[Commlist] CFP: Rise of the Far Right in Platform Societies

Call for Papers: **The Rise of the Far Right in Platform Societies**

A Half-Day Conference on 25.03.2020 hosted by the Digital Societies 
Research Group at the University of Surrey

This is a call for papers for a half day symposium hosted by the Digital 
Societies Research Group in the Department of Sociology at the 
University of Surrey, on “The Rise of the Far Right in Platform 
Societies” on 25th March 2020, at Guildford, Surrey.

OPENING PLENARY

The event features an opening plenary bringing together experts on 
online hate speech, extremism in platform societies and the Far Right. 
Plenary speakers include Shakuntala Banaji of the London School of 
Economics, Irene Zempi of Nottingham Trent University, Chris Allen of 
Leicester University.

CALL FOR PAPERS

(Deadline 20th November 2019)

In addition we will have the space for a small selection of papers and 
presentations from colleagues working in the area. To this end we 
invite  to be submitted by 20th November 2019 on topics relating, but 
not restricted to -

•             regulating hate speech online

•             platform responsibility

•             Far Right rhetoric and organisational practices online

•             The challenges around content moderation in relation to 
extremist content,

•             The ways in which Far Right groups use social media to 
organise their activities offline, amongst other topics.

We are particularly interested in a diversity of methodological and 
theoretical approaches and are keen to hear about research from across 
the world.

Abstract Submission: Please submit your abstracts by the deadline of 
20th November 2019 on this link - https://forms.gle/1aziEyonx3dbUJDW7

TIMINGS

The event is planned to run between 12-6 pm on 25th March 2020, and 
spaces for external presentations are limited. We hope to inform 
presenters of review decisions by 30th November 2019 and launch an 
online programme by 7th December.

FEES AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Registration fees for the event are £25 and this includes refreshments. 
We will circulate the link for registrations alongside the online 
programme from the 7th of December. The deadline to pay the fee and 
register will be 1st February 2020.

For any questions please contact RANJANA DAS at (r.das /at/ surrey.ac.uk).


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