[Ethnocomm] CFP: Ethnography of Communication and Interdisciplinary Moves (Helsinki, June 11-14, 2019)

[Poutiainen, Saila H]

Dear colleagues and friends,

It is my great pleasure to finally email you the Call for Papers for the Helsinki 2019 conference.

The University of Helsinki cordially invites scholars working on or interested in Ethnography of Communication to Helsinki, Finland for a conference to be held June 11-14, 2019. The conference is titled Ethnography of Communication and Interdisciplinary Moves. This is the fourth conference devoted to Ethnography of Communication approaches; other conferences have gathered in Washington, Omaha, and most recently in New York.

The theoretical-methodological approach of Ethnography of Communication is a particular way to study culture, communication and interaction. It lives in and nourishes multiple languages and countries and pulls on different academic communities such as linguistics, sociolinguistics, anthropology, anthropological linguistics, folklore studies, media studies, conversation analysis, etc.

The June 2019 conference has a two-fold structure designed to benefit local and international researchers. First, invited workshops and paper presentations will explore the ways in which Ethnography of Communication relates in particular with language ideology, folklore studies, and media ethnography. All three approaches or disciplines are alive and strong at the University of Helsinki, and they are closely related to Ethnography of Communication. Second, individual papers and panels will present recent research and other works on the Ethnography of Communication.

Professor Emeritus Robert Craig (University of Colorado, Boulder) will present the keynote.

The organization committee hereby invites individual abstracts and panel proposals that apply Ethnography of Communication, report on research in Ethnography of Communication, or present recent developments in Ethnography of Communication. Submissions are due December 1, 2018. All submissions are competitively selected.

Submissions should address and answer any of the following questions and/or themes:
- How might we combine research on language ideologies with Ethnography of Communication?
- How might we combine research on folklore studies with Ethnography of Communication?
- In what ways are methods in media ethnography in anthropology and methods applied in Ethnography of Communication shared or not? How do the methods used in media ethnography compare to those used in Ethnography of Communication?
- Presentations that consider Ethnography of Communication research as it crosses disciplinary borders.
- Recent questions, concerns, and research in Ethnography of Communication.

Important dates
Abstract submission opens by November 1, 2018.
Abstract submission closes December 1, 2018.
Acceptance of abstracts, evaluated by the academic review board, will be announced by January 15, 2019.
Registration for the conference opens by January 15, 2019.
Conference begins Tuesday afternoon, June 11. Conference closes Friday afternoon, June 14, 2019.

Venue, lodging and costs
Considering that traveling to Helsinki will be costly for many participants, our earnest aim is to keep the conference fees and other costs low.

The University of Helsinki offers the venue. The conference will take place in down town Helsinki, on the main campus of the University of Helsinki. The city of Helsinki has excellent and affordable local transportation, and the conference venue is easy to reach, no matter where you decide to stay.

We have reserved a large quota of affordable lodging at the Unihome - Töölö Towers (see: http://unihome.fi/unihome-for-academics/toolon-tornit/toolo-towers.html). The estimated cost for a double room for one week is about 550 euros. The reservations for lodging will be made upon the registration. More details on the conference web-page, which will open shortly.

The conference fee is designed to include three lunches, the conference dinner, and coffee/fruit for the breaks. The conference fees will be around 80 euros for graduate students, and 150 euros for others.

The conference will be paper-free.

The Conference Team of the University of Helsinki provides support for the practical solutions. The local organizing committee consists of Saila Poutiainen (chair), Eeva Sippola, Eija Stark, and Johanna Sumiala.

And finally, please, do pass this message on to individuals and communities interested in and/or involved with Ethnography of Communication or the conference theme.

Tervetuloa kesäkuussa Helsinkiin!

With kind regards,

Saila Poutiainen


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Saila Poutiainen, Ph.D.

Master's Programme in Intercultural Encounters, Director

Yliopistonlehtori/University Lecturer

Humanistinen tiedekunta/Faculty of Arts

Helsingin yliopisto/University of Helsinki

+358 (0)2941 29345, +358 (0)50 504154666

saila.poutiainen at helsinki.fi
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