3rd World conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017)

"Information, Persuasion, Relationships, and Power: The Many Functions of Media"

Date - 20th, 21st and 22nd of April 2017

Location - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Academic Partner - Gaziantep University

We cordially invite you and your colleagues to submit original research papers and take part in the International Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017). We welcome papers for Oral and Poster selections. 

The MEDCOM conference will provide the opportunity to present papers in a wide range of areas of

study in media and communication, and to meet scholars from around the world with overlapping research interests. MEDCOM 2017

The 3rd World Conference on Media and Mass Communication – MEDCOM 2017 will be held from April 20th -22nd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference theme is “Information, Persuasion, Relationships, and Power: The Many Functions of Media”. At the MEDCOM annual conference it will provide the opportunity to present papers in a wide range of areas of study in media and communication, and to meet scholars from around the world with  overlapping research interests.

The main goal of 3rd World conference on Media and Mass Communication is to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in communication and media can be presented & discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit abstracts and posters that offer new research or theoretical contributions.

All papers presented will be published in conference Abstract Book with ISBN. Full papers will be published electronically with ISSN in conference proceedings with a DOI number after the conference and selected manuscripts will be published in conference supporting journals. All full papers will be under double-blind review.

Conference Tracks

Abstracts are welcomed under the following tracks:

-Advertising

-Asian Perspectives on Communication

-Communication Arts and Sciences

-Communication and Democracy

-Communication Policy and Regulation

-Communication Theory and Methodology

-Contemporary Theater and Performance

-Critical and Cultural Studies, Youth, Gender and Communication

-Disaster Coverage in the Media

-Film Studies

-History

-Interdisciplinary

-Journalism

-Law and Policy

-Mass Communication

-Mass Communication, Society and Globalization

-Media, Climate Change and Environmental Studies

-Media Education Research

-Media, Information and Communication Literacy

-Media and Entertainment

Abstract Submission Deadline: 20th January 2017 

Early Bird Registration deadline: 30th January 2017

Submit your abstracts to: abstract@mediaconference.co

Online Registrations at: http://mediaconference.co/online-registration/

Features - 03 day Conference, Publication Workshop, Students’ Gathering, Round Table Discussions, Gala Dinner, Field Visit.

Round Table Discussion

A round table discussion will be organized for the senior scholars to involve in debates and issues to be addressed in a complex platform where is expected for ideas and innovations to come into existence. The close of the round table discussion will be marked by a Cocktail Dinner that will create a more relaxed surrounding to engage in talks with the colleagues and share some thoughts. Target Audience

Leading international experts in Media and Mass Communication

Government policy makers

Research funding and commissioning agencies

Practitioners

More Details

Date: 21st April 2017

Time: 17:30 – 19:30

Tickets

The Round Table Discussion and the Cocktail Dinner is not included in the conference delegate

registration.

Tickets ($50 per person) can be purchased on the day of the discussion from the registration desk or you can pre-register for the discussion. Only limited number of seats will be available.

Excellence Award

Individuals who have contributed to the field of Media and Mass Communication will be awarded and recognized for their hard work and dedication in the innovation. The Excellence Award is organized with the intention of valuing one’s contribution to the field and behind the idea of encouraging for more active involvement for the betterment of the industry as a whole. The concept shall motivate youths to achieve more which will in turn benefit the industry and could lead towards a policy implementation in nurturing for a fruitful tomorrow.

Workshop

Conference Chair Workshop

A workshop will be arranged by the Conference Chair to discuss on the outcomes of the Conference and the plans to be executed when organizing for MEDCOM 2018 providing an opportunity for participants to voice their suggestions in terms of the venue, dates and any other applicable.

More Details: Date: 22nd April 2017 Time: 17.00 – 18.00.

Abstract Submission Process

In order to present at the 3rd International World Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017), your abstract must first pass a double-blind peer review. Upon payment of registration fee, your presentation will be confirmed.

Deadlines

• Abstracts submission: 20th January 2017
• Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent within 3 days
• Results of abstract reviews are returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission
•  Final conference registration for all presenters: 20th March 2017
•  Full paper submission: 22nd May 2017

How to Submit

•  Please submit you abstract to abstract@mediaconference.co
• Submit your abstract of no more than 250 words, please download the abstract template in the
• website (The format will help you to submit your abstract, therefore you are requested to follow the format carefully for your abstract submission).
•  Please send in a brief biography together with the Abstract.
•  Submit well before the submission deadline in order to benefit from Early Bird rates.
•  Your Abstract will undergo a double-blind peer review within two to three weeks after receipt.

If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the conference. At least one of the authors of the paper must register for the conference by 20th March 2017. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be sent a confirmation email receiptFull Paper Guidelines If your abstract is accepted and you have paid the registration fee, you are encouraged to submit the full paper before 22nd May 2017 and final papers must be send to the abstract@mediaconference.co .

The full manuscript must be submitted as a MS Word document in .doc format (not as a PDF or .docx format). Please ensure that your paper is not having any errors; this is especially important if English is not your first language. Download the given Full Paper Template which will help you to present your full paper. Full papers that do not follow this format will be rejected. Download the additional Full Paper Template and thoroughly take after the designing rules. That format will help you to present your full paper, subsequently you are asked for to take after the configuration thoroughly. Full papers that do not follow this format will be rejected.

Full papers will be undergo by a double blind peer reviewing process. If paper is requested for revise we will send back to you with comments and you must send the corrected paper within a week. If you have any technical issue or if you need any further assistance in submitting your full paper, please contact Ms. Udayangani at udayangani@tiikm.com . 

Journal Proceedings Guidelines

If you wish to submit your manuscript in our supporting journal please follow the supporting

journal’s submission process and the template guidelines. For more info please visit the MEDCOM

2017 website.

Publications

Conference Proceedings

All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference abstract book with ISBN. All full papers will be accepted through a double blind reviewed process and will be published electronically with

ISSN in proceedings with a DOI number (DOI prefix-10.17501). 

Papers presented (oral presentations, virtual presentations and poster presentations) in the conference being considered for possible publications in following journals. Best selected full papers will be published for free of charge.

Publication Process

All papers presented will be published in conference abstract book with ISBN. All the manuscripts will be published in electronically with ISSN in proceedings with a DOI number (DOI prefix: 10.17501). Selected manuscripts will be published in collaborated journals. All full papers will be under double-blind review.

Free Publication Opportunity 

Journal of Children and Media 

ISSN 1748-2798 (Print) ISSN 1748-2801 (Online)

Publisher - Taylor and Francis

Abstracted and Indexed by: British Humanities Index and SCOPUS.

*Selected Full papers will be publishing in Conference supporting Journals.

Keynote Speakers

-Prof. Toby Miller, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of California, Riverside, USA.

-Asst. Prof. Richard Koci Hernandez, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley Graduate, School of Journalism, University of California.

We look forward to your positive responses at your earliest convenience and kindly ask you to disseminate this mail among your enthusiastic colleagues.

Conference Secretariat,

MEDCOM 2017

#288/1/1, Old Kottawa Road, Embuldeniya, 

Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 113 132 832

Fax: +94 112 835 571

E-mail: info@mediaconference.co 

Web site: www.mediaconference.co 

 Fifth International Conference on Asian Studies-ICAS 2017

June 17-18, 2017, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada

Call for Papers 

Unique Conferences Canada, International University of Japan and International Center for Research & Development together with their global conference partners wish to announce the Fifth International Conference on Asian Studies (ICAS2017) will be held in June 17-18, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. 

ICAS2017 is a two day interactive international forum will create an opportunity for academics, practitioners, and PhD students to come together, review their research findings, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging trends. 

Furthermore, all papers presented will be published as proceedings (online) and will be submitted to indexing agencies. 

You are invited to submit an abstract to this premier conference and to register before 28 February, 2017. You can get more details by visiting the following website. You can participate as a listener or as a presenter.

Topics

Participants are encouraged to  dealing with historical, contemporary and future issues related to Asia

Main Sub Themes

Asian Arts & Culture

Language, literature and Linguistics

Educations & Teaching

Media and film

Religious belief & terrorism

Economics and Management

Banking & e-commerce

Politics, foreign policy and international relations

Human rights & refugees

Women, Gender & sexuality

Philosophy, history, religion

Migration and Diasporas

Cultural changes & media

Health & living standard

Tourism & Leisure

Advances in Engineering

Poverty & Malnutrition

Conflict & Civil unrest

Food & Agriculture

Supply Chain Management

Aging societies

Unemployment

Heritage & Archeology

Governance & democracy

Social Welfare

Advances in Science & Technology

Any Other suitable topic…

1) East Asia studies 

1.1 East Asian studies

1.2 Sinology

1.3 Japanese Studies

1.4 Korean studies

1.5 Okinawan studies

2) Southeast Asian studies

2.1 Malaysian Studies

2.2 Thai Studies

2.3 Indonesian Studies

2.4 Philippine Studies

2.5 Vietnam Studies

2.6 Burmese Studies

2.7 Cambodian Studies

2.8 Laos Studies

3) South Asian studies

3.1 Sri Lankan studies

3.2 Indian Studies

3.3 Dravidian studies

3.4 Pakistan Study

3.5 Nepal Study

3.6 Bangladesh Study

3.7 Bhutan Study

3.8 Maldives Study

4) Central Asian studies

4.1 Turkish Studies

4.2 Syria Studies

4.3 Uzbekistan Studies

4.4 Kazakhstan Studies

5) West Asian studies

5.1 Middle Eastern studies

I. Saudi Arabia Studies

II. Oman Studies

III. Yemen Studies

IV. Jordan Studies

V. Iraq Studies

VI. Israel Studies

VII. United Arab Emirates(UAE)

5.2 Iranian Studies

6) Asia & other continents

Asia and Europe

Asia & Africa

Asia & America

Asia & Australia

7) Special Session

Asia & Canada

IMPORTANT DATES

Final Abstracts Deadline:  30 March 2017

Abstract Acceptance Within 5 Days

Early Bird Registration:   28 February 2017

Camera Ready Paper:    15 April 2017

Conference Date:   17-18 June 2017

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

General Information :2infounique@gmail.com

Send Your Abstract:abstract@asianstudy.info

Send Your Paper:papers@asianstudy.info

Registration Matters:registericrd@gmail.com

Conference Convener ( Prabhath Patabendi ):ppca3000@gmail.com

Registration Details

If your Abstract has been selected either for oral presentation or for virtual presentation, you have to pay the relevant registration fees to reserve a speaker’s slot in the conference programme or to publish your paper in conference publications or for both. One registration will cover only one presentation and/or one publication.

CATEGORY              EARLY BIRD (US$)    STANDARD (US$)   LATE (US$)

Presenter/Co-presenter            450                              550                              600

Presenter 

(ICAS member /IUJ / SLJAA    395                               450                       450

Presenter + Co-presenter or

 Presenter + spouse/partne      750                               1000                         N/A

Listener                                         500                              550                                   650

Virtual                                          250                              275

Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries

EARLY BIRD : Before 28 February 2017

STANDARD : 01st March to  30 April 2017

LATE : After 01 May 2017

Methods of Payment

1) Bank transfer (TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER)

For Bank details: registericrd@gmail.com

2) Online payments using Debit/Credit card

Registration Package I (Oral/ Poster Presenter)

- Admission to all sessions

- Speakers slot for presentation

- Morning and evening coffee/tea & Lunch for 02 Days

- Abstract book

- Certificate of presentation

- Printed Conference Program

- A membership of our research community

- Opportunity to forward your paper to reputed journals

- Publication of the paper in the conference proceedings ( online) with a ISBN number

Registration Package II (Virtual Presenters)

- An abstract book with ISBN number

- Publication of your paper (online with ISBN)

- An Author certificate

- Upload your presentation slides to the ICRD YouTube or Slide share link

- Opportunity to forward your paper to reputed journals

- Receive your certificate & book immediately after the conference with a tracking number

This conference follows green concept and try to minimize use of papers or plastic products.

Registration Process:-

1) Authors/Presenters-

1.1) Submission of the abstract

1.2) Acknowledgement

1.3) Notification of acceptance /rejection

1.4) Invitation to register

1.5) Registration details

1.6) Payment of registration fees

1.7) Confirmation of the registration

2) Listeners/Observers-

2.1) Send your CV/ resume to registericrd@gmail.com for approval

2.2) If approved - Pay the registration fee

2.3) Get the confirmation

2.4) At the conference – access to sessions -get the conference materials (book, programme etc.)

Refund / Cancellation Policy:

Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to a qualified colleague or to another event, then the following refund arrangements apply:

(a) Cancelations more than 60 days before the event - 50% of the registration fees will be refunded

(b) Cancelations less than 60 but more than 45 days before the event- 25% of the registration fees will be refunded. **( a) and (b) banking fee applies

(c) Cancelations less than 45 days before the event- not eligible for a refund. However, the registration category will be transferred to the virtual presentation category and will be eligible to review process, to receive a conference book and to publication of the paper (Registration Package II).

Note: Refund not possible…..

1) The registration fees will not be refunded if your paper has been reviewed.

2) The registration fees will not be refunded once the invitation letter for visa purposes has been issued.

However, in the above situations, the organizers will send a conference book and the certificate to the Registrant and will publish the paper in conference publications.

Conference website: http://www.asianstudy.info 

Abstract guidelines: http://www.asianstudy.info/abstracts

Abstract acceptance: Within 5 working days

Send your abstract to: abstract@asianstudy.info 

Registration details : http://asianstudy.info/registrations-details/

We hope to meet you in Ottawa, Canada!

Best Wishes

Prof. N.S. Cooray 

International University of Japan 

Conference Chair- ICAS2017 

Call for Papers

"India, the self and the other: Conflict, Dialogue and Synthesis"

9th Annual Debrupa Bal Memorial National Students’ Seminar.

Date: 3-4 February, 2017

Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University

Concept Note:
India, like any other cartographical domain, is not just a geographical space but a historical and ideological construction in itself. A myriad cultural(social, religious, political and economic) presences exert cardinal influences in the congregation of India or the ‘Indian self’. These diversified presences also make it difficult to claim a pure, unadulterated, homogenous 'Indian' identity. The colonial onslaught also had a profound impact on the said identity.
This seminar will address both the exclusionary as well as the inclusionary dialectics with respect to the construction of Indian identity/identities. It will be an enquiry into the processes, material and ideological, that construct the notion of the self, and how they create the ‘other’ addressing the dialogic of exclusion as well as assimilation. In addition to the enquiry into what is the ‘other’ as opposed to or emanated from the 'self' – the imagination of 'India' by the ‘other’ and the ‘other’ by that of 'India' is significant, since the imagining apparatus is often moulded by perspectives emerging from living imbrications in different locations. The multi-ethnic fabric of India has the self-other dynamics playing within its geographic boundary as well populated by differentially discerned nexuses of ‘otherization’. Keeping in mind a wide gamut of literary/artistic/cultural productions that articulate the conflict, dialogue, and synthesis of the self-other dynamics in pertinence to India, this conference invites papers addressing, but not necessarily restricting, themselves to the following sub-themes:
• India as envisaged by the West and vice versa
• Orientalism and response
• Diasporic texts
• Travel writing in, about, and beyond, India
• The multi-ethnic Indian fabric
• Urban-rural interface
• Classic , canon and transgression
• Gender, class and race
• Popular media
• Indigenous productions



Abstracts clearly mentioning the the title of the paper, name, designation and contact details of the author(s) and not exceeding 300 words are to be submitted by 21st December, 2016 to dbms.ju17@gmail.com
Acceptance of abstracts will be notified by 10th January, 2017.
Full papers need to be submitted by 26th January, 2017.
For further enquiry, contact:
Parthasarathi Bhaumik (bhaumikps@gmail.com)
Krishnendu Pal (krishnendupopopal@gmail.com)

The 2017 International Education Social Sciences & Humanities Research Conference In London

DATES: 5 - 7 April 2017

VENUE: The  Imperial London Russell Square London UK

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2017 (Miss a deadline please Contact us via email)

OVERVIEW

The ICBTS Conference Center, four years ago for organized conference, hosts the International Conference Education Social Sciences and Humanities in London to promote all academic research in the field.

Please join us for the ICBTS 2017 International Academic Conference Education Social Sciences and Humanities. The purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for researchers to present their ideas, proposals, or completed research in all areas of education. Since 20 to 30 different countries are typically represented, presenting at this conference is a great way to get feedback from researchers with a different perspective. An extensive list of acceptable topics is available on our website. 

We will be held at Imperial London Hotel Russell Square London that is best all every thing.

The Topic of Research:

Education

-Distance Education

-E-learning

-Higher Education

-Lifelong learning

-Teaching and learning

-Primary Education

Social Sciences Humanities

-Arts

-Anthropology

-Art History

-Humanities

-History

-English

-Information Sciences

-Islamic Studies

-Language

-Linguistics

-Literature

-Local Govrnment

-Law

-Music

-Museums and heritage

-Occupational Sciences

-Philosophy

-Poetry

-Politics

-Popular Culture

-Psychology

-Religious studies

-Social Sciences

-Sociology

-Woman's history

International Business

-Advertising

-Banking and finance

-Business

-Business Ethics

-E-commerce

-Economics

-Human Resources

-Management

-Marketing

Tourism Hospitality

-Tourism

-Hospitality

-Hotel management

-Transport

INQUIRIES

Inquiries: conferenceteam@icbtsconference.com

Web address:

http://www.icbtsconference.com/15663526/london-education-social-sciences-humanities

Sponsored by: The ICBTS 2017

Full-length papers, topics of paper, reviews, research-in-progress papers, case studies and /or abstracts,  relating to all areas of Social Sciences, Humanities,Language, Linguistics, Literature, Arts, English, Art History, Islamic Studies, Local government, Museums, Heritage, Music, Poetry, Politics, Sociology, Psychology, Religious Studies are invited for the above international conference. An author can present up to two papers. This Conference supported by International Journal of Business Tourism and Applied Sciences (index list in Paris, France) Vol. 3 No.2

This conference several academic please choose submitted  :

* International Education Social Sciences and Humanities Research Conference

Submission, Review Process and Announcement of Acceptance

Please submit full papers and/or abstracts not over 20 November 2016 (please note you can submitted papers anytime before this deadline). To submit paper, please click on “Paper Submitted” Link in the website and fill in the form, attach your paper and click submitted. You can submit full paper or abstract which will be blind reviewed. The notice relating to acceptance of abstract and/or full paper will be provided within 2 weeks after we receive them. Please see the submission guidelines.

Written Feedback and Publications Opportunity

Quality papers will be considered for publication in the following international peer reviewed by IJBTS journals with ISSN: 2286-9700, IJBTS international Journal of Business Tourism and Applied Sciences. World Journal of Global Business Management Economy Finance Banking Tourism and Sciences Technology However the best quality papers will be considered for IJBTS Journal, subject to compliance to review report, editorial comments, conference feedback and payment of applicable submission fees.

Awards and Conference Proceedings and other Benefits

Best paper award will be announced in each track and will be published in any of the above journals and a certificate will be issued to the events. All accepted abstract and full papers  (for those who register for the conference) will be published in the refereed conference proceedings with ISBN and will be published electronically via a separate website, namely, www.ijbts-journal.com which also contains proceedings of previous conferences and efforts will be made to publish via google scholar. There is an option that the participant can serve as session chair and/or discussant of a paper of his/her own area of interest and certificate will be issued to such participant.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please click on the links provided on www.icbtsconference.com for more information.

For other enquiries please email Dr.Chayanan Kerdpitak via email address: Conferenceteam@icbtsconference.com

Academic Advisory Program Chairs:

Professor Dr. Kai Heuer, Wismar University, Germany

Professor Dr. Ebrahim Soltani, Hamdunbin Smart University, Dubai UAE

Program Chair:

Dr. Chayanan Kerdpitak, CK Research Thailand

Dr. Vipin Naddaa, Universissty of Sunderland, London UK

Call For Papers

Two Day National Seminar on 

Trans (gendered) Lives: Praxis of Silence and Exclusion

UGC SPONSORED , organised by Department of English, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, University of Delhi

7-8 February, 2017

Themes

Broad areas to be covered by the seminar:
• discursive and non-discursive strategies used by trans writers
• Review of Trangender literature
• Discourse on transgender bodies and identities
• Transgender narratives and counter narratives
• Understanding transgender identities and it's overlapping categories of transexual, transvestite, androgyne, cross-dresser, etc.
• Indian and western perspectives on transgender
• Art, literature and films as modes of transgender expressions and resistance



Abstract Submission
Please mail the abstract of the paper in about 300 words to Harpreet Bahri at harpreetbahri@gmail.com by 31 December 2016. And a soft copy of the paper by 10 January 2017.
Kindly keep to the following format:
Font size: 12, Font Type: Times New Roman

Contact Details
Harpreet Bahri ( Convenor of the Seminar)
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Email: harpreetbahri@gmail.com
9811208178
01125573610

Call For Papers

International Conference:

“Digital Approaches to Genocide Studies”

Co-sponsored by the USC Mellon Digital Humanities Program

October 23-24, 2017 at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites proposals for its 2017 International Conference “Digital Approaches to Genocide Studies” that will be cosponsored by the USC Mellon Digital Humanities Program. 

The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research (http://sfi.usc.edu/cagr) is dedicated to advancing new areas of interdisciplinary research on the Holocaust and other genocides. One of the Center’s primary research themes is Digital Genocide Studies. 

Digital technologies have begun to significantly influence contemporary scholarship, theories, and methods in the social sciences and humanities. The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites scholars from all disciplines to examine the relationships between digital methodologies, practices, ethics and contemporary Holocaust and genocide studies. How can digital humanities shape, challenge, or complement contemporary genocide studies and vice versa?

The two-day international conference “Digital Approaches to Genocide Studies” will be held on October 23-24, 2017 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. The conference will investigate the ways in which digital tools and methods, new media, and information technologies can help us to challenge conventional wisdom regarding Holocaust and Genocide Studies by raising new questions, improving our understanding, deepening our analysis, widening our field of view, or pioneering new approaches. Especially of interest would be how digital humanists from a range of disciplines and methodologies can broaden our methodological approaches to the study of the causes, consequences, and prevention of genocide. We encourage diverse approaches to the conference theme that draw from a wide variety of critical lenses and approaches, as well as focus on any time period, case study, or medium.

Submissions on the following themes are particularly encouraged:

• Digital methodologies and their applicability to genocide studies

• Quantitative genocide research

• Big data methodologies and comparative genocide studies

cagr.usc.edu

• Digital technologies (such as wearable devices, 3D printing, and others) and their

applicability to genocide studies

• Creation, curation, promotion and analysis of digital genocide resources and collections

• Audio and visual genocide testimonies and their digitization, preservation, and

accessibility

• Social, institutional, global/regional, multicultural, and multilingual aspects of digital

genocide research

• Ethics of digital genocide studies

• Tools and methods of genocide studies that could fruitfully contribute to or influence the

digital sphere and the field of digital humanities

Founded in 2014, the Center for Advanced Genocide Research is the research and scholarship unit of the USC Shoah Foundation. The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research is dedicated to advancing new areas of interdisciplinary research on the Holocaust and other genocides, focusing on the origins of genocide and how to intervene in the cycle that leads to mass violence. The Center organizes annual international workshops and conferences, hosts a speaker series on genocide and mass violence, and offers a competitive international research fellowship program. For further information please consult: http://cagr.usc.edu.

The USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive holds over 54,000 digitized and fully searchable video testimonies of survivors and other eyewitnesses of the Holocaust, the Rwandan,Guatemalan and Armenian genocides, and the Nanjing Massacre in China. The interviews were conducted in 41 languages and in 62 countries. They encompass the experiences not only of survivors in these contexts, but also of witnesses, liberators, aid providers, and war crimes trials participants.

The USC Mellon Digital Humanities Program enables postdoctoral and graduate student fellows to gain training in emerging digital technologies while advancing research in the humanities. A partnership between the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the USC Libraries, the USC Mellon Digital Humanities Program possesses a unique set of attributes that positions our fellows to emerge from USC with extensive understanding of compelling problems, deep connections to scholars working in their areas of expertise, and enhanced digital skills developed through multi-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art techniques and technologies.

We welcome proposals for single paper presentations and for theme-specific panels comprising no more than three presenters. 

Please send a CV and a one-page abstract of the proposed paper or an abstract of the proposed panel plus an abstract of each paper of the proposed panel before January 15, 2016 to cagr@usc.edu.

Travel support will be available. Please include your travel request with your abstract.  

Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies

Graduate Conference 2017

Guilty Pleasures and Confessional Spaces: Storytelling and the Digital Dionysus

March 31 - April 1, 2017

Ninth Annual Cultural Studies Graduate Student Conference and Workshop at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Call for Papers

Although cultural conceptions of shame, punishment, and voyeuristic pursuits have reconfigured themselves across different eras and cultures, the inherent and hidden pleasures of transgression remain—linking desires, actions, and modes of thought. Individual pleasures stand in stark contrast to socially defined constructions of guilt and shame—particularly in the generation of postmemory. Palimpsestic experiences of trauma, pain, and the past continue to shape our memories, expectations, and how we communicate. These recurring themes and the strictures that legislate how pleasure is performed in public and private spaces can shape the pleasures we derive from transgressing them.

This conference seeks to interrogate the implicit and explicit relationships between the crimes we commit, the structures we violate, and the stories we tell. Specifically, we intend to investigate the notion of space—both imaginary and concretely defined—and the role it plays in shaping contemporary discourses of pleasure and punishment. Additionally, this conference will engage with these discourses in the age of information. How does this liminal space—an online bacchanalia of obscured identities, open transgression of social and cultural norms, and hidden impulses writ large—function as a construct that facilitates unique and revolutionary means of seeing and communicating on a global level?

Possible session topics include but are not limited to:

    Confessional acts as sites of pleasure

    Pleasure and transgression as a form of escapism

    Palimpsest, postmemory and collective trauma

    Post-colonialism & memory/ narrative

    Memory construction and storytelling in guilty societies

    Biopolitics: state-controlled bodies and narratives

    Cultural displacement and legislation of hybrid identities

    Violating  and transgressing notions of space

    Transgressive, anonymous and public identities in the digital world

    Cultural memory and digital humanities

    Voyeurism, Orientalism and the exoticized Other

Conference Structure: This conference/workshop will be comprised of the keynote address and panels on Friday, followed by additional panels on Saturday. Central to the conference is a graduate seminar style workshop on Saturday. This workshop is led by the keynote speaker and designed to explore the issues presented and discussed in more detail and depth. Presenters are requested to arrange their travel so that they can participate in the entire event, including the workshop.  There will also be a closing reception Saturday evening, which is open to all participants and audience members.

Please send a 500 word abstract along with a brief biographical statement, in a separate document, to csconference.unm@gmail.com by January 27, 2017.  Selected participants will be notified by February 3, 2017.

You can also visit our webpage for additional information about the conference: http://fll.unm.edu/clcs-graduate-conference/call-for-papers.php  

Note: Housing available with graduate students and limited travel funding may be also available, please inquire!

Contact us at csconference.unm@gmail.com