[ecrea] CFP: #Talkingpoints – Twitter and civic debate

CFP: #Talkingpoints – Twitter and civic debate

With its hashtags, trending topics, and 280-character messages, Twitter 
has become the place to watch ideas, movements, and communities develop 
and become part of a global consciousness. While some scholars and 
social commentators are excited at the increased visibility of groups 
and ideas commonly excluded from mainstream discourse, as well as the 
possibility of dialogue between groups, others have expressed concern 
about the presence of echo chambers and filter bubbles as well as the 
lack of “real” interaction. This raises the question what discussions on 
Twitter actually look like. Is there real engagement? What voices are 
heard and magnified, and which ones are backgrounded, or missing 
altogether? What kinds of conversations unfold on the platform, and do 
they contribute to or even qualify as civic debate?

This volume, edited by Gwen Bouvier and Judith E. Rosenbaum, seeks to 
shed light on the nature of the debates witnessed on Twitter through a 
consideration of a multitude of methodological and theoretical 
viewpoints. We are seeking contributions from a variety of backgrounds 
that consider the various types of conversations on Twitter, the users 
who engage in these conversations, and the impact these conversations have.

We welcome abstracts from across disciplines and methods, although 
proposals that present findings based on empirical analysis, including 
quantitative, qualitative, ethnographic or political economic, are 
preferred. Studies can focus on a range of aspects, from the smaller 
details of conversation to trends that point to broader changes and 
patterns in use and participation, as well as issues of resistance, 
marginalization of voices, off-line/ on-line relations, community 
management, patterns in uses of platforms and campaigning and/or activism.

Please send abstracts (300-450 words) to the editors Dr Gwen Bouvier 
(Maynooth University, Ireland (gwen.bouvier /at/ mu.ie)) 
<mailto:(gwen.bouvier /at/ mu.ie))>and/or Dr Judith E. Rosenbaum (University of 
Maine, USA (judith.rosenbaumandre /at/ maine.edu) 
<mailto:(judith.rosenbaumandre /at/ maine.edu)> ).

Deadline: October 30, 2018.

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