FOURTH
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DIFFERENCE AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY NETWORK CONFERENCE
4th International Conference
Cultural Difference
and Social Solidarity Network
Differences, Solidarities and Digital Technologies
Hosted by
Tuesday, 1 July through Friday, 4 July, 2014
The 4th
International Conference of the Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity
Network aims to examine the influence of the spread and growth of digital technology
on constructions, concepts, and perceptions of difference and solidarity. By
“digital technology” we mean any combination of electronic devices and digital
communication including the devices themselves (from smart phones to servers),
software and applications, and communication networks. Approximately two thirds
of the world’s population (according to the World Bank) has limited access to
digital technologies, yet the remaining one third of the population who use
these technologies are arguably reshaping concepts of difference and solidarity
that have broad implications for all people, their social and cultural
institutions, the environment, economic systems, etc. As an example of an area
of contested solidarity and difference within that one third of global users,
are the broad claims from academia, the market, and digital technology
proponents regarding the use of digital technology and devices to promote
solidarities, virtual and real, and create an easing of difference through
democratizing constructs such as increased access to the internet and
communication devices. Contrary arguments assert that solidarities in a virtual
world are not possible; that the democratizing effect of the internet, or even
wireless service, is an illusion constructed by large corporations that control
many of the on-ramps and consumer interfaces of the web in neoliberal
societies; and that the growth of use of digital technologies creates new
differences and increasingly solidifies existing ones.
This conference seeks to provide a space for scholars to
take stock of the present global context and share knowledge – specific or
general, empirical or theoretical, with a view to develop and explore the
possible ways of understanding the impact of digital technologies on
differences and solidarities. The conference is intended to be
interdisciplinary and welcomes papers from scholars whose research crosses
traditional disciplinary boundaries. Papers and panels are sought for
presentation at parallel sessions where each paper will have a strict maximum
of 20 minutes presentation time on panels of 2 papers with 25 minutes per paper
discussion time.
Initial starting points for paper topics on the 2014
conference theme are listed below. We will also consider papers on themes from
previous conferences and/or previous participants who have on-going research on
broader areas of difference and solidarity. All papers/presentations should in
some way connect to, or address, Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity:
Social media:
Identity
Economy
Politics
Law
War
Governments
Revolutions
Displacement
Sex
Bullying
Religion
Technology and hegemonies
Academia and
technology:
New disciplines e.g. Digital humanities
Academic freedom
Discrimination
Discourse
Exploitation
Inclusive/exclusive
methodologies
Electronic production:
Mining, manufacture, distribution, retail
E-waste
Passive and active digital media
Ethics and digital technology
Art and Culture
Digital geography
Digital nativism
New media subjectivity
Gaming
Digital literacy
Epistemology
Experience
These themes are not exhaustive and the organizers will
consider other papers relevant to the conference subject of Digital
Technologies and Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity. We expect to
publish a post-conference edited book, derived from the papers presented and
organized around themes that reveal themselves during the conference.
There will be two keynote plenary sessions with speakers to
be announced. Reflecting the conference theme in the context of the conference
venue, one of these sessions will focus on aspects of these themes in Cyprus .
Abstracts may be submitted anytime until March 31, 2014
Notification of abstract acceptances and rejections is on a
rolling basis (within 3 weeks of submission)
Online conference registration open from March 17, 2014 to
May 30, 2014
Conference Fees to be paid by May 30, 2014
The conference language is English and all papers and
presentations should be in English.
The conference fee is 395 Euros (295 Euros for post-grad
students and non-participants).
This fee includes:
Registration:
Transfers to and from Ercan
Airport in the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus to METU-NCC Campus
4 nights at Campus Guest House with breakfast
4 lunches
2 Sunset Dinners (all drinks included)
1 Dinner Banquet (non-alcoholic drinks included)
Guided Historic/Cultural Excursion
Abstracts of no more than 350 words may be submitted online
only, to: http://www.differenceandsolidarity.org/
For any questions or concerns please see our website,
including the FAQ page, or contact the conference organizers at the email
address below.
Conference Organisers:
Scott H. Boyd
Paul Reynolds
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