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Call for Abstracts - deadline 3rd September 'Research Methods in Media Discourse: a postgraduate conference' Saturday, 17 November 2012 Media Discourse Group Department of Media, Film and Journalism De Montfort University Leicester Deadline: 3 September 2012 VENUE: Clephan Building, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH This conference, which is organised by the Media Discourse Group and supported by the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, seeks to bring together postgraduate students from the international research community to discuss the mechanics of how we research Media Discourse. The broad inter-disciplinary remit of Media Discourse, which encompasses a wide range of fields, from media studies, journalism and cultural studies to political science and international relations, means that there are an extensive variety of methodological approaches available. This can provide both challenges and opportunities in a swiftly changing media landscape. The broad inter-disciplinary remit of Media Discourse, which encompasses a wide range of fields, from media studies, journalism and cultural studies to political science and international relations, means that there are an extensive variety of methodological approaches available. This can provide both challenges and opportunities in a swiftly changing media landscape. The Media Discourse Group invites PhD researchers to submit proposals which explore methodological approaches through the use of case studies. We encourage submissions which focus on the application of the selected method/s to particular case studies, and which critically review the advantages and disadvantages of applying the method, and how we can deal with any challenges that may arise. Suggested topics for papers include (but are not limited to): - Online research methods. - Critical Discourse Analysis. - Historical approaches. - Multimodal Analysis. - Content Analysis. - Ethnography. - Participant Observation. Potential contributors are invited to send a 250-word abstract and a title to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 3 September 2012. Keynote speakers will be confirmed shortly. This is a free event and lunch and conference material will be provided. Join us on Facebook at 'Media Discourse Group' for more information and updates on this event. -------------------------------------------------------- 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/ --------------------------------------------------------