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Please see call for papers for SACM-SGKM Conference 2018 to be held in Lugano, Switzerland, 12-13 April 2018. Many thanks
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http://www.sgkm2018.usi.ch/
Annual conference of the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research (SACM-SGKM)
12-13 April 2018 at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI)
NEXT-DOOR GIANTS
Exploring Media, Languages, Cultures and Borders in Switzerland and Europe
Switzerland is a multilingual and multicultural society, where people from different linguistic regions share different beliefs, ideas and cultures. In particular, larger European neighbours or next-door giants in communication studies exert a deep influence on the “Swiss tradition”, both from practical as well as theoretical perspectives. These include German critical theory from Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno through to Jurgen Habermas to Niklas Luhmann, the French cultural theory starting with Edgar Morin, or the Italian semiotic perspective pioneered by Umberto Eco.
The important role played by Switzerland’s neighbours in communications and media can also be observed from various other perspectives. Neighbouring countries account for about two thirds of Swiss television marketshare, intensifying competition for advertising revenue. The Swiss national radio and television network, SRG, in catering to the three main linguistic regions in Switzerland, also competes with three national radio networks. Foreign commercial companies like Springer, Hersant, and Berlusconi, as well as internet ‘upstarts’ such as Google, Facebook and Twitter, loom large over the Swiss media landscape.
Switzerland has however helped shape modern media and communication industries. Many of the leading telecommunication regulators have their headquarters in Switzerland. Many other key international organisations and events have chosen to locate themselves in Switzerland, attesting to the country’s key role as an important mediator and negotiator in international political, social and economic affairs.
The SACM-SGKM 2018 conference will examine key communication and media issues affecting Switzerland and its European neighbours. The conference will bring together Swiss and international academics, each providing a rich set of insights about how international communication events and issues are shaping contemporary national research in to media, cultures, languages, borders and identity. The conference will encourage academics to reflect on different communication research traditions applying those to key issues and events affecting contemporary Swiss and European societies.
Key issues and events linked to the conference will include the role of European media in global communication markets; the communicative flows of people (migration) and media goods and services (companies, content and personnel) in to and out of Switzerland and Europe; the role of international organizations, many of which are based in Switzerland such as the ITU, EBU and UPU, in regulating communications; extreme weather and media in Europe; the role of media in mediating global issues; and media, diplomacy and neutrality.
The conference would like to explore these and other relevant issues.
The Conference may address the following topics
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The History of Communication Research in Switzerland and Europe
Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in Swiss and European media
Media, Diplomacy and Global Politics
Journalism in Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Switzerland and its Mediterranean Neighbours
The EU and its Neighbours
Foreign Media Ownership in National Media Markets
Communications and Migration in Europe
International Organizations and Swiss Communication Research
Changing Cultural Landscapes in Contemporary Europe
Identity and Cultural Borders in the Internet Age
Swiss Cultural Festivals and Economic Fora
European Media Content
The conference particularly encourages contributions from PhD and post-doctoral scholars.
Important Dates
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 30 October 2017
Reply sent to authors: 15 December 2017
Conference: 12 – 13 April 2018
Conference location: Faculty of Communication Sciences (USI)
PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FURTHER DETAILS
http://www.sgkm2018.usi.ch/
Matthew Hibberd
Director, Institute for Journalism and Media (IMeG),
Professor, Media Management, Media Economics and
Media and Cultural Industries
USI Lugano
Ufficio 226, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13,
CH-6904
Phone 0041 586664725
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Skype matthew.hibberd1
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