The Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities is calling for papers for the 2nd International Conference on Media and Popular Culture. Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following panels:
- Media and identity
- Media and political campaigns
- Media and discrimination
- Women in the media
- Media Bias
- Media and democracy
- Media and human rights
- Popular culture
- TV shows and identity
- Film and identity
- TV shows and everyday lives
- Film and everyday lives
- Media and memory
- Media and history
- History of media and popular culture
- Media and diplomacy
- Media and the Collapse of Eastern Europe
- Audience studies
- Media and the war in Yugoslavia
- Media and religion
- Media audience models
- Media and Business
Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for their own panels.
Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words) with an email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topić (martina@socialsciencesandhumanities.com) by 15 November 2015. The Centre established a peer review journal, and a working paper series. Conference papers will be considered.
We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and PhD students, and independent researchers. Earlier decisions will be available when we collect enough papers for each panel.
Conference fee is GBP 190, and it includes
The registration fee
Conference bag and folder with materials
Conference publication
Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre
Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre (research & co-editing volumes)
Discount towards participation fee for future conferences
Meals and drinks for both days of the conference
WLAN during the conference
Certificate of attendance
Unfortunately, the Centre cannot provide funding for attending the conference and/or accommodation in London. Participants need to secure their own funding. Limited number of discounts towards the conference fee is available for students (depending on the number of participants). Please, make an inquiry about discount when submitting the abstract.
to be held in London, UNITED KINGDOM, 28-29 December 2015
Conference venue: ***** Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ