The conference “Political Discourse – Multidisciplinary Approaches #2” is calling for paper proposals. The event is themed “New discourses of populism and nationalism” and it will be held on the 21^st and 22^nd of June 2018 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

The event organisers are looking for 20-minute paper presentations on a number of themes. Of the suggested topics, journalism scholars might be interested in “Mediatisation of populism and nationalism” and “Populist, nativist and nationalist narratives”.

Paper abstracts should be submitted by the end of January 2018.

The full call for papers is available, for example, on H-net.org.

The theme of literary adaptation to the screen has always been a great academic catalyst, appealing to various disciplines, from film, to literary, to post-colonial, to translation, and to media and communication studies. Indeed, this broad spectrum of interest has made for very productive and multidisciplinary research.

Letters from War, by film director Ivo Ferreira, a recent adaptation from the homonymous novel by writer António Lobo Antunes, has highlighted how film adaptations of literary works can lead to different theoretical readings. For this discussion, it is important to bring to the forefront two distinct schools of thought: on the one hand, such key authors as André Bazin and Joy Boyoum, who advocate a screen adaptation that is “true” to the work it is inspired by; and, on the other, theoreticians and film critics such as Neil Sinyard, Patrick Cattrysse, Henry Bacon, Jeanne-Marie Clerc and Monique Carcaud-Macaire, who defend the film work as a new object in its own right.

In this context, it is relevant to mention the nuances and variations in artistic meaning created by the film adaptation of international literature. Such as in the work of Portuguese filmmaker João Botelho, who has adapted both Charles Dickens’ Hard Times and Fernando Pessoa’s Book of Disquiet. Or Michel Van der Aa, who has also adapted Fernando Pessoa’s Book of Disquiet. Or the adaptation of José Saramago’s oeuvre by several international filmmakers. Can we read the impact of nationality in film adaptation.

In this dialogue around film and literature, it is also crucial to investigate the indents film has been making on Portuguese literature. Can we trace how and to what extent the cinema has influenced Portuguese literary works? And can we speak of a film-centric Portuguese literary period or school?

This conference will focus on the challenges, possibilities and multidisciplinary aspects arising from and related to the field of interaction between literature and film in a Portuguese context. We welcome proposals for papers and presentations that explore the following themes from a broad range of viewpoints and approaches, by researchers and practitioners, as well as by practice-based researchers.

Submissions may focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• The relationship between the book, time and film.
• Film influences in Portuguese literature.
• The imagined audience. The reasons for literary adaptation.
• How do book adaptations engage cinema goers and on what levels?
• Literary adaptation to film and the ideology of the moment
• From ‘text’ to film: the aura of the writer
• Portuguese literature’s influence in and translation to the visual arts

Scholars and researchers from all related academic and practice-based fields and are invited to submit proposals.
The conference will be held in English.
Submission deadline: Friday 15 September 2017.
Participants will be notified by Friday 29 September 2017

Scholars and researchers wishing to submit a proposal for a paper presentation of 20 minutes (max.) are required to provide their name, email address, the title of the paper, an abstract (300-350 words), 5 key bibliographical references, 5 keywords and a short biography (100-150 words) to the following email: portuguese.film.literature@gmail.com

Organization

Centre for Portuguese Language and Culture (King´s College, London) and Utopia – UK Portuguese Film Festival

Conference Committee

Ana Bela Morais (Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa)
Ana Medeiros (King’s College, University of London)
Catherine Boyle (King’s College, University of London)
Catarina Fouto (King’s College, University of London)
Érica Faleiro Rodrigues (Birkbeck College, University of London)
Filipa Rosário (Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa)
Helder Macedo (Emeritus Professor at King’s College, University of London)
João Paulo Silvestre  (King’s College, University of London)

Project supported by: Instituto Camões, Portugal

The iConference 2018 submission deadline is approaching fast, with all submissions due Sept. 18, 2017. Authors can now submit papers, posters, proposals, and doctoral colloquium applications to our secure submission website. Accepted papers to be published in Springer’s LNCS.

iConference 2018 will take place March 25-28, 2018, in Sheffield, UK. This is our thirteenth annual gathering of scholars, researchers and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society. The 2018 theme is “Transforming Digital Worlds,” and the aim is to bring together thinkers and leaders from academia, industry and not-for-profit organizations, to discuss emerging challenges and potential solutions for information and data management in our rapidly changing world.

iConference 2018 is jointly organized by two of the UK’s iSchools: The University of Sheffield’s Information School and the iSchool at Northumbria. iConference 2018 will be hosted in Sheffield, a city of stunning landscapes – the greenest in Europe, creative, welcoming and rich in culture and history, but with a modern outlook and lots to see and do.

As always, the iConference will include peer-reviewed papers and posters, as well as workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed with multiple opportunities for networking. As well as tracks related to the conference theme, we shall be continuing with the iSchool Best Practices and iSchools and Industry Partnership tracks that were introduced last year. Early career and next generation researchers can engage in the Doctoral Student Colloquium and the Early Career Colloquium.

For the first time, in 2018 the conference proceedings will be published in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science series and will therefore be indexed by major services such as Web of Science and Scopus. The papers will be published as Green Open Access allowing them to be deposited in institutional repositories as well as in the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS).

The iConference is presented by the iSchools organization, a worldwide consortium of information schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21^st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite of participation; we encourage all information scholars and practitioners to take part in the conference.

March 25-28, 2018, Sheffield, UK

Conference website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/

Submission website: https://www.conftool.com/iconference2018/index.php

Submission due Monday, Sept. 18, 2017

IMPORTANT LINKS

* Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/

* Submissions: https://www.conftool.com/iconference2018/index.php

* Past Proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/

* Facebook: iConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference/

* Twitter: @iConf | #iconf18

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

All submissions must be in English using the templates and/or formats described on our website. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines can be found on our website’s track pages: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/  With the sole exception of the Doctoral Dissertation Award, all submissions are due by September 18, 2017. Notification of acceptances will be mid-November 2017 (excepting the Workshops and the Dissertation Award – dates for these are below).

* PAPERS

We invite papers falling into two categories: completed research or early work/preliminary results. Each paper will be refereed in a double-blind process and accepted papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science and in the IDEALS proceedings. The author(s) of the completed research paper judged the best of the iConference will receive the Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper and $5,000, provided by Microsoft.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/

Papers Chairs: Kendra Albright, Kent State University; Noa Aharony, Bar-Ilan University; Mei Mei Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

* POSTERS

We welcome submission of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Posters will undergo a double-blind review, and accepted abstracts will be published in the IDEALS proceedings.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/

Posters Chairs: Hideo Joho, University of Tsukuba; Frank Hopfgartner, University of Glasgow

* WORKSHOPS

Workshops can be half- or full-day, and are intended to foster interactive discussions focusing on the topics within the iConference 2018 theme, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Workshops provide a great opportunity for attendees who share common interests and want to have intensive discussions.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/

Notifications: October 20, 2017.

Workshops Chairs: Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield; Alex Peng, Sun Yat-sen University

* SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT (SIE)

These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to present ideas, facilitate discussions, and foster knowledge-sharing in unconventional ways. Formats can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, installations and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-engagement/

SIE Chairs: Jenna Hartel, University of Toronto; Theresa Anderson, University of Technology Sydney

* DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM

The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student peers.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/

Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London

* DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD

Recognizing the outstanding dissertation of the preceding year, this competition is open to all member iSchools. Each school may submit one dissertation for consideration. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, the runner up $1,000; both will be honoured at the iConference.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/

Submission deadline: October 16, 2017

Notifications: January 15, 2018.

Dissertation Award Chairs: Joseph Tennis, University of Washington; Vivien Petras, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

* EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM

This half-day event is intended for assistant professors/early career lecturers, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. Participants will sign up at registration.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/

Early Career Colloquium Chair: Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin; Carsten Oesterlund, Syracuse University

* SPECIAL PROGRAM: iSCHOOL BEST PRACTICES

This special session will focus on issues pertaining to curriculum/teaching/student experience, and research and administrative management.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/ischool-best-practices/

iSchool Best Practices Chairs: Ann-Sofie Axelsson, University of Boras; António Lucas Soares, University of Porto

* SPECIAL PROGRAM: iSCHOOLS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

This special session will explore the establishment of mutually beneficial relationships between information schools and industry, and the opportunities these programs afford.

http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/ischools-and-industry-partnership/

iSchools and Industry Partnership Chair: Yvon Kermarrec, Telecom Bretagne; Sean T. McGann, University of Washington

ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS

iConference 2018 Chairs: Val Gillet, University of Sheffield; Peter Bath, University of Sheffield; Gobinda Chowdhury, Northumbria University.

Program Chairs: Peter Willett, University of Sheffield; Julie Mcleod, Northumbria University.

O Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies é uma revista científica internacional que, além de obedecer ao modelo clássico de uma revista desta área, conta também com entrevistas com especialistas, resumos de estudos, resumos de eventos científicos e propostas de leitura, tornando-a num projeto consistente e inovador.

A JOCIS convida à submissão artigos/estudos de caso originais, nunca antes publicados e de qualidade nas áreas das Indústrias Criativas e Estudos Culturais para o seu próximo número.

Tópicos Gerais:

Media e Comunicação nas Indústrias Criativas;

Mercado editorial: presente e futuro;

A Economia das Artes e da Cultura;

Marketing em Indústrias Criativas e Culturais: especificidades;

Gestão de Indústrias Criativas e Culturais;

Empreendedorismo;

Clusters nas Indústrias Culturais: impacto e principais problemas;

Relação entre academia e mercado;

Cidades Criativas;

Tecnologia aplicada às Indústrias Criativas;

Cultura popular e cultura do consumo;

Teorias e Métodos em Estudos Culturais;

Comunicação Intercultural;

Cultura, lazer e turismo;

Empoderamento e desenvolvimento do mercado em Indústrias Criativas e Culturais.

Data limite para submissão de manuscritos: 

30 de Setembro de 2017

Mais informações. https://www.mediaxxi.com/journal-of-creative-industries-and-cultural-studies/

O INDIELISBOA encontra-se com inscrições abertas para a sua 15ª edição a ter lugar em maio de 2018, em Lisboa.

O IndieLisboa tem como objetivo principal a divulgação do melhor e mais recente cinema independente de todo o mundo, sendo um evento de descobertas e de promoção dos trabalhos de novos autores.
A Competição Internacional do festival destina-se a primeiras, segundas e terceiras obras. As outras secções competitivas são: Competição Nacional (curtas e longas metragens portuguesas), Silvestre, Novíssimos (curtas metragens de novos cineastas portugueses), IndieJúnior (curtas e longas metragens para o público infanto-juvenil) e IndieMusic. O prémio do público é transversal à maioria das secções.
O festival apresenta curtas e longas metragens de ficção, documentário, animação e experimentais.
Consulte o regulamento e preencha o formulário de inscrição até 31 de dezembro de 2017.