Politics and Performance
‘Media and Politics Group’ Annual Conference
16th -17th December 2019
School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds
Roundtable session on ‘What makes a good political
performance?’ including Prof Candida Yates (Bournemouth), Dr Lone Sorensen
(Huddersfield), Prof John Corner (Leeds) and Prof Stephen Coleman (Leeds)
We are delighted to be celebrating the 20-year anniversary
of the PSA Media & Politics group at the University of Leeds in December
2019. Our conference theme this year responds to the growing body of research
emphasizing the performative dimensions of political communication. The
deadline for abstract submission is Friday 28 June 2019 (see full details
below).
The changing nature of political communication raises
questions about how the relationships between the actors in the classical
‘political communication triangle’ are dynamically articulated and constructed
in the media. Concerns include the intensified professionalization of
politicians’ communication; increased pressures to retain and engage audiences;
populist challenges to the rules of the game; the observed tendency of news to
represent politics as a strategic game; and the disconnection between citizens
and politicians.
Politics is performed in a variety of media forms and
genres, including political drama, cartoons and comedy. The theme of the
conference on ‘political performance’ allowsa broad call for papers which
explore the contribution of the media, political actors, and citizens to
mediated performances of politics, and encourages a focus on the potential
consequences of these performances.
While the main theme of this conference is politics and
performance, the Media & Politics Group operates an open and inclusive
policy, and papers dealing with any aspect of media and politics are welcomed.
This may include areas of political communication and journalism, but also
includes a broader view of the political within such areas as online media,
television, cinema and media arts, both factual and fictional. In addition to
academic research, the conference will also welcome practice-based work in art,
film and performance related to the area of media and politics.
Deadlines and submission process:
Friday, 28 June 2019: Deadline for abstract
submission. Please send abstract
proposals for 15 minute papers to leedspsampg@leeds.ac.uk.
These should include the
following: title and name, institutional affiliation and
address, and email address, together with a paper title and abstract
of not more than 250 words.
Proposers should also indicate whether
they are current postgraduate students.
Early August. Paper proposers notified of
decision by conference committee.
Conference registration opens.
Details of online registration to
follow: £120 conference registration fee for both PSA members and
non-members; £60 for students/ precariously employed.
Friday, 4 October: Deadline for presenters to
register.
Friday, 25 October: Draft programme released.
Monday, 16 December: Conference starts in
Leeds.
Full papers of a maximum of 2000 words submitted by
postgraduate students will be entered into the James Thomas Memorial Prize.
This annual award is presented to the most outstanding paper by a postgraduate
student at the Media & Politics Group Annual Conference.
The Media & Politics Group offers a limited number of
travel subsidies (up to the value of £100) to support postgraduate student
participation in this event. Postgraduate students interested in applying for
these subsidies should please note this in their submission.
Contact: leedspsampg@leeds.ac.uk or mediaresearchsupport@leeds.ac.uk with any
queries.
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