*CFP* CALL FOR PARTICIPATION, VIRTUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESS/POLITICS

 "Virtual Conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics"

The International Journal of Press/Politics

13 - 16 September 2021

On 13-16 September 2021, the seventh conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics, focused on academic research on the relationship between media and political processes around the world, will be held virtually. Professor Young Mie Kim from the University of Wisconsin will deliver a keynote lecture.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 5 July 2021. Attendees will be notified of acceptance by 12 July 2021. Full papers based on accepted abstracts will be due 1 September 2021. A selection of the best full papers presented at the conference will be published in the journal after peer review.

*CFP* CALL FOR PARTICIPATION, THE 20TH IFIP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENTERTAINMENT COMPUTING

 "The 20th IFIP International conference on Entertainment computing"

University of Coimbra (Portugal)

November 2 – 5, 2021

The 20th International Federation for Information Processing - International Conference on Entertainment Computing (IFIP-ICEC 2021) will be held in Coimbra, Portugal, on Nov. 2-5, 2021: The conference is organized by the IFIP-ICEC TC14 - Entertainment Computing Technical Committee, and will be hosted by the University of Coimbra (Portugal), in association with the Portuguese Society for the Sciences of Videogames.

 

IFIP TC14 aims to encourage research, development and sharing of innovative ideas, models and practices, on computer applications in entertainment. To enhance computation and use studies in this field, the technical program committee invites original submissions.

*CFP* "THERAPEUTIC NARRATIVES? PROCESSES AND EFFECTS OF EUDAIMONIC ENTERTAINMENT", ONLINE SYMPOSIUM

Therapeutic Narratives? Processes and Effects of Eudaimonic Entertainment

Online Symposium

8-9 July 2021

 

The last decade has seen a surge in research on eudaimonic entertainment, or entertainment that provides viewers with meaning and insight into human life. In this research area, several processes and effects of eudaimonic entertainment have been studied, such as mixed affect, need satisfaction and well-being. In addition, it has been suggested that eudaimonic entertainment can be beneficial to viewers’ health and that it may contribute to being able to cope with difficult issues and situations. For instance, tragic portrayals of characters’ death may enable viewers to better deal with their own fear of death.

Also, portrayals of characters showing virtues like love and kindness may motivate viewers to be kinder to others. Potential underlying processes of these effects have been suggested, such as the feeling of being moved and self-reflection. The aim of this symposium is to discuss the benefits viewers may gain from eudaimonic entertainment and the processes that facilitate these effects. Proposals for presentations of empirical results as well as theoretical frameworks are invited.

*CFP* "RADIO CONFERENCE: ENTERTAINMENTS, CULTURES, INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY", UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

Radio Conference: “Entertainments, Cultures, Information & Technology”

University of Chester

10th - 11th September, 2019

This conference has four broad themes:

• Radio and culture
• Radio and entertainments
• Radio and information
• Radio and technology

The purpose of this conference is to:

Discuss, explore and share new perspectives and research on and about the history, development, contemporary contexts and possible futures of radio, as a mass media that also appeals to particular demographics.