Documentary Now!
Documentary Now!
A Conference on the Contemporary Contexts and Possibilities of the Documentary
Conference Location: Birkbeck College, London
Dates: Fri/Sat 15/16 January 2010
Documentary Now! is back. Now an annual fixture on the UK documentary scene, the conference brings together scholars, filmmakers, students, and interested members of the public to discuss current trends in documentary film, from the return of documentary as a theatrical box office phenomenon, to broadcast television, the web, and beyond. It explores questions of industry, audiences, aesthetics, political engagement, documentary’s relationship to the mainstream media and other many other issues. What’s new in documentary? Where is documentary headed?
Speakers include:
Florian Thahlhofer (creator of Korsakow System for Interactive Documentaries)
Possible themes for the conference include but are not limited to:
- Animated Documentary
- The Documentary Archive
- New Documentary Forms and Technologies
- Documentary Trends from around the World
- Incorporation of amateur video
- Fair use and intellectual property
More information about the conference venue and registration will be forthcoming. See Centre for Research in Film and Audiovisual Cultures (CRFAC) at Roehampton University
Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa
CALL FOR PAPERS
Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa
CAMRI Africa Media Series: University of Westminster, London, UK
1st Call: Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa Conference: 25 – 26 March 2010
Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa are the topics of a 2-day interdisciplinary conference to be held at the University of Westminster from 25-26 March 2010. Not only are the concepts and practices of racism and ethnicity related and multifaceted – covering issues such as race, sex, colour, status and class – but they are also part of multi-staged pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial realities. The crisis in global capitalism, rising levels of poverty in Africa, together with political mismanagement, appear to be fuelling unprecedented levels of racial and ethnic conflict on the continent. This debate matters because racism and ethnicity have, to a large extent, undermined African efforts that aim to achieve national unity and development. The Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970, serves as a prominent example. More recent examples include Rwanda, where, in 1994, RTML radio played a leading role in the massacre of millions of
Rwandans. In December, 2007, Kenyan media reports and songs, during what many regarded as ethnic-divided elections, contributed to the violent clashes that killed 900 and displaced more than a quarter of a million people. The ethnic and racial killings in Darfur, the murder of albinos in Tanzania, the 2008 xenophobic attacks in South Africa and many other unreported conflicts in Africa raise many questions: How are the mass media implicated in the growing ethnic and racial conflicts and violence in Africa? In what ways are the media challenging, undermining or reinforcing issues relating to racism and ethnicity in Africa? How have African media and journalists covered racial and ethnic topics? Both old and new media have opened new spaces for debates that were formerly suppressed, but have they not also encouraged extremism? This interdisciplinary conference calls on academics, media practitioners, policy makers, journalists, Africa specialists, and
development practitioners to debate on the growing linkages between ‘racism, ethnicity and the media in Africa’. Papers may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
- Theorising representation, racism and ethnicity in Africa
- Contemporary and historical dimensions of minority media in Africa
- Racism and the media in Africa
- Ethnic languages and the media in Africa
- Global, National, Local identities and the media in Africa
- Human rights and the media in Africa
- Identity politics and the media in Africa
- Suppressed imaginations and mediation of suppressed histories
- Memory and the media in Africa
- Hate media in Africa
- Reporting tribal, racial and factional politics in Africa
- Capitalism, poverty and marginalisation in the African media
- The politics of funding and regulating minority media in Africa
- Old and New Media (e.g. Internet, Mobile phones) in a Polarised Africa
- Peace journalism/intercultural communication/inclusive media practices in Africa
Please e-mail your 200-word abstract to Helen Cohen at: journalism@westminster.ac.uk. All submissions must include title of conference, topic, an abstract and should list the author’s full name, with contact information and affiliation. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 15 November 2009 and those whose abstracts are accepted will be notified by 1 December 2009.
Conference Fees:
Unwaged/Students: £50 Waged/Non-Students: £125
Fees cover registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee/tea and wine reception
Conference Team: Prof. Colin Sparks, Dr Peter Goodwin, Dr. Roza Tsagarousianou, Dr. Winston Mano, Dr Tarik Sabry, Helen Cohen, Maria Way and Brilliant Mhlanga
Media+Generations
The international conference “Media+Generations” (Milan, Catholic University) has been a good success.
The first session of the Media+Generations Conference
In the conference, the Mediagenerations group (research units of five italian universities, coordinated by Fausto Colombo, Giovanni Boccia Artieri, Luigi Del Grosso Destreri, Francesca Pasquali and Michele Sorice) has presented the findings of the research. The conference proceedings and the research findings will be soon available on line and in two specific publications.
Media+Generations
Generational framing of media / mediated framing of generations
International Seminar
11- 12 September, 2009
Cripta Aula Magna, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, Milan
The full program is available HERE
SPECOM 2009. A succesful conference
An impressive and succesful conference. The 8th yearly conference of SpeCom. The conference, hosted by University of Bergamo, was organized in an excellent way by Francesca Pasquali and well conducted by the two SpeCom’s Coordinators (Guido Gili and Bruno Sanguanini).
Many papers, great participation and the usual friendly atmosphere. The conference proceedings will be published in the winter 2009.
Click on the photo album to see some moments of the conference
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| SpeCom Bergamo 2009 |
SPECOM 2009
The 8th Annual Conference of SPECOM, the Italian Media Scholars Group belonging at SPE, will begin on Friday, June 5th at University of Bergamo and will achieve till June 6th.
The Centre for Media and Communication Studies “Massimo Baldini” (LUISS University) will participate with Emiliana De Blasio, Paolo Peverini, Marica Spalletta, Michele Sorice.
Professor Vincenzo Cesareo, national coordinator of SPE, will participate at the Conference.
The scheduled program is the following:
| Friday June 5th 2009 – 9.30 | Apertura dei lavori | |
| Gili G. e Sanguanini B. | Saluto dei Coordinatori SPE-Com | |
| Autorità Accademiche della Sede | Saluto Inaugurale | |
| Sezione 1: SOCIETA’ E COMUNICAZIONE | Interventi: | |
| Colombo F. (Cattolica, Milano) | Analisi del Discorso e Sociologia del triviale | |
| Sorice M. (Luiss, Roma) | Social Networking, discorso politico e metaversi (1) | |
| De Blasio E. (Luiss, Roma) | Social Networking tra accesso e partecipazione (2) | |
| Sanguanini B. (Verona) | Glocalizzazione Culturale, Eventi e Sfera Pubblica | |
| Sezione 2: CULTURE E MEDIA | ||
| Simone C. (Milano) | L’informazione televisiva tra sfiducia a crisi economica | |
| Salzano D., La Sala N. (Salerno) | Violenza, media e minori: l’attività dell’Osservatorio | |
| Cossi G. (Udine) | Il Pubblico dell’arte contemporanea nel Nordest | |
| Gemini L. (Urbino) | Vissuti di viaggio e Immaginario performativo | |
| Pasquali F. (Bergamo) | Cross-media Cultures: giovani e pratiche di consumi digitali (1) | |
| Scifo B., Vittadini N. (Milano) | Cross-media Cultures: giovani e pratiche di consumi digitali (2) | |
| Discussione | ||
| Friday June 5th 2009 – 14.30 | Ripresa dei lavori | |
| Prof. Vincenzo Cesareo (Milano) | Saluto del Coordinatore nazionale di SPE | |
| Sezione 3: SOCIETA’ E NET-MEDIA | ||
| Boccia Artieri G. (Urbino) | Lifestreaming e vissuti dei Pubblici connessi | |
| Bartoletti R. (Urbino) | Memorie Connesse: nuovi media, memorie storiche e/o vissute | |
| Carradore M. (Verona) | Capitale Sociale e Tecnologie Informative | |
| Bertaiola M. (Verona) | P.A. e Web Community in Italia: la svolta 2009 | |
| Mascheroni G., Murru M.F. (Torino/Milano) | Eu Kids On line: rischi e opportunità di internet in Europa | |
| Porcelli G. (Trieste) | L’alba di Mediapolis: l’etica della responsabilità nella realtà | |
| Sezione 4: SOCIETA’ E SPORT | ||
| Gili G., Germano I. (Molise) | Gesti e gestacci nello sport | |
| Martelli S. (Bologna) | Le Audience del grande Sport in Televisione | |
| Russo G. (Bologna) | Media, Sport e disabilità: le Paralimpiadi (2000-2008) | |
| Dell’Aquila P. (Bologna) | Le audience delle Olimpiadi in Televisione | |
| Discussione | ||
| Saturday June 6th 2009 – 9.00 | Ripresa dei lavori | |
| Sezione 5: SOCIETA’ E ARENE COMUNICATIVE | ||
| Paltrinieri R. (Bologna) | Per una Responsabilità Sociale del territorio | |
| Degli Esposti P. (Bologna) | Ecologia 2.0: nuove forme di prosumerismo | |
| Strizzolo N. (Udine) | E-stensioni dei luoghi della drog@ | |
| Belmonte W. (Calabria) | La bolla comunicazionale e le giovani generazioni | |
| Milesi D., Sampietro S. (Milano) | Consumare l’attesa: i media nella Stazione Centrale di Milano | |
| Tomassini M. (Milano) | Street Art: quinte urbane comunicative tra under e overground | |
| Discussione | ||
| Ore 11.00 | ||
| Sezione 6: SESSIONE PLENARIA | Coordinamento Spe-Com: attività 2009-2010 | |
| Ore 12.30 | Chiusura dei lavori | |
Unconventional Advertising
PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT
December 10th-11th @ LUISS University, Rome, Italy
Unconventional Advertising and Active Citizenship
International Conference
Further informations will be soon available here
Media and Politics Group. Annual Conference: “TRUST”
The annual conference of the Media and Politics Group of the Political Studies Association is to be held at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and themed on “trust”. The conference runs through Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November, and will include a welcome reception on the Wednesday night. We now invite abstracts for papers. As well as a 200 word summary of the paper, these should include: full name and title, institutional affiliation and email address. While the conference is themed, we invite papers dealing with any aspect of the relationship between media and politics. The deadline for abstracts is Friday 12 June. Successful proposers will be notified by the end of June. At the conference, the Group will be awarding its annual James Thomas Prize for the most outstanding paper by a graduate student. We would be grateful if applicants would let us know if they intend to submit their paper for this award.
All abstracts and questions should be directed to MPG co-convenor, Michael Higgins: michael.higgins@strath.ac.uk
Academic Year Opening Ceremony at LUISS (Rome)
2008/2009 Academic Year Opening Ceremony
Feb 16 2009 – 15:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT+1
Location: LUISS Headquarters, Viale Pola 12, Rome, Italy – Aula Magna “Mario Arcelli”
- Introduction by the Rector of LUISS Guido Carli
- Introduction by Pier Luigi Celli, General Manager, LUISS Guido Carli
- Speech by the Head of Student Representatives, LUISS Guido Carli
- Inaugural lecture by Prof. Sebastiano Maffettone on “Avidity and fear”
- Speech by Guest of Honor, Nikesh Arora, Senior Vice President, Google
- Conclusion by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, President, LUISS Guido Carli
Further informations, please write to relazioniesterneluiss@luiss.it
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