The Wahlgren Symposium on Democracy, Globalization & Media; Lund

A one day international event dedicated to media analysis and lively discussion!

Hörsalen, Språk- och litteraturcentrum, Lund University, Friday 14 November 2008 10.15-16.45

• 10.15-10.30
  Introduction. Professor Sune Sunesson, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Daniel Sandström, Editor in Chief, Sydsvenska Dagbladet
• 10.30-11.30
  Natalie Fenton, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK: “Politics as Being and Being Political”
• 11.30-12.30
  Vibodh Parthasarathi, Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi: “Perspectives on Media and Governance: Reflections from India”
• 12.30-13.30
  LUNCH
• 13.30-14.30
  Markus Prior, Princeton University, NJ, USA: “New Media, Content Preferences, and the Development of Political Interest”
• 14.30-15.30
  Eric Schaefer, Emerson College, Boston, Mass., USA: “Sexploitation, Education, and the Promise of Democracy”
• 15.30-15.45
  Coffee
• 15.45-16.45
  Tim Youngs, Nottingham Trent University, UK: “The Globalization of Travel Theory”