[cma-l] Fwd: CfP Signal Strength: women and media practice in conflict and crisis situations

Colin Mason colin at chilternbroadcast.com
Sun Dec 10 15:12:30 GMT 2017 

Dear Josephine,

You have a huge topic here.  You may be 'snowed-in' with paper for
years to come.
Good luck and best wishes,

Sincerely,  Colin Mason.

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On Sat, 9 Dec 2017, at 16:43, CMA-L wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Josephine Coleman: Chair, Radio Studies Network, MeCCSA* <00000ef9ed2ad5bc-dmarc-
> request at jiscmail.ac.uk>> 
> The MeCCSA Radio Studies Network is delighted to announce a Call for
> Papers for 'Signal Strength', a symposium taking place on Thursday 8th
> March 2018, International Women's Day at the University of Sheffield.> 
>  The deadline for abstracts is *Monday 15 January 2018*.
> 
>  Speakers confirmed so far include: Caroline Vuillemin, CEO, Fondation
>  Hirondelle, Lausanne; Dr Helen Turton, University of Sheffield; Tala
>  Halawa, BBC - West Bank, occupied Palestinian territories.> 
>  This symposium aims to examine the extent to which radio and other
>  forms of media provide a platform for women who are, or have been, in
>  conflict and crisis. Drawing on practice and academic research,
>  discussions will explore multiple angles such as: gendering media
>  strategies to improve the recognition and representation of women in
>  peril; issues surrounding the safety and protection of women
>  journalists and aid workers; and the limits and limitation of media
>  freedoms.> 
>  We invite contributions from academics and practitioners with
>  experience in radio and international conflict with the aim of
>  exchanging knowledge and best practice. We welcome papers related to
>  these themes or to the broader topic:
>  * Use of radio and media in conflict environments
>  * Use of radio to support women
>  * Local and/or community radio in conflict/crisis
>  * Women as (radio/media) audience in conflict/crisis
>  * Empowering of women – and local communities – through radio (and
>    media)
>  * Radio in society in conflict-affected areas
>  * Safety and protection of women journalists
>  * Representation of women in conflict/crisis by the radio
>  * Women and broadcasting technologies
>  * Media freedoms – the limits and limitations of media strategies and
>    policies, domestic and foreign
>  * Stereotyping on air and in the media
>  * Resourcing women's radio journalism in conflict/crisis environments
>  * Women in radio and on air - pedagogy and practice> *Context:*
>  According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (2017), women comprise
>  approximately 50 per cent of refugees worldwide, mostly as a result
>  of conflict, and are often put at greater hardship than men in these
>  situations based upon their gender. With men either killed or at war,
>  women become the heads of households, conservers of the community and
>  rebuilders of the economy. The significant impact of conflict and
>  crisis on women, who have also often become targets of sexual
>  violence, is recognised in the UN Security Council's resolution 1325.> 
>  As media coverage of women in conflict and crisis is increasing, the
>  role of radio within this merits further exploration. Of all forms of
>  media, radio occupies a particular place in conflict-affected areas,
>  providing a low-tech and low-cost public space, being cheap and
>  portable, not relying on a mains source of electricity and being able
>  to target illiterate or orally-based cultures.> 
>  In certain circumstances, digital technologies also provide for the
>  production and circulation of audio and visual media material. Such
>  access to online communication channels facilitates conversation and
>  dialogue from the comfortingly mundane to life-saving. For women in
>  unstable societies, the intimate nature of radio also ensures a safe
>  haven, away from male or mixed environments, in which to seek
>  comfort, advice and helplines. It also provides the opportunity for
>  women, as practitioners, to represent their female audiences and
>  reach out to them.> 
>  When conflict and crisis necessitate migration, and when women and
>  families are forced to move and live in foreign countries, media –
>  and radio in particular – can play a significant role in the settling-
>  in process. Not only can digital technologies enable the tuning-in
>  online to estranged stations and the familiar voices of home, but
>  local services can proffer the welcoming hand of friendship and
>  provide opportunities for empowerment through cultural and linguistic
>  guidance, as well as moral support.> 
>  Drawing on practice as well as academic research, this symposium aims
>  to provide a platform not just for the theory but for voicing lived
>  experiences too.> 
> *Submission guidelines:*
>  * Please send 150-200-word abstracts, with short bio, to
>    e.heywood at sheffield.ac.uk by 15 January 2018.
>  * Speakers will be notified of acceptance by 30 January 2018.> 
> *Overview of the symposium:*
>  * The registration fee will be £35 (£25 for early bird booking).
>  * The symposium is open to anyone interested in this topic,
>    regardless of whether they are presenting a paper.> 
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