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Perception, Reception: The history of the media in society Second Call for Papers for a conference to be held between 4th and 6th July 2012 at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. The 4th Media History conference will focus on the ways in which people have understood the social, cultural and political roles of the media from the 15th to the 20th century. The concept of ‘the media’ will be interpreted broadly, so as to include print culture (including the press and publishing), cinema, broadcasting, and other visual and electronic media. A great deal of work has been done by scholars on the institutional, political and cultural history of various media. ‘Perception, Reception’ will build on this literature to explore the ways in which the media have historically been understood, conceptualised, and imaginatively represented. Thus the conference will not focus on the content of the media as such, so much as the depiction, perception and reception of the media in different contexts over time. How have readers, consumers, and the respective media industries themselves framed arguments about the media as a force for good (or evil) at different points in time? Have contemporaries always seen the media as agents of change, or is there a counter-history of the media to be written in terms of promoting conservatism, deference and order? How have people understood and represented the media in terms of concepts of personal and geographical space, time, or changing belief systems? Can we think ‘internationally’ about perceptions of the media in different states and nations over time, or is the media still best understood and examined in largely local or regional contexts? We welcome proposals from a range of chronological, geographical and methodological backgrounds Abstracts, of around 200 words for papers of between 20 to 25 minutes duration, should be sent by close of business on 30 September 2011 to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ‘Perception, Reception’ is jointly organised by the Centre For Media History<http://mediahistoryaber.com/>, Aberystwyth University, the journal Media History<http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/13688804.html> ,the Trinity Long Room Hub<http://www.tcd.ie/longroomhub>, Trinity College Dublin and Swansea University. Additional enquiries can be directed to one or more of the following: Dr Sian Nicholas<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Professor Tom O’Malley<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ,Dr Jason <mailto:Jason%20McElligott%20[[log in to unmask]]> McElligott<mailto:Jason%20McElligott%20[[log in to unmask]]> , or Professor Kevin Williams<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------