[Commlist] #CfA | Between Digital Wellness and Hellness Conference

*** Call for abstracts | Between Digital Wellness and Hellness 
Conference ***



Between Digital Wellness and Hellness:

Negotiations, Appropriations, and Expressions


February 7, 2024

NOVA University of Lisbon

In-person or online via Zoom

<https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp 
<https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp>>


Wellness is capturing greater attention. Its reach and perception extend 
beyond the physical dimension encompassing emotions, spirituality or 
intellectuality. It focuses on a proactive Self who anticipates 
challenges and seeks a better version of oneself. Social media networks, 
digital platforms and software have been playing an essential role in 
the health and wellness sphere.

In online environments, users seek information, share their thoughts and 
experiences and propose “recipes” or methods to achieve a better self. 
In addition to the forms of expression of wellness on social media 
networks, the number of mobile apps related to wellness has grown in 
digital stores. It is possible to find solutions inherent to promoting a 
wellness Self, whose functions can be as vast as monitoring activities 
and vital signs, the proposal of physical and mental exercises, 
emotional diaries, nutrition management, or increasing knowledge to 
mention some possibilities. We are open to contributions from scholars 
at all career stages.

We look forward to submissions on (but not limited to) the following topics:


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    The use of digital media for well-being expression;

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    Health in the digital context: good practices, institutional uses;

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    Wellness misinformation and disinformation;

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    Social media and mental health;

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    Representations of wellness on media and social media;

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    Mobile apps: analysis, uses, trends;

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    Wellness as a business on social media;

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    Digital influencers and wellness;

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    Impact of online representation of wellness;

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    Collective imagery of wellness;

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    Online communities as spaces of wellness engagement;

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    Organisations, Companies and Wellness

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    Digital platforms detox.



We are happy to receive your abstract proposal (300 words max) until 15 
December, 23:59 (CET). We kindly ask you to submit your abstract through 
the conference’s website <https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp 
<https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp><


***About the Conference***

Join us on February 7, 2024, for the “Between Digital Wellness and 
Hellness: Negotiations, Appropriations, and Expressions” conference. A 
one-day event exploring the interplay between digital technology and 
wellness.


Featuring an engaging roundtable discussion with distinguished 
participants and dedicated scientific sessions, this conference aims to 
offer a place for scholars and practitioners to delve into cutting-edge 
research and insights. Attend in person at NOVA University of Lisbon’s 
Amphitheater 209 (Colégio Almada Negreiros), Campolide campus, or 
virtually via Zoom.


The esteemed Scientific Committee, including Professor Miguel Crespo 
(ISCTE), alongside invited experts, Professors Ivone Ferreira and Ana 
Viseu (NOVA FCSH), ensures academic rigour. Participation is free of 
charge but demands registration at the 
<https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp 
<https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp>>


***About the Project***

WellApp – Wellness amplified or appified? Wellness management trending 
in everyday life is hosted by NOVA University of Lisbon, and supported 
by ICNOVA/iNOVA Media Lab.


The conference is funded within the scope of the WellApp project grant 
(ICNOVA/UIDB/004/2022/ WellApp) under the auspices of the research unit 
NOVA Institute of Communication (ICNOVA)


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