-rila.html
Telephone: +359 2 987 52 35; +359 2 865 85 12
Fax: +359 2 987 96 96
Central Railway Station of Sofia http://razpisanie.bdz.bg
Email: (bdz /at/ bdz.bg)
Tel: +59 (2) 9324190
Address: 102 Knyaginya Maria Louise Blvd., Sofia
http://www.sofia-guide.com/attraction/central-railway-station-of-sofia/
Bus Lines: 213, 214, 305, 313, 404, 413 1, 7, 9 - Tram lines
Taxi: +359 2 973 2121
www.oktaxi.net
Reaching Sofia by bus
Buses connect Sofia with Athens, Amsterdam, Bari, Barcelona, Belgrade,
Berlin, Bordeaux, Bratislava, Bucharest, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt,
Munich, Kishinev, Hague, Hamburg, Istanbul, London, Liège, Ljubljana,
Madrid, Malmö, Odessa, Paris, Rome, Skopje, Stockholm, Venice, Vilnius,
Warsaw, Wien.
Bus Companies: Biomet https://www.biomet.bg
Central Bus Station
http://www.bgrazpisanie.com/en/bus_station/sofia%2Bcentral
Address: 100 Knyaginya Maria Louise Blvd., Sofia
Tel : +359 090021000
http://www.centralnaavtogara.bg
Bus Lines: 213, 214, 305, 313, 404, 413 Tram lines: 1, 7, 9
Bus tickets:
Posoka.com https://www.posoka.com/avtobusi_za_evropa/
Conference Hotels
Close to Sofia University
Crystal Palace **** Boutique Hotel
Shipka Str. 14, Sofia-sity, 1504, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 9 489 489, +359 886 399 504
https://www.crystalpalace-sofia.com/
Reception/Booking: (reservations /at/ crystalpalace-sofia.com)
170 Euros (Single Room), 190 Euros (Double Room)
Special price for 10 rooms on 3rd or 4th floor, for a group booking and
participants of the conference and preliminary registration or
information to the Organizational Committee of the conference before 15
August 2017. The reservations should be made at the official site of
the hotel.
115,00 Euros (Single Room); 135,00 Euros (Double Room)
You will receive an additionaly promo code.
Radisson Blu Grand Hotel ****
4, Narodno Sabranie sq. 1000 Sofia Bulgaria Tel: +359 2 9334 334
https://www.radissonblu.com/
Reception/Booking https://www.radissonblu.com/bg/hotel-sofia
https://www.radissonblu.com/bg/hotel-sofia/services
Gigimova, Svetla <(svetla.gigimova /at/ radissonblu.com)>
Hotel Downtown ****
27 Vassil Levski Blvd, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2/ 930 52 00
https://www.hotel-downtown.net/
Reception/Booking (reservations /at/ hotel-downtown.net)
(marketing /at/ hotel-downtown.net)
70,00 Euros (Single Room); 47,00 Euros (Double Room)
Rila Hotel ***
Kaloyan Str. 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel.: + 359 2 93 79 136 Mob.: + 359 882 500 315
Reception/Booking: (reservations /at/ hotelrila.bg)
35,00 Euros (Single Room); 49,00 Euros (Double Room)
Rai Hotel ***
Ak. Nikola Obreshkov Str, 61113, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 971 14 35; +359 2 971 14 43; +359 2 971 14 47
https://www.hotel-rai.com/
Reception/Booking: (hotelrai /at/ dir.bg)
30,00 Euros (Single Room); 45,00 Euros (Double Room)
Booking Websites
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
https://www.bgmaps.com/en/map/sofia
https://www.bgmaps.com/map/sofia
Scientific Committee
Argiris Archakis, University of Patras, Greece
Marieta Boteva, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko
Turnovo, Bulgaria
María Calzada Perez, University of Jaume, Spain
Domniţa Dumitrescu, California State University, Los Angeles, USA
Julio Gimenez, University of Westminster, UK
Juliane House, University of Hamburg, Germany
John McKeown, MEF University, Istanbul, Turkey
Ana Maria Munteanu, Ovidius University, Constanţa, Romania
Cezar Ornatowski, San Diego State University, USA
Esther Pascual, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, China
Daniela Rovenţa-Frumușani, University of Bucharest, Romania
Arie Sover, Ashkelon Academic College and the Open University, Israel
Ariadna Ştefănescu, University of Bucharest, Romania
Maria Stoicheva, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, Bulgaria
Tolia Stoichova, New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria
Katerina Strani, Heriot-Watt University, U.K.
Villy Tsakona, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Daniel Weiss, University of Zürich, Switzerland
Organising Committee
Ivanka Mavrodieva, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, Bulgaria -
President of the Organsing Committee, (mavrodieva /at/ phls.uni-sofia.bg);
(i.mavrodieva /at/ gmail.com)
Teodora Abrasheva, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, Bulgaria,
(teodora_abrasheva /at/ abv.bg)
Dessislava Antova, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, Bulgaria,
(antova.desy /at/ gmail.com)
Antonina Kardasheva, New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria,
(office /at/ smartstrategiesbg.eu)
Anita Nikolova, Sofia University, Bulgaria, (anitapn /at/ uni-sofia.bg);
(ani_2307 /at/ abv.bg)
Georgi Petkov, online editor of Rhetoric and Communications E-journal
and member of the Institute of Rhetoric and Communications, Bulgaria,
(g.p.petkov /at/ gmail.com)
Stefan Serezliev, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko
Turnovo, Bulgaria, (stef_serez /at/ yahoo.fr)
Todor Simeonov, Sofia University, Bulgaria, (teo.simeonov /at/ gmail.com)
Yanka Tocheva, European Polytechnical University, Bulgaria, (y_totseva /at/ abv.bg)
Contact
Please check periodically the Conference website or send inquiries to:
• Ivanka Mavrodieva - (mavrodieva /at/ phls.uni-sofia.bg);
(i.mavrodieva /at/ gmail.com)
• Todor Simeonov - (teo.simeonov /at/ gmail.com)
• Anita Nikolova - (anitapn /at/ uni-sofia.bg); (ani_2307 /at/ abv.bg)
Contact person: Ivanka Mavrodieva
email: (mavrodieva /at/ phls.uni-sofia.bg); (i.mavrodieva /at/ gmail.com)
Address: Faculty of Philosophy
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”,Sofia
Bulgaria
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