[Discussion] CONF./CFP- Mass Media in Post-Soviet Russia, April 2006, Univ. of Surrey, UK

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From: Birgit Beumers <rusmassmedia@yahoo.co.uk>


CONF./CFP- Mass Media in Post-Soviet Russia, April 2006, Univ. of Surrey, UK

The Mass Media in Post-Soviet Russia
International Conference
6-8 April 2006
University of Surrey
Guildford, England

Call for Papers (by 15 October)

This conference is organised jointly by the School of Arts at the University of
Surrey, and the BASEES Study Group for Culture and the Media
[http://www.basees.org.uk/sgcm.html], and is partly funded by the AHRB grant
awarded to Professor Stephen Hutchings for a three-year project focusing on
post-Soviet television culture
[http://www.surrey.ac.uk/lcts/lvmg/ahrb2-web.htm].

In light of Russia's continuing propensity for undergoing radical cultural and
socio-political transformation, the conference aims to explore the role of the
mass media (television, papers, journals, radio, and the internet) in the
post-Soviet period. We would welcome contributions on a wide range of topics,
such as the media and Russia's 'war on terror', the media and democracy, the
media and civic society, how the media are helping shape/being shaped by Putin's
presidency, questions of media ownership, television and post-Soviet consumer
culture, the media and national identity, etc. Scholars of Cultural/Media
Studies, Politics and the Social Sciences, as well practising journalists are
encouraged to submit proposals.

The DEADLINE for the submission of paper proposals is 15 OCTOBER 2005.

The publication of a volume of conference papers is envisaged.

Keynote speakers include Vladimir Pozner. Further speaker to be confirmed.

The conference will be held at the University of Surrey, conveniently located in
the old market town of Guildford only 40-minutes away by train from central
London and close to the two main UK international airports, Heathrow and
Gatwick.

Further enquiries as well as proposals for papers or panels should be sent to
rusmassmedia@yahoo.co.uk with a short, 300 word abstract.

Conference Organisers: Stephen Hutchings, Natalia Rulyova, Birgit Beumers



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