 | MeCCSA2024: MeCCSA Annual Conference 2024 Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK, September 4-6, 2024 |
| Conference website | https://www.meccsa.org.uk/events/conference/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=meccsa2024 |
| Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/MeCCSA2024/ |
| Abstract registration deadline | February 19, 2024 |
| Submission deadline | February 19, 2024 |
MeCCSA 2024 Conference
Dates: 4-6th September 2024
Location: Manchester Metropolitan University
Theme: Transcending the Permacrisis
Call for Papers
Although a crisis is commonly understood to be a temporary state and an exception to ‘normality’, we have entered the state of permacrisis: a continuation of challenges. Living in the permacrisis has consequences for individuals and society at large. The absence of any notion of normality, a lack of certainty about the future, and high levels of anxiety might lead to a notion of political and societal instability that has not been experienced for a long time. Stability and predictability are absent in the face of a poly-crisis: many interconnected crises that affect all aspects of human life. This conference seeks to address the issues related to a permanent state of crisis but it also, and perhaps more importantly, aims to discuss possible solutions.
We envisage the conference to be a mix of scholarly papers, themed panels, posters, film screenings, installations, and other practice-based contributions, and we would welcome submissions across the full range of interests represented by MeCCSA. Particular focus is placed on interdisciplinary approaches that allow for a multi-faceted interrogation of phenomena related to the permacrisis.
We welcome submissions aligned either with the conference theme or any area covered by MeCCSA and its networks. Possible topics can include, but are not limited to:
• Environmentalism • Resilience • Extremism • Populism • Culture Wars • Resistance • Cancel Cultures • Wokeism • Citizenship • Activism • Racism • Misinformation
Submitting your proposal for an individual presentation:
Please submit abstracts for individual papers (max 250 words) with presentation title, up to 5 key words, your name, affiliation, and email address to https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=meccsa2024
Submitting your proposal for a panel, roundtable, screening, practice-based session, or workshop:
Proposals should include a short description and rationale (200 words) together with abstracts for each of the 3-4 papers (150-200 words each including details of the contributor), and the name and contact details of the proposer with up to 5 key words.
The proposer should coordinate the submissions as a single proposal.
The proposal should be submitted via Easychair - https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=meccsa2024
We actively support the presentation of practice-as-research and have a flexible approach to practice papers and presentations. This may include opportunities to present papers and screenings in the same sessions or as part of a separate strand. We welcome abstracts from early career and postgraduate researchers.
Queries
For any queries, please contact the organising committee via email: MeCCSA2024@mmu.ac.uk
Submission deadline: 16th January 2024 Extended deadline: Monday 19th February 2024
2024 MeCCSA Conference PhD Bursary Scheme Now Open
MeCCSA is offering several bursaries to attend our 2024 conference which will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University, September 4th – 6th. Each bursary is worth £500 as a contribution towards the costs of conference attendance including fees, travel, and accommodation. Successful applicants will be reimbursed on production of receipts and bank account details. Please see below for guidance on eligibility, criteria for decision-making, and how to submit your form.
Deadline: Ten days after notification of paper acceptance – March 25th, 2024
EligibilityThis bursary scheme is open to PhD students who are members of MeCCSA (either individually or as an institutional member). To be eligible, you must:
- be registered as a PhD student at a UK university.
- not be able to apply for institutional financial support to cover costs to attend conferences, nor have conference money as part of your PhD funding.
- not be in permanent, fixed-term or full-time employment.
- complete the Conference PhD Bursary Scheme form.
No other modes of application will be considered.
Please note: Extenuating personal circumstances are not part of the eligibility criteria.
Criteria
Assessment of applications will be based on your eligibility combined with the quality of the academic work being presented.
The criteria for assessment are:a) originality/quality of the research. b) its potential to further the field in significant ways and/or address a pressing issue in the field. c) its relevance to the field of Media Communication and Cultural Studies and topics outlined in the Call for Papers.
Application Process
You may apply for a bursary as soon as your abstract has been submitted and you have received an application number. Your application for a bursary will only be considered after your abstract has been accepted for inclusion in the conference. Please remember that applications that are not submitted on the Conference PhD Bursary Scheme form will not be considered.
Please email your application form to milly.williamson@gold.ac.uk. Please put your last name and ‘conference PhD bursary scheme’ in the email subject heading.
Your application should contain the following:
- a 250-word statement that outlines
- the originality of the research,
- its potential to further the field and/or addresses a pressing issue,
- its relevance to the field of Media Communication and Cultural Studies and/or conference topics outlined in the Call for Paper
- confirmation that you are not able to apply for conference funds through your institution or as part of your PhD funding
Please do not simply resubmit your conference abstract – that will make your application ineligible.
If you have any questions about the MeCCSA Conference PhD Bursary Scheme, please contact Milly Williamson at milly.williamson@gold.ac.uk