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<p>CALL FOR PAPERS – Deadline 15 September 2017<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://noise-of-europe.com/">https://noise-of-europe.com/</a><br>
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Tuning into the Noise of Europe: Conference on a new narrative of
Europe in times of crisis<br>
> The Hague University of Applied Science, 19 January 2018<br>
> Keynote lecture by Prof. Nico Carpentier (Uppsala University,
Sweden), 18 January<br>
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After the sovereign debt crisis, the austerity responses of the
powerful northern member states with its devastating results for
the southern member states, the European Union finds itself
confronted with old and new crisis of defining its future.<br>
The European narrative though remains hidden under thick layers of
Eurosceptic discourses, and does not provide for a straightforward
paved path. Communicating the European vision is all but disrupted
between the European elites and the recipients in the member
states. Populist parties across Europe hail the death of the
European vision. Once more, we find ourselves at crossroads. We
need to choose wisely. The current cacophony of narratives of
disengagement and isolationism, exemplified by the outcome of the
Brexit referendum, seems to put the final dismissive stamp on a
peaceful, prosperous and united Europe. It becomes clear that
Europe needs a moment of reflection, and take stock of the
available paths ahead in the search for a vision that could lead
the way.<br>
The aim of this conference, however, is not simply to contribute
to this cacophony of voices, or to dwell on constructed narratives
that lack substance and remain vague. This conference seeks to
identify the reality of the European project as it is lived and
perceived and sometimes feared by European citizens.<br>
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Papers are invited on the topics relating to (but not limited to:)<br>
• The relevance of existing narratives (cosmopolitan Europe
narrative, human rights narrative, shared history and goal
narrative, European citizenship narrative, free trade narrative)<br>
• The relevance of subdued narratives (working class, generational
gap, North-South divide, East-West divide, minorities etc.)<br>
• Elite vs non-elite narratives<br>
• Rival narratives in member states and EU institutions<br>
• The institutional narrative<br>
• The communication of European narratives. (political
communication, position of sender and recipient, malfunctioning of
communication)<br>
• Forms of new (more inclusive) dialogues<br>
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We especially welcome scholars from the fields of political
science, International Relations, anthropology, sociology, history
and communication.<br>
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The following information should be included in the paper
proposal: 1) Title; 2) Abstract (up to 500 words); 3) Short
biography (up to 200 words) 3) Contact information.<br>
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Deadline for submission: 15 September, 2017.<br>
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Contact Info: Antje Grebner - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:a.grebner@hhs.nl">a.grebner@hhs.nl</a> | Guido van Hengel
- <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:g.c.vanhengel@hhs.nl">g.c.vanhengel@hhs.nl</a><br>
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