June 12-13, 2023
Loughborough University
Deadline (EXTENDED): January 23, 2023
This symposium, linked to an ongoing transnational research project (PANCOPOP), is designed to bring together scholars interested in the dynamics of health crisis communication and pandemic politics, with a particular focus on the impact of populist leaders and attitudes on the nature, dynamics and effectiveness of public communication processes. We invite proposals for papers that examine populism and communication from any vantage point, in relation to any health crisis and any country, and using any methodological or theoretical approach. However, we are particularly interested in contributions that use original research to investigate topics and questions that are pursued by the PANCOPOP project team, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also welcome papers that seek to build on existing knowledge to develop practical recommendations for media practitioners and policy makers, with the aim of building more resilient media organisations that are better equipped to withstand the challenges of future pandemics in divided societies. We are open to contributions from researchers at different career stages, including PhD students, and would particularly encourage submissions that examine pandemic communication and populism in countries beyond the West. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Health crisis communication
- Media policy
- Media coverage
- Public attitudes and news consumption
- Pandemic geopolitics
Confirmed participants so far include:
Daniel C. Hallin, University of California San Diego, USA;
Beata Klimkiewicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland;
Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University, USA;
Sabina Mihelj, Loughborough University, UK;
Danilo Rothberg, Sao Paolo University, Brazil;
Václav Štětka, Loughborough University, UK;
The Everyday Misinformation Project – with Andrew Chadwick, Cristian Vaccari, Natalie-Anne Hall and Brendan Lawson, Loughborough University, UK.
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