Hi All, *Apologies for cross-posting* Perhaps of interest. *Intersectional Conflict and Dialogue in** Transnational Migrant and Digital Diaspora Networks* * * *Call For Papers* *11-12 April 2013* Department of Social Sciences <http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/socsci.aspx>, Wilberforce Bldg., University of Hull. *Keynote Speakers:* Leopoldina Fortunati<http://www.dest.uniud.it/dest/docenti/fortunati/fortunati_l.htm> , University of Udine, Italy Andreas Hepp<http://www.zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/members/professors.html?tx_wtdirectory_pi1%5Bshow%5D=73&cHash=df2fe25ad0dd313ba6743bb91c45c8f5>, University of Bremen, Germany Mirca Madianou<http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/media/people/dr-mirca-madianou>, University of Leicester, UK Jo van der Spek, Director of Migrant to Migrant Radio<http://m2m.streamtime.org/>, Holland New structures of being and experience in hybrid media environments and social networks point to the continuities and discontinuities of modes of conflict and dialogue, but also offer new dialectical necessities to be explored. Migrants, far more than other groups in society, with their experiences rich in borderlessness, struggle, resistance and empowerment, raise a double challenge when we attempt to research politics of digital presence. We invite colleagues to raise to this challenge and to discuss migrant ideology, organization, affect, agency and discourses; to comment on digital objects and media produced by pro-migrant and anti-migrant groups and diaspora communities; and to discuss the impact of race, gender, ethnicity and class on everyday discourses in networked digital and hybrid environments. With an eye to European migration policy and the possibility for a digital public sphere with a European flavor, we particularly welcome - but will not restrict to - the presentation of recent research on conflict and migration in Europe, as well as research focusing on the possibilities of dialogue and democratic praxis in the European digital public sphere beyond the representational. This conference is part of Hull’s dissemination activities for the European FP7 project MIG@NET <http://www.mignetproject.eu/> 'Transnational Digital Networks: Migration and Gender' and it is in joint collaboration with Geert Lovink and the Institute of Network Cultures. <http://networkcultures.org/> *The deadline for abstracts is 1**st** of December 2012. * Please submit your abstract and affiliation to Athina Karatzogianni<http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/socsci/staff/academic-staff/karatzogianni,-athina.aspx> at [email protected] or [email protected]. There is no conference registration charge or any fees. Abstracts will be peer reviewed by the conference panel with the aid of external evaluators, and shall be accepted solely on the basis of merit and relevance. *Special Panels Organization:* Dennis Nguyen, PhD Candidate, University of Hull. Elisa Serafinelli, PhD Candidate, University of Hull. -- <http://www.routledge.com/books/search/keywords/karatzogianni/> Dr Athina Karatzogianni<http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/socsci/staff/academic-staff/karatzogianni,-athina.aspx> Senior Lecturer in New Media and Political Communication Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences The University of Hull United Kingdom HU6 7RX T: ++44 (0) 1482 46 6083 E: [email protected] * on twitter <http://twitter.com/#!/_athinak_> on facebook <http://www.facebook.com/athina.karatzogianni> on linkedin <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/athinak1> * Download my work <http://works.bepress.com/athina_karatzogianni/>