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Call for Papers Theme: Identity and Intercultural Communication Type: International Conference Institution: Center for Research in Communication, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Institut de la Communication, Université Lyon 2 Cox International Center, University of Georgia Location: Bucharest (Romania) Date: 26.–27.9.2011 Deadline: 25.5.2011 __________________________________________________ This conference aims to address issues such as the role of media in creating and enhancing local, regional, national, or transnational identities based on cultural, ethnic, and racial relationships, and the impact of the new communication technologies on the identity and strategies of professional organizations. Based on this perspective of intercultural communication, we are interested in what are the entities that are involved in the dialog, the dynamics of multicultural environment and the social discourses, and the changes in the construction of self-identity in the relationship with the Other. We seek contributions that might help in locating proper ways to think about the concept of identity in intercultural contexts. We encourage the presentation of new research by scholars, policy makers, or advertisers, with the aim of providing an international forum for these important topic. We accept contributions in the following forms: – theoretical presentation adding new insights to the debate in the literature; – original empirical research; – case studies. Sections 1. Identity Meeting Otherness - Representation of Otherness (the figure of the foreigner, of the difference, of those who make a different political choice or belong to another religion...) in different types of media discourse and the articulation between our own identity and those representations. - Forms of institutional management of Otherness: in the legislation of different countries, in the internal structure of organizations, during implementation of multi-actors projects... - Communicational situations staging identity or otherness of different belonging or reference groups: diaspora, social networks, professional communities, adherents to a cause, to a party... 2. The New Technologies and the Communication Professionals’ Identities - What (de)legitimizes professional communicators - What is the status of citizen journalists and community journalists - How the new technologies address diversity issues - How the new technologies have impacted journalism and mass communication education 3. The Role of the European Public Sphere in the Configuration of a Transnational Identity - European identity and intercultural communication - European identity in the media - Cultural integration and cultural identity - American Perspectives on the Dynamics of the European Union - European public sphere - Europeanization and the media - National identity vs. European identity - Comparative Analyses of US and European Media Systems - Setting the agenda about the European Union Any other related topics are welcome. Important Deadlines May 25, 2011: abstract submission June 10, 2011: abstract acceptance (notification of authors) July 30, 2011: full paper submission Abstracts The abstracts (max. 500 words followed by 3-5 keywords) will be submitted for review in electronic MS Word format. Please provide the full names, affiliations, mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors, indicating the contact author. There will be accepted only one paper for each participant as a first author. Abstracts will be submitted online to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The official languages of the conference are English and French. Selected papers will be published, after the conference, in the conference volume. To this end, full papers will be re-submitted to peer-review process. The authors will receive confirmation via email. Organizing Committee Dr. Lee B. Becker, University of Georgia Dr. Nicoleta Corbu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Dr. Mihai Moroiu, Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission Dr. Dana Popescu Jourdy, Université Lyon 2 Dr. Tudor Vlad, University of Georgia Contact: Conference Secretariat Email: [email protected] Web: http://centrucomunicare.ro/conference2011.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
