The election of Donald Trump as a figure of anti-establishment ideology has posed what Arlie Hochschild, identifies in her study of Tea Party adherents, Strangers in their own Land, the great paradox – how do people who have the least to gain from neoliberal de-regulation of big business and the cutting back of welfare and environmental protection articulate and rationalize their support for the Trump Presidency? As a communicative strategy, Trumpism represents a new form (or at least, a hitherto submerged form) of populism, which challenges, for example, Ernesto Laclau’s theorization of the fundamental link between populism and the empty signifier. Trumpism, by contrast works through an emotionally replete, if conceptually incoherent, representation of a will to power from below.

The focus of this pre-conference symposium will be to map the various features of Trumpism as an ideological strategy that constructs a popular discourse based on feelings rather than rational argument and against the constraints of truth, the exercise of a will to emotional truth.

Contributions are invited for a series of panels that discuss the relationship of Trumpism to the theorization of populism, both within and outside the USA, and the role of the mainstream and social media in sustaining what Baudrillard termed the ecstasy of communication.

Abstracts (300 words) that focus on the following areas, are especially invited, but other contributions will be considered:

Trumpism as a rhetorical strategy
Post-democracy and Post-populism
Celebrity, Reality Television and the Trump persona
Trumpism as an economic boon to media and social media
Trump from the perspective of the “Other” – International responses
Trump and Satire e.g. Little Trump meme, SNL.
Trumpism as Proto-Fascism.
Trump, racism and sexism

Abstracts of 300 words to be received by April 15^th 2017.

Contact: Barry King Popular Culture Working Group.
Barry.king@aut.ac.nz

The 3rd Biennial Philosophy of Communication Conference will be held June 5–7, 2017, at the Duquesne University Power Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme for this year’s conference centers on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition with keynote speakers addressing four content areas: (1) Philosophy of Communication and Narrative Ground, (2) Philosophy of Communication, History, and Institutions, (3) Philosophy of Communication and Community, and (4) Philosophy of Communication, Culture, and Mission.

As always, we also welcome papers outside of these content themes that address philosophy of communication.

The conference features an invited speaker for each area:

-Christopher Lutz: Philosophy of Communication and Narrative Ground

-Fr. Francis Njoku: Philosophy of Communication, Culture, and Mission

-Janie Harden Fritz: Philosophy of Communication, History, and Institutions

-Algis Mickunas: Philosophy of Communication and Community

Papers: We invite abstracts of 200–500 words or completed papers of a maximum of 30 pages, including references. Submissions should be double-spaced. Any citation style is permitted (e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago).

Panel Proposals: Panel proposals may include up to five participants. Please include a title page with a 500-word (maximum) rationale and 200-word abstract for each presentation.

Send all submissions to cec@duq.edu by April 15, 2017.

Registration:

Fees for conference registration include two evening receptions with hors d’oeuvres, Tuesday lunch, and Wednesday full breakfast buffet.

-Faculty—$280.00
-Student—$180.00
-Undergraduate—$110.00

Please fill out the registration form here:(http://duq.edu/assets/Documents/communication/2017%20Phil%20Comm/2017%20Conference%20Registration%20Form%20-%20PhilComm%20Catholic(2).pdf)

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For more information and ongoing updates on the conference, please visit our website or contact the conference planners conference directors (Ronald C. Arnett, Janie Harden Fritz, or Craig T. Maier) or graduate student coordinators (Susan Mancino, Father Lazarus Langbiir, and Justin Bonanno) at cec@duq.edu or 412-396-6446. For more details, please visit http://www.duq.edu/philofcomm.

What’s new about new cinema history? Exploring the past(s) and futures of an utterly ambitious research program
Professor Daniel Biltereyst, Ph.D. *
Ghent University

The first /Ways of Seeing Conference/: movie theatre histories, exhibition and audience practices* will take place at ESPM-Rio (Escola Superior de Propaganda & Marketing), Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, on May 11 and 12, 2017. The Conference aims to consolidate a transdisciplinary theoretical and methodological inquiry and debate new perspectives related to cinema exhibition and studies on audiences’ experiences in Brazil. It will explore local and global historical developments covering audio-visual exhibition, cinemagoers’ memories, modes of cinema consumption, spatial configurations and technologies of different exhibition venues, as well as issues concerning political, economic and sociocultural dynamics connected to cinema-going practices.

The meeting is organized by the *Ways of Seeing Research Group (ESPM/CNPq) in partnership with the Departamento de Cinema e Vídeo & the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos de Cinema e Audiovisual da Universidade Federal Fluminense (PPGCine-UFF). The */Ways of Seeing Conference/ is supported by the *Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Economia Criativa da ESPM-Rio and **Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior **(CAPES).

The coordinator of the /Centre for Cinema and Media Studies/ /Ghent University/ (Belgium), *Dr. Daniel Biltereyst*, will open the conference on May 11, at 10 am, with the Keynote Lecture**/What’s new about new cinema history? Exploring the past(s) and futures of an utterly ambitious research program./

Researchers and graduate students are invited to submit proposals. Undergraduate students are also encouraged to submit proposals in co-authorship with PhD and MA students dealing with the following issues:

●History of movie theatres and its bonds with urban cultures;
●Cinema’s architecture;
●Sound and image projection technologies;
●Consumption of films in cinemas and collective venues;
●Social, cultural and economic profiles of cinema audiences;
●Memory of cinema-going practices;
●Commercial dynamics in the exhibition sector;
●Cultural policies and the exhibition sector;
●New trends of commercial and non-commercial movie exhibitions;
●Practices and types of the moving images exhibition in collective venues.

*Important dates and deadlines:*

●Deadline to submit proposals (extended abstracts): March 24, 2017.
●Notice of acceptance: April 7, 2017.
●Payment for registration fees: April 7-14 2017.
●Final programme release: April 24, 2017.
●Conference panels: May 11 and 12, 2017.
*Participation fees*: *

●PhD scholars presenting papers: R$ 60,00
●Doctoral and MA students presenting papers; Undergraduate students who will present works co-authored with Doctoral or MA students: R$ 40,00
●General public (without presentation): R$ 50,00
** Authors should pay the participation fee upon receiving the acceptance announcement. General information about the payment process will be informed, by mail, on April 7, 2017 to the selected presenters. *

** The general public (participants who will not present works) must register by sending a message with full name and institutional affiliation to **modosdever-rj@espm.br* <mailto:modosdever-rj@espm.br>*. Please, inform in the title of the message: /[Attendance registration]./ We will share the entire info about the fee payment on April 17.*

** The /Ways of Seeing Conference/ will provide a certificate to all participants attending the event.*

*Abstract Proposal Guidelines*:*

●Author’s full name;
●Institutional affiliation;
●Short biography (500 characters);
●Title of presentation;
●Keywords (three);
●Short abstract (800 characters);
●Extended abstract (3.000 characters);
●References (1.000 characters).

** Proposals should be sent in PDF format to **modosdever-rj@espm.br* <mailto:modosdever-rj@espm.br>*(Deadline: March 24).*

** Proposals can be sent in Portuguese or English. We will provide simultaneous translation into Portuguese, according to the quorum of foreign language attendants.*

**Authors will be invited to submit complete manuscripts related to their works to integrate the /Ways of Seeing Conference annals./ The submission deadline as well as the publication guidelines will be informed during the meeting in May.*//

** Please, visit **https://modosvercinema.wordpress.com/encontro-nacional-modos-de-ver/* <https://modosvercinema.wordpress.com/encontro-nacional-modos-de-ver/>* for further information about travelling to Brazil and accommodation in Rio de Janeiro. *

*On behalf of the /Ways of Seeing Conference Committee/:*

*Coordinators:*

Prof. Dr. Rafael de Luna Freire (UFF)
Prof. Dr. Talitha Ferraz (ESPM-Rio)

*Organizers:*

Prof. Dr. Hadija Chalupe (ESPM-Rio/ UFF)
Prof. Dr. João Luiz Vieira (UFF)
Prof. Dr. Lucia Santa Cruz (ESPM-Rio)
Prof. Dr. Márcia Bessa (UFRJ)
Prof. Dr. Paola Barreto
Prof. Dr. Pedro Curi (ESPM-Rio)

*Scientific committee:*

Prof. Dr. Anita Simis (Unesp)
Prof. Dr. Eduardo Morettin (USP)
Prof. Dr. Igor Sacramento (Fiocruz)
Prof. Ms. Franco Groia (Universo-Juiz de Fora)
Kate Vivianne Saraiva (UFPE)
Prof. Dr. Luis Alberto Rocha Melo (UFJF)
Prof. Dr. Marcus Tavares (ESPM-Rio)
Prof. Dr. Tiago Monteiro (IFRJ)
Prof. Dr. Wilson Oliveira (Estácio-RJ)

Several Fully-funded PhD Scholarships in Business Communication / Corporate Communication at the Department of Management, University of Aarhus, Denmark

The PhD programme in Business Communication is part of Aarhus BSS Graduate School http://bss.au.dk/en/research/phd/. The graduate school holds the distinguished AACSB and EQUIS accreditations <http://bss.au.dk/en/about-aarhus-bss/profile-and-strategy/accreditations-and-rankings/> and encompasses a wide range of academic disciplines, outstanding research environments, and strong degree programmes.

The PhD programme in BusinessCommunication encompasses, but is not necessarily limited to, such fields of study as: corporate communication, management communication, strategic communication, organizational communication, marketing communication, HR communication, branding, PR communication, financial communication, crisis communication, change communication, stakeholder communication, CSR communication, organizational knowledge communication and related areas.

*Candidates*

The PhD programme in Business Communication is looking for candidates who have demonstrated academic excellence in a programme-relevant Master’s degree, who have a programme-relevant project idea, and who have a passion for conducting cutting edge research. **

*Application*

The PhD programme in BusinessCommunication accepts applications for full-time, fully-funded PhD positions twice a year: i.e. *March 15 – April15*and*September 15 – October 15. *All applications must go through this website: http://bss.au.dk/en/research/phd/application/?no_cache=1

*Funding*

Candidates admitted into the programme will receive a scholarship from Aarhus University. These scholarships cover both pay and other approved expenses incurred in connection with a student’s PhD studies (e.g. supervision, courses, travelling, assessment etc.). PhD students will receive salary  pursuant to the applicable rules of Aarhus University as well as the relevant agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC): http://bss.au.dk/en/research/phd/financing/

*Additional Information*

I you are interested in pursuing a PhD career in the Business Communication programme at Aarhus University, please visit the programme website http://bss.au.dk/en/research/phd/programmes/business-communication/or contact Research Coordinator Vibeke Vrang vv@mgmt.au.dk <mailto:vv@mgmt.au.dk>for further information.

If you already have a project idea and are looking for academic sparring prior to applying, please contact Head of Programme Peter Kastberg pk@mgmt.au.dk <mailto:pk@mgmt.au.dk>.

Ever after the idea of “the Western civilization” was conceived, some intellectuals, politicians, and religious leaders have spelled doom for it. The “Western world” has been frequently embroiled in societal, ethical and economic crises, some of the most recent being war on terrorism, recession, and the influx of refugees. The rise of populist parties and inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the President of the United States have further fueled narratives of a crisis-ridden West. The themes and narratives of the Western crisis have been recycled habitually and have often been accompanied by, or at least addressed, the idea of the West as a globally triumphant entity with universally applicable values.  Currently, it seems, what is at stake is the “Western” liberal world-order. Recent political changes have created new challenges for liberal internationalism, and subsequently, crisis rhetoric has become a commonplace, but also controversial, part of narratives about the “liberal West” and its survival.

We are calling for articles for an edited volume focusing specifically on contemporary economic, ethnic, military, political, socio-cultural, and other crises that have emerged during the last decade, either in narrated or empirically lived reality. We especially encourage perspectives from political and social sciences, contemporary history, cultural studies, international relations, and geopolitics.

The articles should pay attention to the shifting meanings of the West. When people talk about crisis of “the liberal West”, how do they define the West? How is the West perceived to exist? What does a crisis of liberal world-order “tell” about the West? How does an anti-liberal (or neo/post-liberal) challenge change established conceptualizations of the West? How is the concept and idea of “liberal West” used as a (rhetoric/narrative) tool in politics and identity construction inside/outside of the so called Western countries, and what kind of narratives spawn from a crisis?

The main primary sources of the articles should entail explicit references to the concept of “the West”. In other words, the existence of the West or “Western society”, “Western culture, “Western countries” etc. should not be the premise of the article nor the construction of the writer, but literally observed/mentioned in the sources.

The “liberal West” may be examined in relation to, e.g., the following crises (imaginary or actual):

– Brexit, Trump presidency
– Deepening transatlantic rift; divisions and estrangement within Europe
– Rise of populism, xenophobia, racism
– Refugees, immigration
– Liberty versus security
– Political use of narratives about vanishing traditions; loss of values; religious fundamentalism/irreligiousness/atheism/secularism
– Neoliberalism, liberal democracy
– Global financial & economic crisis, overconsumption, environmental degradation, difficulty of forming a united front for finding solutions and compromises to global challenges
– Shifts in the economic and political world order: rising China, Putin’s Russia, extreme Islamism, narratives of a new Cold War, clash of civilizations
– West’s crises observed in the “non-West”
… and other perceived recent threats, perils, and menaces to “the liberal West”, from within and without.

Send your abstract, max 350 words to: jukka.jouhki[at]jyu.fi.

Deadline for abstracts: May 23, 2017.
The edited volume is planned to be published with a high-quality international academic publisher.
For more information, contact jukka.jouhki[at]jyu.fi.

Editors:

Jukka Jouhki, Department of History and Ethnology, University of Jyväskylä.
Marko Lehti, The Tampere Peace Research Institute, University of Tampere.
Henna-Riikka Pennanen, The John Morton Center for North American Studies, University of Turku

The editors are members of the coordinating team of The West Network, an international interdisciplinary network of scholars. Visit us at https://thewestnetwork.org.

The 9th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems
June 26-29, 2017, Lisbon, Portugal

http://eics.acm.org/2017/

NEWS
– Authors of accepted DC submissions will have their registration fee waived.

KEYNOTES
– Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine
– Gilbert Cockton, Northumbria University, Newcastle

EICS 2017 is the ninth international conference devoted to engineering usable and effective interactive computing systems. Work presented at EICS covers the full range of aspects that come into play when “engineering” interactive systems, such as innovations in the design, development, deployment, verification and validation of interactive systems. Topics of interest include a.o. the design and development of systems incorporating new interaction techniques and multimodal interaction, multi-device interaction, mobile and pervasive systems, large-scale and big data applications, deployment of interactive systems, as well as novel development methods and processes. EICS 2017 focuses on methods, techniques and tools that support designing and developing interactive systems. The Conference brings together people who study or practice the engineering of interactive systems, drawing from HCI, Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, CSCW, Ubiquitous/Pervasive Systems and Game Development communities.

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

The Doctoral Consortium (DC) provides an opportunity for PhD students to present their research goals as well as intermediate results and to discuss them with leading experts in the field as well as with peers. Students will receive feedback on the quality of their presentation and on the proposed research itself. Students can be in intermediate or advanced stages of their research, but should not have completed their work yet, and should thus still be able to take feedback from the Consortium into account.

Submission
* a short paper (max 4 pages in ACM Extended Abstract Format)
* a free-form CV of the PhD candidate

Accepted submissions will be distributed to all participants and to the members of the panel to allow them to prepare for a fruitful discussion during the DC session. Authors will be invited to present a poster and give a short talk about their PhD research during the main EICS conference. Additional information about how to prepare for the DC will be provided following acceptance.

Costs for Doctoral Consortium Participation

Applicants who are selected to take part in the doctoral consortium have free access to conference as well. Please note, however, that participants will be expected to pay for their own travel, accommodation and subsistence.

KEY DATES

Submission of doctoral work-in-progress: April 17, 2017
Notification of acceptance: May 8, 2017
Doctoral Consortium: June 26, 2017
Main conference sessions: June 27–29, 2017

ORGANISATION

General Co-Chairs
José Creissac Campos (HASLab/INESC TEC & University of Minho, Portugal)
Nuno Nunes (IST, M-ITI, Portugal)

Doctorial Consortium Co-Chairs
Nuno Correia (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
Anke Dittmar (Rostok University, Germany)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Further details can be found on the conference website: http://eics.acm.org/2017/
If you have further queries, please contact

Nuno Correia and Anke Dittmar
dc2017@eics.acm.org