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Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Broadcasting: Archaeologies, Histories, Impacts, Futures
Department of Historical and Critical Studies
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, UK
20 - 22 June 2002
Keynote Speakers to include:
Profesor Jeffrey Richards (University of Lancaster)
Professor Michael Tracey (University of Colorado)
Professor Manuel Alvarado (University of Luton)
This major international residential conference will look at developments on television and radio in Britain, Europe, North America and across the world, and explore connections between broadcasting past, present and future. Whilst the very concept of 'broadcasting' faces important challenges worldwide as the pace of technological change increases, it remains a key agent in the construction of the contemporary social formation, as well as a prime site for pleasure and entertainment. At the same time broadcasting, as an established and powerful institution, is increasingly aware that it has a past. Yet, television and radio 'histories' are increasingly seen as problematic, not least because of the issues surrounding the evidence we have available on which to construct such 'histories'.
This conference aims to encourage a wide range of papers which contribute to the emerging debate about broadcasting histories, which attempt to excavate what may be only partially retrievable, which examine audience pleasures, which assess the impact of broadcasting in a variety of contexts, and which contribute to speculation about the futures for television and radio in a digital landscape.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are invited which cover all aspects of past, present and future developments in television and radio, from the local to the global.
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be about 300 words in length, on disc or as an email attachment, listing name, organisation, contact address, telephone and email address, and should include the title of the proposed paper.
The closing date for abstracts is the 11th January 2002.
Please note that paper presenters need to register for the conference and pay the registration fee. The conference language is English.
Please address all abstracts and enquiries to: -
Emma Woodward
Conference Assistant
Business Services Office
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE, UK.
Tel: 00 (44) 1772 892250
Fax: 00 (44) 1772 892938
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Website: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/business_services/conf/index.htm
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