[Air-L] Final call for proposals: Edited volume on Twitter

[Judith Rosenbaum-Andre]

*CFP: #Talkingpoints – Twitter and civic debate, edited volume with
Palgrave-Macmillan*



This is a final call for abstracts for this volume, edited by Dr. Gwen
Bouvier (Maynooth University, Ireland) and Dr. Judith E. Rosenbaum (Maine
University, USA). The CFP deadline is October 30, and abstracts should
be 300-450
words. The volume is under consideration with Palgrave-MacMillan.



With its hashtags, trending topics, and 280-character messages, Twitter has
become the place to watch ideas, movements, and communities develop and
become part of a global consciousness. While some scholars and social
commentators are excited at the increased visibility of groups and ideas
commonly excluded from mainstream discourse, as well as the possibility of
dialogue between groups, others have expressed concern about the presence
of echo chambers and filter bubbles, as well as the lack of “real”
interaction. This raises the question what discussions on Twitter actually
look like. Is there real engagement? What voices are heard and magnified,
and which ones are backgrounded, or missing altogether? What kinds of
conversations unfold on the platform, and do they contribute to or even
qualify as civic debate?



The volume seeks to shed light on the nature of the debates witnessed on
Twitter through a consideration of a multitude of methodological and
theoretical viewpoints. We are seeking contributions from a variety of
backgrounds that consider the various types of conversations on Twitter,
the users who engage in these conversations, and the impact these
conversations have.



We welcome abstracts from across disciplines and methods, although
proposals that present findings based on empirical analysis, including
quantitative, qualitative, ethnographic or political economic, are
preferred. Studies can focus on a range of aspects, from the smaller
details of conversation to trends that point to broader changes and
patterns in use and participation, as well as issues of resistance,
marginalization of voices, off-line/ on-line relations, community
management, patterns in uses of platforms and campaigning and/or activism.



Please send abstracts and a CV to the editors Gwen Bouvier
gwen.bouvier at gmail.com and/or Judith E. Rosenbaum
*judith.rosenbaumandre at maine.edu
<judith.rosenbaumandre at maine.edu>*. The deadline for full chapters is April
1, 2019. Peer review will take place over May and June, and the revised
chapters will be due September 1, 2019.



-- 
Judith E. Rosenbaum, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication and Journalism
University of Maine
414 Dunn Hall
Orono, ME 04469

www.juditherosenbaum.com/
@JudithRBaum