[ecrea] 7th ICCTS Conference at Kadir Has University, Istanbul

*VII. International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society*

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*“Polarization, Populism, and the New Politics: Media and Communication 
in a Changing World”*

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*April 10-11, 2018*

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*Kadir Has University*

*Istanbul, Turkey*

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In an age of constant flux, uncertainty, and ambivalence a new style is 
dominating the political sphere; and the language of politics is 
changing. A notoriously elusive and slippery concept, populism is the 
buzzword used for naming this new political style. An overview of 
populist parties and movements underline the fact that polarization is 
the /sine qua non/ of populism. Populist logic rests on clear cut 
distinctions between us and them. It is ‘them’ (the opposition, elites, 
refugees, foreigners, minorities etc.) who pose the biggest threat 
against ‘our’ homogenous, harmonious, and flawless community. Populist 
political movements are in search of a past long since forgotten, 
epitomized by the call for making nations great again.

Populism and polarization are not unique to Western liberal democracies 
alone. From South America to Africa, from Middle East to South and 
Southeast Asia we see prevalence of populist ideologies, themes, 
parties, movements, and leaders. This is why it is urgent to develop 
comparative and multi-sited research projects analyzing populism in 
general and populisms in particular.

An overall analysis of the extant literature on populism points out that 
the role played by media in production, reproduction and dissemination 
of populist discourses is not explored enough. Populist phenomenon 
cannot be understood without taking mediatization, sensationalization, 
and marketization of politics and political communication. In other 
words, among many other things, populism might be considered as a new 
(political) communication style.

Populism, polarization and media trio also triggers questions regarding 
the current state and fate of democracy and representation in our times; 
migration, integration, and exclusion; the waning of state sovereignty; 
and national, regional, and global security. This year, in the 7^th 
gathering of International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society 
we aim to discuss these issues. We value the opportunity to address 
these questions with participation of scholars from different 
geographical, disciplinary and academic settings. Within this 
perspective, the conference aims to bring together scholars from across 
disciplines to discuss issues related to Communication and politics in a 
changing world. Potential topics for presentations include but are not 
limited to:

·Theoretical perspectives on populism

·Populist political parties, movements and discourses

·Populism and the crisis of representative democracy

·Populism and neoliberalism

·Populism and its ‘other(s)’

·Populism and the media

·(Post) Truth and populism

·Security, insecurity, and populism

·Meaning and aspects of security in contemporary politics

·Crises and ambivalence

·Utopias, dystopias and heterotopias


Submit a maximum 500 words abstract to:

Nihan Barlas
Faculty of Communications, Kadir Has University, Istanbul-TURKEY
(nihan.barlas /at/ khas.edu.tr) <mailto:(nihan.barlas /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 19, 2018*

You will be notified by February 5, 2018 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 conference venue, transportation and 
submission please visit our website: http://www.iccts.info

For further information about the conference in general, contact:
Prof. Banu Baybars-Hawks ((banubhawks /at/ khas.edu.tr) 
<https://webmail.khas.edu.tr/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=Kc7HaChXE1GMyP56xvNUo4E3dcKy2YnrtqonPsPhXjfKKdrcZA_TCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAYgBhAG4AdQBiAGgAYQB3AGsAcwBAAGsAaABhAHMALgBlAGQAdQAuAHQAcgA.&URL=mailto%3abanubhawks%40khas.edu.tr>) 



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