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Call for Papers "Culture and Media: Local and Global Aspects" International Conference Institute of Media Studies, Ruhr-University Bochum Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University Vilnius (Lithuania) 22-23 May 2009 __________________________________________________ Even though networking of the world by means of various media is obvious, the impact of this process is rather ambiguous. On the one hand, the media seem to be shaping new transnational global culture, where there is no sense of place (J. Meyrowitz) and the wide cultural variety seems to be getting unified into global media culture. On the other hand, global media evokes local reactions, interpretations and resistance to the global culture. This ambiguity raises questions about the media itself: what are they, powerful tools of cultural transmission, or means of constructing culture? The aim of the conference is to contribute to the analysis of interconnections between media and culture both on the global and on the local level. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following: - The impact of the media on social life - Media and the construction of identity (nationality, ethnicity, gender) - Mediatization of politics, everyday life and the public sphere - Place of media theorizing in contemporary discourse of humanities - Media art and its place in contemporary culture Application and abstract submission: Please fill in the application form on the conference website (including an abstract of up to 1500 words) and send it to the following addresses before May 1, 2009: [email protected] AND [email protected] Publication: Abstracts will be made available on the webpage of the conference. Conference proceedings are planned to be published in a separate volume. Costs: There is no conference fee. Organizers can cover accommodation and meals for the duration of conference but not travel costs. At the moment we are considering possibilities to provide participants whose papers will be selected for presentation with stipends of app. 200 euro to help cover their travel costs. Conference languages: English and Lithuanian Conference will be hosted by Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University together with Institute of Media Studies, Ruhr-University Bochum and Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Further information and application form: http://www.filosofija.vu.lt/media Contact: Prof. Dr. Arunas Mickevicius Department of Philosophy Vilnius University Universiteto g. 9/1, 311 Vilnius 01513 Lithuania Fax: +370 5 266 7600 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.filosofija.vu.lt/media __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
