ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

Deadline (extended): September 27, 2024

Communication and media research is expanding to include artificial intelligence and robotics, and this broadening of the study of communication also has extended to the classroom. Scholars who are integrating human-machine communication into their courses are invited to participate in the Human-Machine Communication Syllabus Project by Andrea L. Guzman, Northern Illinois University, and Jason Archer, Michigan Technological University. 

The purpose of the project is two-fold: First, we aim to study how scholars are conceptualizing human-machine communication and incorporating it as a subject of study within higher education. Second, we want to offer scholars the opportunity to voluntarily share and access HMC syllabi to support education in this emerging area. 

The research portion of the project focuses on how educators are integrating aspects of human-machine communication into courses at the undergraduate (associate, bachelor’s) and graduate (master’s, PhD) levels. Human-machine communication can be defined as meaning-making among humans and communicative machines (i.e. smart assistants, robots, generative AI, automated journalism) and the implications of such technologies for self, culture, and society. Its study draws from and has applications to the full realm of communication and media research and, in particular, encompasses aspects of human-computer interaction (HCI), human-robot interaction (HRI), human-agent interaction (HAI) and critical and cultural approaches regarding technologies articulated as communicators. (See below for additional HMC resources.) 

For the study, we are seeking syllabi for courses that focus primarily on human-machine communication and its applications as well as courses in which at least 25% of the content covered is dedicated to some aspect of human-machine communication and/or its application. 

To support teaching and learning, we are also creating a public repository of HMC syllabi submitted for this project. We are asking submitters whether they would like their syllabi to be included in a publicly accessible online location to assist others in the development of HMC-related courses. Inclusion of an individual’s syllabus in the public repository is completely voluntary and does not affect their ability to participate in the research project. The researchers will destroy all syllabi not included in the repository after the completion of the research project. The repository will be made publicly available at a future date when all syllabi have been received and reviewed.

The deadline to submit your syllabi to the project is September 13, 2024. Please follow all directions on how to submit to the project that can be found below and at https://andrealguzman.net/hmcsyllabusproject.

You can also contact the researchers directly: Andrea L. Guzman, alguzman@niu.edu, Jason E. Archer, jearcher@mtu.edu. 

Thank you.

Andrea & Jason

Participation Instructions

Required: All syllabi submitted to the project must include the following. If the syllabi do not already include some of the information, then please add this information at the top.

1. University name
   
2. Course title 
   
3. Department/School in which the course is offered
   
4. Indicate whether the course is for undergraduate (associate, bachelor’s), graduate (master’s, PhD), or both
   
5. Date: The term in which the course is being or was last taught (i.e. Spring 2024).
   
6. Course description
   
7. Course objectives/outcomes
   
8. Reading list identifying all readings AND/OR course schedule including all readings
   
9. Be written in English or translated into English by the author
   

There is no limit to the number of syllabi an individual can submit. For recurring courses, submit ONLY the most recent version of the syllabus.

Participants do NOT have to format the syllabi a certain way or remove extraneous information from the syllabi; although, they may want to remove personal or sensitive information if submitting to the public repository.

Voluntary Inclusion in Public Repository

The format of the public repository will be dependent upon the number of syllabi received. Possible distribution options include a folder in Google Drive or a dedicated page on an existing website.  

All syllabi to be included in the repository will be posted “as is” and will be available to the public (i.e. anyone on the internet). Participants voluntarily submitting to the repository are responsible for removing any information they do NOT want shared publicly such as their name, contact information, office/student-meeting hours, links to online learning systems, policies, etc. 

The syllabi of participants who do not want to contribute to the repository will be stored separately and only be available to the researchers. Syllabi will be deleted once the project is completed.

Syllabi submission: 

To participate, please e-mail your syllabi to hmcsyllabusproject@gmail.com. In your e-mail, please indicate whether you want your syllabi shared publicly via the online repository. The (extended) deadline to participate in the project is September 27, 2024.

HMC Resources:

Fortunati, L., & Edwards, A. (2020). Opening space for theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues in Human-Machine Communication. Human-Machine Communication. https://doi.org/10.30658/hmc.1.1 (open access)

Guzman, A.L. (2018). What is Human-Machine Communication, anyway? Human-Machine Communication: Rethinking communication, technology, and ourselves (link to chapter author copy)

Human-Machine Communication Interest Group of the International Communication Association. https://humanmachinecommunication.org/

Human-Machine Communication journal

The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication edited by A.L. Guzman, R. McEwen, S. Jones (2023). (link to Table of Contents)

Edited by: Kristoffer Albris, Karin Fast, Faltin Karlsen, Anne Kaun, Stine Lomborg, Trine Syvertsen

Read Open Access

The publication can be downloaded with Open Access on the NordPub publishing platform.

The book will be available for sale in printed format from the end of September.

“The digital backlash” covers a range of social and cultural practices of digital disconnection, as well as critiques of the impact of digital technologies and platforms in the world today. Through calls for more restrictive, or more “mindful”, uses of digital technologies, “mobile-free” schools, work regulations along the lines of a “right to disconnect” framework, the rise of new entrepreneurs in the growing “digital detox” industry, as well as critiques of the role of Big Tech – society is deliberating on the stakes of the digital for the human condition.  

The digital backlash can best be described as a kind of zeitgeist: a moment in history in which the norms about digital behaviour, consumption, and habits are being questioned, and where the early hype of the digital era beginning in the 1990s is being challenged. This edited volume offers a collection of empirical and theoretical analyses of the digital backlash as it manifests across national, institutional, and everyday contexts.  

The  contributions span analyses of discourses and public debates around disconnection and the so-called techlash, the ambiguities and tensions of digital connectivity for work, labour, and productivity, the reordering of family and school life along with the perceived negative consequences of digital connectivity for the well-being of children and young people, as well as the playful and sometimes subversive recreational practices that people reinvent in search of authenticity as a response to all things digital. A distinct focus is placed on social practices and dilemmas related to new ways that people adapt to, appropriate, and push back against digital technologies in everyday life.

Routledge 2024

Edited by: Zrinjka Peruško, Epp Lauk & Haliki Harro-Loit

European Media Systems for Deliberative Communication explores how four dimensions of national media systems – the legal framework for freedom of expression and information, media accountability, journalism and audience media usage and competencies – contribute to or are detrimental to the success of deliberative communication.

Drawing on a study of 14 European countries and their media systems, the volume provides comparative and individual perspectives to examine the social consequences of various types of media systems. By using fsQCA (fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis), the authors relate deliberative communication to the legal framework for freedom of expression and freedom of information, media accountability, journalism and media usage and media competencies. The book shows how different combinations of conditions and contexts figure as risks or opportunities that are detrimental to, or supportive of, deliberative communication, measured with an original index on a European level.

This book will interest scholars and students in communication studies, political communication, media and society, media sociology, global media studies, European Studies and journalism.

The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Dear colleagues, 

We are very pleased to announce the publication of Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2024: Mega events, media, and the politics of sport, edited by Daniel Jackson, Alina Bernstein, Michael Butterworth, Younghan Cho, Danielle Sarver Coombs, Michael Devlin, Ana Carolina Vimieiro

Featuring 107 contributors from over 130 leading academics and emerging scholars, this publication captures the immediate thoughts, reflections, and insights from the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games from the cutting edge of academic scholarship.

Published just 10 days from the end of the the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, these contributions are short and accessible. Authors provide authoritative analysis of the Olympics and Paralympics, including research findings and new theoretical insights. Contributions come from a rich array of disciplinary influences, including media, communication studies, education, kinesiology, history, sociology, political science, and psychology. The report is free to download and can be deposited in any repository or library.

The publication is available as a free downloadable PDF, as a website.

Website URL: https://olympicanalysis.org/

Direct PDF download: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gckkyyyzydbkyof8u44w9/Olympics-Paralympics-2024-large.pdf?rlkey=5ieb118j9qrkqnd0flqfd6k68&dl=0 

Thanks to all of our contributors and production staff who helped make the quick turnaround possible. We hope it makes for a vibrant and engaging read!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Host City & Mega-Events

In Transit from Tokyo to Los Angeles via Paris: place, memory, fantasy and the Olympics/Paralympics. Prof. David Rowe

July in Paris: The last month before the Games. Prof. Garry Whannell

The role of legacy in the organization of the 2024 Olympic Games. Prof. Michaël Attali 

How sustainable is Paris 2024? It depends. Dr. Sven Daniel Wolfe

Environment and resistance. Dr. Toby Miller

Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk. Dr. Brian McCullough

Paris the “greenest” Games in history? The case of surfing suggests otherwise. Prof. Belinda Wheaton and Prof. Holly Thorpe

Murky infection control policies at the Paris Olympics. Dr. Kathleen Bachynski

The Olympic contestation over political meaning: Security, protest and paradoxes. Dr. Jan Ludvigsen and Dr. Adam Talbot

From Long Beach to the 2024 Paris Olympics: The evolution of Snoop Dogg. Prof. Billy Hawkins and Dr. April Peters-Hawkins

The Olympics and sports betting. Dr. Jason Kido Lopez

A new chapter in Olympic sponsorship at Paris 2024. Dr. T. Bettina Cornwell

The Evolution of Ambush Marketing: Social Media, Rule 40, and Brand Protection at the Paris 2024 Games. Dr. John Grady and Dr. Gashaw Abeza

Amidst AI-fakery, an iconic feat of visual authenticity goes viral. Dr. Michael Serazio

As athletes became media producers in Paris, does it make sense for non-rights holders to still attend the Games? Dr. Merryn Sherwood

Legacy of the City of Light. Dr. Peter English

Paris 2024 and the agenda of accessibility and inclusion. Prof. Laura Misener

Section 2: Media Coverage & Representation

The Paralympic Games are still overshadowed by the Olympic Games in terms of media coverage. Dr. Christiana Schallhorn

Crowds are important, but the true venue of the Olympics is TV and new media. Dr. Fernando Borges

A sports media system breaking down like it took a punch from Imane Khelif. Dr. Michael Mirer

The Olympic Channel’s position and content strategies on the road to Paris 2024. Dr. Xavier Ramon

Broadening the Olympics coverage from the science side of sports . Dr. José Luis Rojas Torrijos

Vitriol in Tokyo to sexism in Paris?  Narratives about Indian female athletes in Paris Olympics.  Dr. Kulveen Trehan

Radio Olympics in the UK. Prof. Raymond Boyle

Ethics and quality in journalistic coverage of Paris 2024 – The case of mass media in Colombia.  Prof. Francisco Buitrago Castillo

Breaking the rings: Twitter’s role in fragmenting Israel’s Olympic media event. Dr. Haim Hagay and Dr. Alina Bernstein

Olympics in the age of Netflix. Dr. Marcio Telles

Team Brazil on YouTube: the content production of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. Dr. William Douglas de Almeida and Prof. Katia Rubio

The Streaming Games: Analyzing NBC’s Coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Peacock. Dr. Cody T. Havard

Media coverage of the Olympic refugee team contributes to sportswashing. Dr. Steve Bien-Aimé, Dr. Umer Hussain and Hanbo Liu

Parenting at the Olympics – how medal-winning mothers and fathers are portrayed in the media. Dr. Karsten Senkbeil 

Sexist framing in the media coverage of the Paris Olympic Games (OG). Dr. Sandy Montañola

Framing a retiring female athlete in the media – The legacy of a minority rugby star. Dr. Riikka Turtiainen

Women’s participation in the Brazilian journalistic coverage of the Paris Olympic Games. Dr. Soraya Barreto Januário

“The half-naked versus the covered”: On the development of sexualization in women’s competitive sport. Dr. Daniela Schaaf and Dr. Jörg-Uwe Nieland

2024 Paralympics para equestrians showcase interspecies interdependence on world stage. Melissa Marsden

They’re mistaking rugby for basketball! How can this happen when national media cover the Paralympics? Dr Kristin Vindhol Evensen and Dr Marte Bentzen

How the U.S. women’s basketball team did without Caitlin Clark – regardless of the gold medal? Dr. Molly Yanity

India and Pakistan celebrate Arshad Nadeem together. Dr. M. Fahad Humayun

The 2024 Olympics and the wars in Ukraine and Middle East – a Critical examination for the IOC and sports journalism. Dr. Jörg-Uwe Nieland

Creating more media visibility for the Paralympics. Dr. David Cassilo

Bruna Alexandre at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Gabriel Mayr and Giovana Alves Pinheiro 

An exoskeleton on parade: Kevin Piette’s “historical” steps. Dr. James L. Cherney 

Using humor vs. inspiration as a social media strategy for the Paralympic Games. Dr. Nicky Lewis  

Section 3: Performance & Identity

How much is a gold medal worth? Dr. Tatiane Hilgemberg

From sponsorship to transformational social change: the power of paralympic partnerships. Dr. Olga Kolotouchkina, Prof. Carmen Llorente Barrosso and Luis Leardy

The “value” of participating in the Games: about media, money, pressure and representation in sport. Dr. Thomas Horky and Dr. Meistra Budiasa  

On and off the field of play: Equity and Paralympic sport medicine. Dr. Nancy (Quinn) Harrington

Safeguarding at Paris 2024: A turning point? Carole Gomez 

#Notplayinggames: Social media and disability at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Dr. Filippo Trevisan

Champions of the mind: Positive mental health narratives shaping Olympic athlete success. Dr. Kim Bissell

Stories of sexual abuse within Olympic and Paralympic movement point to need for increased policies and protections for athlete-survivors. Lilah Drafts-Johnson

Fingernails, tattoos, and iconic photos: Personal branding at the 2024 Olympics. Dr. Jana Wiske 

The Ilona Maher effect. Dr. Courtney M. Cox

Life after the medal: Brazilian Rayssa Leal’s challenges in high-performance skateboarding. Monique de Souza Sant’Anna Fogliatto

Hijab ban demonstrates hypocritical nature of “liberté, egalité, fraternité” for French Muslim sportswomen. Dr. Adrianne Grubic

A kayak repairer working with Olympic athletes: An unknown profession that impacts high-performance. Rémi Delafont, Dr. Helene Joncheray and Dr. Sylvaine Derycke

Paris 2024 and the LGBTQ+ athlete. Dr. Rory Magrath

Simone Biles did not need “redemption”. Dr. Shanice Jones Cameron and Dr. Daniel A. Grano

Black girl magic: The unprecedented triumph of three Black women gymnasts at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dr. April Peters-Hawkins and Prof. Billy Hawkins

Masculinity and the Asian turn at the Olympics.  Dr. Michelle H. S. Ho and Dr. Wesley Lim 

Beyond football: Stefano Peschiera’s Olympic legacy. Dr. Alonso Pahuacho Portella

Latino underrepresentation in Team USA: Systemic barriers ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics. Dr. Vincent Peña

Paris 2024: South Korean competitive sports at a crossroads. Dr. Guy Podoler

What is next for Olympic surfing? Tiago Brant de Carvalho, Dr. Kevin Filo and Dr. Popi Sotiriadou

Breaking menstrual taboos during the Olympic Games. Dr. Honorata Jakubowska

From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport. Dr. Jenna Schulz and Dr. Jane Thornton

Weber & Duplantis & Paris 2024 – an unlikely love story? Prof. Aage Radmann and Prof. Susanna Hedenborg

On the Paris 2024 Olympic marathon qualification controversy: Is it worth fighting for a dream? Dr. Kateřina Turková

Glory, gold and GoFundMe’s: Who really profits at the Olympic Games? Dr. Amira Rose Davis 

Athletes with intellectual impairments and the Paralympics: Achievements and challenges. Prof Jan Burns

Section 4: Fandom & National Identity

Renewing the fandom of the Olympic Games young audiences, videogames and esports. Dr. Adolfo Gracia Vázquez

Fringe to flag: Nation, the Olympics, and the popularization of golf. Dr. Lou Antolihao

Coco Gauff and LeBron James cross the Delaware. Dr. Ever Josue Figueroa

Fanship and the Caitlin Clark “snub”: social media and U.S. women’s 5×5 Olympic basketball. Prof. Pam Creedon and Dr. Laura A. Wackwitz

Propagating ideological discourse through sports and media framing in Iran. Dr. Mahdi Latififard and Dr. Sean R. Sadri

The appeal of watching the Paralympic Games: “I care about my relatives, not about the sports”. Dr. Veronika Macková and Dr. Ondřej Trunečka 

Brazilian soccer legend Marta massively attacked by hate speech at the Paris Olympics. João Vítor Marques

Paris 2024: Spanish women break barriers and make Olympic history. Dr. Nahuel Ivan Faedo

Gang members and a German who forfeited her citizenship: Kenya’s fencers for 2024 Paris. Dr. Linda K. Fuller

It’s not all about you: American perceptions of the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony. Dr. Dorothy Collins

The Queen’s Legacy: Brazil can play without Marta. Dr. Leda Maria da Costa

From gold medal to cyberbullying: Imane Khelif’s Olympic experience highlights persistent issues of online abuse. Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews

The influencers’ games: Communication strategies of the Brazilian Olympic Committee for Paris 2024. Dr. Fausto Amaro and Isadora Ortiz

IOC’s positive social media shift: Paris 2024 online reactions.  Dr. Roxane Coche and Dr. Nathan Carpenter

Success or failure? – Mediated national expectations and reactions on Olympic performance in Hungary. Dr. Dunja Antunovic and Dr. Tamás Dóczi

Online violence and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Dr. Emma Kavanagh and Dr. Keith D. Parry

Bidding for a future capital: Indonesia’s worlding ambitions for Nusantara 2036. Dr. Friederike Trotier 

Section 5: Politics of Sport

The optics of parity.  Dr. Amy Bass

How Paris 2024 exposed a nexus of governance gaps, gender eligibility chaos and universality utopia. Prof. Dikaia Chatziefstathiou

Paris 2024 turned into a platform for geopolitical contention. Dr. Jung Woo Lee 

The new era of the Olympic movement. Dr. Yoav Dubinsky 

The sports diplomacy of Paris ‘24. Dr. J. Simon Rofe 

Stepping into the void: American conservative outrage about the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony. Dr. Michael L. Butterworth and Dr. Douglas Hartmann

Ageism is an overlooked form of discrimination when it comes to Olympic participation. Dr. Brigid McCarthy

Paris 2024 demonstrated the role of unpredictability in competitive surfing, raising discussions about the use of wave pools in the future. André Tavares

Technology has helped para-athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage. Prof. John Cairney, Dr. Emma Beckman and Prof. Sean Tweedy

A growing basketball rivalry: writing new chapters in France and U.S. sports diplomacy. Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff

The Olympic drone-spying scandal and Nike ad campaign: Why the myth of sport always wins. Dr. Karen L. Hartman

Media sports events and soft disempowerment: Spotlight on the Zimbabwean delegation to the Olympic games . Dr. Tendai Chari

Fighting for the country: Mediated Ukrainian athletes’ success in Paris. Dr. Alice Němcová Tejkalová 

Gender equality at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games: The enduring legacy and unfinished work of Alice Milliat. Prof Ellen Staurowsky

Dualism at play: The politics of sport for development and peace. Prof. Shaun Anderson

Brazilian media coverage of Olympians’ protests and demonstrations in Paris 2024. Clarisse Silva Caetano et al.

Beyond the podium: The role of protest at the Olympic Games and rule 50. Dr. Jake Kucek

Did that upset you? – Activism at the Paris 2024 Games.  Dr. Anthony Cavaiani and Dr. Megan Klukowski 

Anti-Olympics activism.  Prof. Jules Boykoff 

Human-Centered, Ethical Design of Technology-Enhanced Cultural Experiences 

Location: NTNU, Trondheim, Norway 

Application deadline: 30th of September 2024 

About the position: 

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position (3 years) where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. The postdoctoral fellow will perform research within the context of an EU-funded project focusing on sustainable digital transition in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs). More specifically, the project will explore and exploit the use of eXtended Reality (XR) technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other transformative technologies to enable novel forms of presence and immersive, cultural (co-) experiences and that revolve around music. The project team consists of artists, technologists and researchers from 8 European countries dedicated to facilitating the sustainable digital transition in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).

The project aims to develop, test and pilot different solutions building on digital technologies empowered by Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality (XR) technology for CCIs, based on a genuine human-centric design process. The focus will be on music and different types of musical experiences aiming to foster meaningful co-experiences (e.g., between on-site and remote audiences or artists). The methodological cornerstone is an inherently human-centric, inclusive, and ethical approach towards the design and evaluation of novel digital tools that can enhance the deep human-to-human connections, and emotional and aesthetic co-experiences mediated by music in diverse settings. NTNU’s main responsibility in the project is the ethical and human-centric design and evaluation of the developed tools and enabled experiences. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary setting of researchers from different fields, professional artists and representatives from the creative industries and to perform impactful user research on real-world use cases. 

More information and application submission portal: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/266971/postdoctoral-fellow-in-human-centred-ethical-design-of-technology-enhanced-cultural-experiences 

Contact: Associate professor Katrien De Moor (katrien.demoor@ntnu.no) and Associate professor David Palma (david.palma@ntnu.no) 

November 30, 2024

Irish Radio will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026. To mark this anniversary, ICR are issuing a special issue that will critically reflect on the development of radio in Ireland.

Abstracts for articles on any aspect of radio in Ireland over the past 100 years are invited.

A number of potential topics are listed below but please feel free to submit an abstract for articles beyond the scope of this list. Articles may review any aspect of the development of radio over the entire period or may concentrate on one genre, one station or one event in any time frame. 

There is scope for a wide variety of topics but all articles should be grounded in original research and should offer more than a description of events and programming. The study of radio, like the medium itself, has been neglected in academia for too long and this issue is an attempt to fill a major gap in Irish Media Studies. 

Abstracts should be between 300 and 500 words and should outline the key points/findings, including a single sentence stating why this paper would form an important contribution to the existing literature on radio in Ireland, scant though that is.

Articles will be between 4,000 to 6,000 words and will be peer reviewed. 

Deadlines:

• November 30, 2024: Submission of abstract directly to the editor at Rosemary.Day@mic.ul.ie. 
  

Please do not use the facility on TUDublin’s website or the ICR email address.

• January 10, 2025: Response from the editor  
  
• May 30, 2025: Submission of full draft article for peer review 
  
• October 30, 2025: Submission of revised and final draft of article
  

Guidelines from ICR are available here: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/icr/

Please feel free to consult with the editor by email at Rosemary.day@mic.ul.ie at any stage.

Suggestions for topics that may be of interest to you and could form the basis of an article include:

• Foundation of RTE
  
• RTE radio at critical points
  
• RTE radio as public service broadcaster
  
• Development of any genre of radio programming e.g. documentary; news and current affairs; drama; magazine; sports; music in all its forms…..
  
• Specific programmes and programme topics e.g. religious programming; agricultural shows; ecology programmes; educational programming……
  
• Cult of celebrity e.g. talk show hosts; shock jocks…
  
• Pirate radio
  
• Dawn of independent radio 
  
• Commercial independent radio – national, regional, local
  
• Community radio
  
• Technological developments
  
• Finance e.g. advertising; sponsored programmes; radio bingo!
  
• Employment practices
  
• Women and radio
  
• Diversity and radio
  
• Radio for development
  
• Relations with the BBC and or other stations
  
• Listeners – the process of listening
  
• Nostalgia
  
• Radio and politics
  
• Radio and identity
  
• Radio and culture
  
• Radio and society
  
• The future of radio
  
• Podcasting and radio
  
• Audience participation
  

October 24, 2024

Lisbon (Lusófona University) and online

This one-day hybrid workshop will bring together scholars from Audience Studies and Digital Culture to discuss the notions of atmospheres, moods, and vibes. It is the final presentation of the On&Off project, which focuses on disconnection across Activisms, Pilgrimage, Mourning, and Parenting (https://cicant.ulusofona.pt/research/projects/668-on-off-atmospheres-of-dis-connection).

Presentations by Peter Lunt (University of Leicester) and Ludmila Lupinacci (University of Leeds).

The event will join the project's international advisors Aleena Chia (Goldsmiths, University of London) and André Jansson (Karlstad University).

Organisers: Ana Jorge and Sofia Caldeira, Lusófona University

Free registration at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atmospheres-of-connection-and-disconnection-tickets-968591883397

More information: ana.jorge@ulusofona.pt

March 6-8, 2025

Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon

Deadline: October 31, 2024

Our Food-Webbed World: interdisciplinary culinary landscapes runs for three days (March 6-8, 2025) at Universidade Católica Portuguesa and other venues in Lisbon, Portugal, and includes a series of keynote lectures, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and off-site excursions with curated culinary programming.

At this multi-disciplinary and international forum, we address the essential role of food for communication and transmission of traditions, and the (re)establishment of peoples and communities throughout time. We are particularly interested in the relationship between food and processes of cultural transformation and change, as well as the centrality of food to/the impact of food on technology, migration, media and communications, political and economic development, social initiatives, and cultural and artistic expressions.

Through this conference, we hope to share and discuss food practices with the awareness that all food-related studies can and should benefit from shared perspectives on how food is both an instrument and a vehicle of culture.

We welcome contributions for paper sessions, interactive workshops, or presentation of case studies related to food studies from researchers with different backgrounds. The aim of this conference is to offer a shared experience through a unique approach based on bringing together theory and practice.

This event brings together researchers from different scientific areas to generate cross-disciplinary debate on how food shapes our everyday lives at various levels of society and culture. Food practices such as production, consumption, and intangible food culture together form what is the most intricately connective web of human experience. Beginning from the primal need of an individual body while simultaneously demanding inter-reliance and community, we are undeniably in a food-webbed world. Despite this, food-related studies have traditionally been delegated to strictly separate academic spheres, which is why this conference aims to offer an opportunity for truly interdisciplinary dialogue.

Possible topics (although not exclusive):

• Culinary histories on recipes or menus
  
• Cookbooks and menus as narrative text / in translation
  
• Food writing and journalism/food in the news 
  
• Food in film, literature and fine arts
  
• Food and social media/ food and influencers
  
• Food and migration/ as vehicle for hospitality
  
• Food and human rights and/or activism
  
• Food with social impact/ the social impact food
  
• Food of policies/ the politics/economics of food
• Food and the senses
• Food and memory or cognition
• Industrial food practices production
• Food and the environment
• Food, health and nutrition
• Food in/ and institutions (ex. Schools, hospitals, prisons)
• Food and community
• Food and religion/ food and ritual
• Food and tourism

Keynote speakers

Marília dos Santos Lopes (Universidade Católica Portuguesa/ CECC)

Sarah E. Worth (Furman University)

Interactive Tasting Workshops

Olive Oil: production, consumption, socio-ecological cultures in the Mediterranean Johnny Madge, olive oil and honey sommelier, gustatory educator and author

Wine: Socio-political and cultural systems of consumption in Ancient Greece Sarah E. Worth, full professor of aesthetics, philosophy of food

Interdisciplinary Workshop

CellAgri Portugal – the Portuguese Association for Cellular Agriculture

Joaquim Cabral, distinguished full professor of bioengineering and biosciences (Instituto Superior Técnico), and President of CellAgri Portugal

Carlos Rodrigues, coordinator of the Bioreactor and Biomaterial Technologies for Stem Cell Manufacturing Lab (Instituto Superior Técnico)

Roundtable: “Food in Migration: diasporic cooking and futures of fusion”

Speakers TBA

Paper proposals

Proposals should be sent to foodconf2025@gmail.com no later than October 31, 2024, and include:

• Paper title
  
• Abstract in English (max. 250 words)
  
• Name, email address, institutional affiliation
  
• Brief Bio (100 words)
  

Applicants will be informed of their submission results by December 2, 2024.

Registration is open only to those with an accepted abstract. Registration deadline is December 31, 2024.

Paper sessions will run 1.5 hours. Each participant will have 20 minutes for speaking, followed by 10 minutes for Q&A.

All participants are expected to attend the full conference, for the benefit of knowledge production and knowledge exchange.

Fees

Organizing Committee

Annimari Juvonen

Márcia Dias Sousa

Rissa Miller

Verena Lindemann Lino

Scientific Committee

Adriana Martins | UCP

Ana Margarida Abrantes | UCP

Isabel Drumond Braga | FLUL

Ana Isabel Buescu | NOVA de Lisboa Luísa Santos | UCP

Sofia Pinto | UCP

Peter Hanenberg |UCP

Rissa Miller | UCP

Márcia Dias Sousa | UCP

Maria Graça da Silveira | Univ. dos Açores

With just one week to go until the 10th ECREA ECC 2024 in Ljubljana, here are some important information to help you prepare:

• Traveling to Ljubljana? Get essential tips on reaching the city
  
• Planning Your Stay? Explore helpful information about staying in Ljubljana and Slovenia
  
• Conference Kickoff: Registration, the opening ceremony, and the welcome reception will be held on 24 September at Cankarjev dom, Slovenia’s premier cultural and congress center located in the city center. Registration opens at 15:00.
  
• Getting Around Ljubljana: Upon registration, you’ll receive a badge that also serves as a free pass for Ljubljana city buses. Learn more about navigating the city
  
• Day 2 Venue: The second day of the conference will take place at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Find details on how to reach the venue
  
• Interested in the programme: Check the online programme and social programme, Conference App will be also available soon.
  

We look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana!

We are excited to announce the social events lined up for this year’s conference in Ljubljana. The start with the Welcome Reception on Tuesday, 24 September, at Cankarjev dom, Slovenia’s leading cultural and congress center. Following the conference opening and plenary session, enjoy a delightful evening with refreshments and seasonal Slovenian cuisine.

On Thursday, 26 September, don’t miss the YECREA Meet-and-Greet at Nebotičnik Café, where you can connect with colleagues while taking in stunning views of the city. Later that evening, the Conference Party will take place at the historic Križanke venue, featuring DJ NinaBelle, local delicacies, and special ECREA cocktails.

All events are included in the registration fee, so be sure to join us for these memorable occasions.

ECREA ECC 2024 also offers conference participants the opportunity to register for various tours that are part of the conference’s cultural and social programme:

• Computer History Museum Slovenia,
  
• Feminist walking tour,
  
• Punk walking tour,
  
• Post-communist walking tour,
  
• Ljubljana alternative walking tour,
  
• Visit to Radio Študent.
  

Read more about the social events and the tours.