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From: Dr Rob Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
To: FRANCE-MEDIA <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:46:30 +0000
Subject: CFP - Transformations in Politics,
Media Perspectives
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please forgive this intrusion into your time, but I was wondering whether the
enclosed Call for Papers might be of interest to members of your list?
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information or
details.
Thank you very much for your time.
Warmly,
Rob Fisher
Dr Robert Fisher
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Transformations in Politics, Culture and Society: Media Perspectives
Munich, Germany
Friday 7th - Saturday 8th December 2001
Call for Papers
(please cross-post where appropriate)
This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to integrate
the study of transformations in politics, culture, and society with the analysis
of key media - for example, art and art history, cinema and film, literature
and poetry, music, newspapers, and television and radio.
Papers, presentations, and short surveys are invited on issues related to any
of the following themes;
dissolution, liberation, reconstruction; political, and economic rejuvenation
invasion, resistance, revolution
coalitions, governments, social reform, and the presentation of political agendas
state control of media; political mass communication, election campaigns, lobby
groups; propaganda; fringe movements; pressure groups
the place of street drama, posters, graffiti
the importance of land; territory; boundaries; rural/urban; land redistribution
education, student rebellions, and the role of the intelligentsia
cultural revolutions: status of women, feminism, sexual freedom; representations
of gender, ethnicity, sexuality; pornography
exposure of labour issues; exposure of class issues
cultural difference and otherness; immigration and immigrants
international confrontation; the role and influence of the military
the impact of globalisation
third world issues; global responsibility; public awareness; ecological issues
medical and social issues in film - for example, drugs, aids, euthanasia
role of religion and religious institutions
role and influence of the United States
influence of new technologies; multimedia industries, internet, www, cyberspace
accessibility to data, information, knowledge; the fate of intellectual property.
Control of knowledge; anonymity; privacy
the role of the law and legal processes; regulation and legislation; appeal
systems
market economies; monopolies and mergers; control of multinationals
Papers will be considered on any related theme, writer, book or film. 300 word
abstracts should be submitted by Friday 19th October 2001. Full draft papers
should be submitted by Friday 16th November 2001.
The conference is the first in a series of annual research projects, run under
the general banner Probing the Boundaries', and sponsored by Learning Solutions.
It aims to create working 'encounter' groups between people of differing perspectives,
disciplines, professions, and contexts. The project is to be supported by an
e-mail discussion group, threaded forum board, e-journal, and dedicated publication
series.
Selected papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be published
in themed volumes.
For further details and information, please contact: Dr Rob Fisher, [log in to unmask]
or see http://www.learning-solutions.org/ptbt1.htm for further information.
Dr Rob Fisher
