CFP: New media - changing media landscapes in Baltic countries (due April 1)
We are pleased to announce an open call for papers for the international conference “New media: changing media landscapes” to be held at St.-Petersburg campus of Higher School of Economics, Russia, on September 27-28, 2012. The conference is aimed at bringing together academics and professionals in the sphere of new and convergent media.
Full papers due April 1, 2012.
It focuses on, but is not limited to the changes in the Baltic Sea region and covers a broad range of topics connected to the interplay of “new” and “old” media, including:
- Technological trends driving media innovations
- Strategies of media organizations in the new media age
- Multichannel publishing: technology, economy, journalism
- Methodology of new media content research and of audience research in the new media age
- New media as an extension of the public sphere
Keynote speakers: Leif Dahlberg, KTH; Gunnar Nygren, Södertörn university; Olessia Koltsova, HSE (St.Petersburg); Ilia Kiriya, HSE (Moscow)
The program committee accepts papers describing results of original empirical or methodological research or of practical experience. Young scholars are encouraged to apply; non-paper participation is possible after registration. A limited number of skype-presented papers will be accepted. There is no conference fee.
Program committee: Leif Dahlberg, KTH; Christer Lie, KTH; Olessia Koltsova, HSE (St.Petersburg); Sergey Davydov, HSE (Moscow); Ilia Kiriya, HSE (Moscow); Gunnar Nygren, Södertörn university; Elena Degtereva, Södertörn university; Aurika Meimre, Tallinn university
Important deadlines:
- Start of submission: February 6, 2012
- Deadline for papers: April 1, 2012
- Abstract acceptance notification: May 1, 2012
Abstracts and further questions should be sent to Ilia Kiriya, HSE (Moscow) ikiria(at)hse.ru
