Deadline: 22 April 2011
THE ACCRA CONFERENCE 17th -19th AUGUST 2011: The Africa Media & Democracy Conference invites papers for its annual Africa Media and Democracy Conference, to be held from 17th -19th August 2011, Accra – Ghana. The theme for the Conference is: “Media & Democracy towards sustainable stability”.
BACKGROUND: Africa’s emerging democracies in the last two decades have had to co-exist with a vibrant media contestation. The media has relatively emerged as a formidable constituent as it vie for legitimacy in representing the broad masses. This contestation provides the framework for critical examination on how the media impacts on the democratic process. The Conference therefore aims to address and examine various issues of media in the practise of democratic governance in Africa. The event is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, civil society organisations, independent consultants and research groups and students.
Papers are also invited on the following sub-themes listed below; submissions could be made from a range of issues in relation to democracy & media practices in Africa. It must address specific media practices in the context of democracy in Africa, such as the role of radio commercials as political communication tool in electioneering, the corrosive effects of partisan media practices in popular democracy or the role of the media in the concept of popular democracy etc.
Sub-Theme
- Media, language and democracy
- Media, language and symbolic power
- Media, political rhetoric’s and political violence
- Media and political communication
- Media, democracy and traditional governance
- Media, national institutions and democracy
- Media and the conception of national agenda
- Media, democracy and governance
- Media, ethnic identity and democracy
- Media, religious conflict and political stability
- Media, conflict and crises management
- Media ownership, democracy and governance
- Media, concept citizenry and democracy
- Media and the concept ‘good of governance’
- Media and coupe d’états
- Media reportage and democracy
- Media, democracy and political education
- Media, political activism and governance
- Media, democracy and aid
- Media law and regulation
- Media, gender and democratization
- Media, democracy and human rights
- Community media and democracy
- Media and Ethics
- Media and African centeredness
- Media and cultural politics
- New Media and democracy
- New Media and the renewal of local democracy
- New media, democratic theory and public sphere
- Digital media and the renewal of local democracy
- Development democracy and the media
- Media, African centeredness and democracy
In addition to those listed above the organisers will consider other relevant sub-themes from contributors.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
ABSTRACTS & PAPERS: Please email abstracts (maximum one page) along with contact information and a 500-word bio to: info@amdmc.org.
All Abstracts must be in English, full papers may be submitted in either English or French.
- Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 22nd April 2011
- Notice of acceptance of abstracts: 22nd May 2011
- Deadline for receipt of full papers: 22nd June 2011
- Notification of Acceptance of Paper/Panel/Workshop: 30th July 2011
Guidelines for Papers and Presentations
For further information and other enquiries please contact Conference Team.
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