[MGSA-L] Call for Papers for International Conference

June Samaras june.samaras at gmail.com
Sat Jun 6 12:21:04 PDT 2015 

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 Hellenic American University, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, in
cooperation with Hellenic American College, Athens, Greece, announces the


*Call for Papers*
for the 1st International Conference on “Europe in Discourse: Identity,
Diversity, Borders”

Athens, 23-25 September 2016

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 *CALL for PAPERS*

Papers are invited for the 1st International Conference on *Europe in
Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders*
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which will take place in Athens, Greece, September 23rd through 25th 2016.

The conference is a unique opportunity to bring together different
perspectives and methodologies involved in shaping the complexities and
contradictions of current European identity discourses. A fundamental
methodological pluralism is considered a key condition for addressing these
complexities and contradictions at a time of crisis.

The conference aims to bring together researchers interested in analyzing
European identities in various discourses. Researchers from many different
disciplines will investigate historical, geopolitical, geo-cultural,
geo-economic and social perspectives on Europe. The conference also invites
contributions that explore the role of diversity and borders in forging and
re-shaping European identities.


*Conference Themes*

Scholars are invited to submit papers that draw on discourse theories,
linguistic or textual analysis to investigate topics that include:

   - Historical, geo-cultural, geo-economic and geopolitical aspects of
   European identities
   - Europe: super-diverse and globalized
   - Images of crisis and recovery in Europe
   - Conceptual blending, discourse and metaphors about Europe
   - Translation and linguistic (in)equality in Europe
   - Refugees and asylum seekers in EU discourses
   - European diversity through religion and culture
   - Discourses on the European economic crisis
   - Discursive constructions of borders
   - Political discourse in the European Union
   - Media constructions of European identities
   - Ethnographic approaches to European identity-making
   - Construction of European narratives
   - Extreme right populist discourses in EU
   - Discourses of integration/assimilation in the EU


*Presentation Formats and Abstracts*

Proposals for participation in the 1st International Conference on *Europe
in Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders* can be submitted in the
following formats:

*Oral Communications*
Oral communications, which consist of a 20-minute presentation followed by
a 10-minute discussion, will be submitted in response to the general
theme(s) of the conference mentioned below. Abstracts for oral
communications should be no longer than 500 words and list five keywords.

*Posters*
Posters can form a scientific contribution related to methodologies and/or
topics of the Conference and is better presented graphically. A poster
should be prepared as in A1 or A0 format.

The authors should prepare their proposal that includes: title, names,
affiliations, locations (city, state, and country) a mini abstract (up to
100 words), and 2-3 keywords; All poster proposals are subject to peer
review.

At least one co-author/presenter of the Poster must be registered for the
conference.


*Guidelines for Submission of Abstract*

In submitting your abstract you will need to provide the following:

   - Name, title, and affiliation of the contributor(s).
   - Author’s email. For co-authored papers, only the first author’s email
   needs to be provided.
   - Keywords: five in the case of oral communications, two to three for
   posters.
   - Text of abstract: a maximum of 500 words for oral communications, 100
   words for posters.

You should submit your abstract through the Conference website. Navigate to
the “*Submit Your Abstract*
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page where you will find a text box where you can paste the copied text of
your abstract. You will receive an automated confirmation message upon
submission.

For co-authored papers notifications will be sent to the first author only.

*Language of Abstract*
Papers for the 1st International Conference can be presented in English,
French or German. Abstracts, however, must be submitted in English. This
will assure consistency in the peer-reviewed assessment of all submissions.

*Submission Deadlines*
Abstracts must be submitted by September 30th, 2015.


*Evaluation Process, Criteria and Notification*

All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and ranked by the Conference Scientific
Committee. Abstracts will be assessed using the following criteria.

*Scientific strength*. Contributions should:

   - offer significant contributions to the development of the discipline
   and point to future research agendas; and
   - present innovative or interdisciplinary approaches, including novel
   collaborations or syntheses across sub-disciplines or with other related
   disciplines.

*Integration*: Proposals *may* receive higher priority if they are clearly
linked to the conference overall theme and are solidly grounded in
discourse or textual analysis. All proposals will be evaluated by the
Scientific Committee.

Notification of acceptance will be sent by December 15th 2015.





*Other Policies One-Presentation Rule *Proponents are entitled to submit
only one abstract as a first author. Speakers agreeing to present papers in
panels also follow the one-presentation rule, i.e. someone who is first
author or presenter cannot also be first author or presenter for another
paper. The one-presentation rule does not apply to plenaries.


*Presentations in absentia *If presenters are unable to come to present
their paper on the day of conference, they are encouraged to send a paper
along with a narrated Powerpoint file and present in absentia. Papers on
the conference theme presented in absentia are eligible to be included in
Conference Materials and Proceedings.




*Plenary Speakers Jan Blommaert*, Tilburg University, Hellenic American
University

*Michal Krzyzanowski*, Orebro University

*Andreas Musolff*, University of East Anglia

*Ambassador George Prevelakis*, Permanent Representative to the OECD

*Erik Swyngedouw*, Manchester University

*Ruth Wodak*, Lancaster University, Hellenic American University.


*Scientific Committee*

Please consult the *home page*
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of the website for a list of the Scientific Committee.




*Contact Information *Conference Secretariat: *europeindiscourse at hauniv.edu*
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