>Call for Papers
>
>The Politics and Policies of Communications:
>National, Transnational and Global Perspectives
>
>3rd Annual International Postgraduate Conference
>Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds, UK
>Date: Friday, June 12th 2009, 9:30am - 6pm
>Abstracts due: Friday, April 3rd, 2009
>
>
>Communication politics and policies are dominant forces in shaping living c
>ultures. Rich, vibrant and controversial forms of expression continue to em
>erge and their influence is increasingly transcending borders. While the ap
>pearance and pervasiveness of new communication technologies is greatly acc
>elerating this process, the forging and evolution of cultural discourses al
>so influences the articulation and reorients the expression of communicatio
>n politics and policies.
>
>Current tendencies within communications politics and policy appear to be d
>riven primarily by western-oriented approaches. Such models are often perce
>ived as being easily transferable to other parts of the world, mainly becau
>se of their liberal, inclusive and representative tradition, in contrast to
> more restrictive political and communication systems elsewhere.
>
>Meanwhile, different sets of actors (governments, media, political parties,
> civil society organizations, transnational non-state actors, and citizens)
> seek to formulate and influence communication politics and policy. Althoug
>h they may have some common objectives, including fostering democratisation
>, promoting citizenship and reinforcing identities, they also compete to ex
>ert influence at different levels of governance.
>
>This 3rd Annual International Postgraduate conference aims to identify and
>discuss current trends in communications politics and policy and investigat
>e how they influence cultures at national, transnational, regional and glob
>al levels. It also aims to analyse how the evolution of cultural discourses
> and practices influences communications politics and policy.
>
>Our keynote speakers are:
>* Prof. Monroe Price, Director of the Center for Global Communication Studi
>es, Annenberg School of Communications (University of Pennsylvania)
>* Dr. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Reader at the School of Journalism, Media and C
>ultural Studies (Cardiff University)
>* Dr. Des Freedman, Senior Lecturer in Communications and Cultural Studies
>(Goldsmiths University of London)
>
>We will also feature a special thematic art installation, provided by Fine
>Arts students of the University of Leeds, to be exhibited for the duration
>of the conference.
>
>
>Our conference themes include:
>
>* Political Communication, citizenship and democratization
>* Identities, citizenship, and government policies
>* Communications and government policies
>* Diaspora Communications and Cultures
>* Transnational Movements and Communications
>* Global Governance and International Institutions
>* Political discourse and communications
>
>
>Abstracts (250 words) should be submitted by Friday, April 3rd 2009. Please
> include your contact email, phone number, affiliation of author(s), and a
>brief biography. Please send all submissions and inquiries to ics-pg-confer
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>To keep up to date with the conference, please visit our website: http://ppc09.wordpress.com
>
>Institute of Communications Studies, Houldsworth Building,
>University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT. Tel: +44 (0)113 343 8859
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