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Call for Papers Theme: Intercultural Communications in a Global Age Subtitle: Political, Media and Cultural Challenges and Tensions Type: Interdisciplinary Workshop Institution: Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity Network (CDSS) School of Communication, Media and IT, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Location: Groningen (Netherlands) Date: 9.–10.4.2015 Deadline: 9.1.2015 __________________________________________________ We live in an era of globalisation in media and communications, whether in technologies, interpersonal and inter-agency communication, state power through communicative and media power and the power of global media. These developments frame cross-national and supra-national politics, policy and co- operations, and set a number of social, political and cultural challenges and tensions. They provide both the means of building solidarity, whether populist, democratic or authoritarian, or exacerbating differences, particularly when articulated as deviant or the 'other'. At the centre of this tension is the idea of interculturalism, and the problems and possibilities of intercultural media and communication as a means of global power and influence, the creation of new solidarities and the creation or persistence of traditional differences, some positive and some negative. Working in a complex global world, where media and communications have to be sensitive to cultural difference - whether to recognise or pathologise – yet seek to develop clear and common understandings and frames of reference for agreement, the area of intercultural communications has become a critical space. For those seeking to foster cosmopolitan democratic ideas, values and politics, and build solidarity across national, ethnic, cultural and religious boundaries, the capacities to engender intercultural forms and communications are essential. Yet media and communications is a battleground contested by those who see their power represented in those very divides. Not only is this a contested domain, but there are also questions about: the scope and limits of interculturalism as a pragmatic politics or cultural development; the desirability of intercultural media and communications as supplanting distinctive cultural voices; and the extent to which intercultural media and communications underpin global power or can enable local resistance. This workshop invites papers from both within and across disciplinary divides in the humanities and social sciences that extend the analyses of intercultural media and communications in contemporary societies. It will seek to explore existing forms and consider new directions to provide a critical engagement of debates as to how intercultural media communications frame solidarity and difference in contemporary societies. Papers might focus on the following, although the list is not exclusive: - Issues of hegemony, power and domination in the development of intercultural media and communications technologies and enterprise - Issues of power, domination and resistance, in the operation of media and communications industries in a global context - Issues of hegemony, domination and power in intercultural articulations in different cultures/literatures/politics - The creation, preservation and deconstruction of identities, solidarities and differences through intercultural media and communications - Interculturalism as ideology, political theory and cultural ideal - Cultural diversity and how it is sustained in a global society, with global media and communications - The possibilities of radical and reactionary voices in a world of global media and communications Papers are sought from the broad range of social, cultural, political and policy areas which issues of intercultural communication converge. We are also happy to consider panel suggestions, alternate forms of intellectual presentation and papers (both polished and in progress), which should be aimed at 20 minutes maximum presentation. Subject to the quality and coherence of paper proposals, we expect to publish from the workshop in both an established book series and a special issue of a journal. Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity Network (CDSS) is an international organisation focused broadly on fostering collaboration and debate around the broad issues of difference and solidarity in human societies. The network organizes regular conferences, as well as periodic seminars and collaborative projects (see www.differenceandsolidarity.org). It has a particular interest in supporting international research collaboration and younger researchers entering the international stage. The network works towards the development of trans-disciplinary and trans-national understandings of and interventions in questions of solidarity and difference. This event is the first collaboration between the CDSS Network and the School of Communication, Media and IT at the Hanze University at Groningen, in the Netherlands. Prospective participants can submit an abstract of no more than 200 words at: www.differenceandsolidarity.org Deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 9th January 2015. Acceptances and otherwise will be notified by Friday 16th January. We operate a rolling programme of considering and accepting paper proposals as they are submitted so as to facilitate those who need to apply for funding. The workshop fees, which include workshop packs, administrative costs, refreshments and an evening reception are: - Waged/Full time Faculty – 125 Euros - Postgraduates/Part-time Faculty – 75 Euros Workshop organisers: - Giuseppe Raudino, School of Communication, Media and IT, Hanzehogeschool, Groningen, Netherlands - Paul Reynolds, Reader in Sociology and Social Philosophy, Edge Hill University, UK (and co-director, CDSS) Contact person for conference organization: Giuseppe Raudino: [email protected] Website of the workshop: http://differenceandsolidarity.org/cdss_seminars __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
