[Air-L] REMINDER Call for Applications -Summer School on “Media in Political Participation and Mobilization” (Firenze 26-30 June 2017)

Elena Pavan elena.pavan at sns.it
Mon Feb 27 03:47:04 PST 2017


***apologies for cross-posting****

The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Scuola Normale 
Superiore invites applications for the upcoming Summer School on “Media 
in Political Participation and Mobilization” which will be held in 
Florence (Italy) in June 2017, from Monday 26^th  to Friday 30^th  included.

The Summer School is sponsored by the European Consortium for Political 
Research and supported by its Standing Group on Political Mobilization 
and Participation.

The Summer School will explore the complex relationship between media 
and diverse instances of political participation and mobilization. More 
in particular, the lectures during the Summer School will revolve around 
three main themes on which literature flourished in the past few years, 
providing new perspectives on the relationship between media and 
political participation/mobilizations: (1) media cultures; (2) media 
materialities; and (3) media practices.

Participants (up to 15) will be given the possibility to present their 
ongoing research and project activities during afternoon sessions. Other 
participants and speakers will provide feedback and suggestions. 
Participants will also have the possibility to schedule a meeting with 
the Summer School invited lecturers to discuss more in details their 
work and receive targeted advices.

Keynote Lectures will be given by prof. Donatella della Porta (Scuola 
Normale Superiore) and Nick Couldry (London School of Economics).

Practical details and a lengthier description of the three main themes 
can be found here 
http://cosmos.sns.it/all-events/summer-school-on-media-in-political-participation-and-mobilization/ 
<http://cosmos.sns.it/all-events/summer-school-on-media-in-political-participation-and-mobilization/>

For further information, contact the Summer School Organizing Committee 
at media_summerschool at sns.it <mailto:media_summerschool at sns.it>

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*How to apply*: Applications consisting of a *cover letter* in which 
they explain how the Summer School would be beneficial for their 
research, a *500-word abstract of their proposed paper*, and an updated 
*curriculum vitae* should be sent via email to media_summerschool at sns.it 
<mailto:media_summerschool at sns.it> not later than *17 March 2017*.

*Acceptance Notifications*: the Summer School Organizing Committee will 
inform applicants on the result of the evaluation process as soon as 
possible and no later than 07 April 2017.

*Enrollment*: Selected applicants shall confirm their participation and 
pay the enrollment fee within 15 days, after which places may be offered 
to applicants on the reserve list.

Payments can be done via bank transfer using the bank details that will 
be sent at due time.

_Note_: the enrollment fee covers:

●Lunches for the Summer School days (June 26^th -30^th , 2016)

●a welcome aperitivo;

●a farewell dinner.

Selected applicants shall book accommodation at their expenses. Selected 
applicants that will not correspond the enrollment fee by the foreseen 
deadline will automatically loose the opportunity to participate in the 
Summer School. Refunds will not be possible.


-- 
Elena Pavan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Istituto di Scienze Umane e Sociali
Scuola Normale Superiore
Palazzo Strozzi - Piazza degli Strozzi, 1
50123 Firenze
email: elena.pavan at sns.it
telephone: +39 055 2673330

Adjunct Professor
Dipartimento Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale
Università di Trento
via Verdi 26
38122 Trento
email: elena.pavan at unitn.it
telephone: +39 (0)461 28 1378



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