Ørecomm Symposium 2016: Registration is Open

2016 – “the worst year ever from a humanitarian perspective”? Registration for Transit Europe: Mobility, Communication and Governance, Ørecomm international conference taking place on 22-23 September 2016, is open.

2015 became a challenging year as Europe faced a major shift in its steadiness, shattered by the so-called refugee crisis. Even though such countries as Germany and Sweden initially welcomed refugees, gradually they have changed their stance. Ability to quickly respond, adapt and develop efficient policy defines how Europe will look like in a decade from now. Communication for development is needed in Europe more than ever to ensure dialogue, participation and active listening. It is vital for helping both migrants that search for better life in Europe, and EU residents who search for answers how to meet newcomers.

Organized in collaboration with MIM (Malmö Institute of Migration, Diversity and Welfare) and SPIDER (Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions), 2016 Ørecomm Symposium will discuss the current refugee situation in the framework of media, communication and governance, in particular humanitarian technologies and communication.

Keynote speakers of 2016 Ørecomm conference include Nina Glick Schiller ( University of Manchester, UK), Thomas Hylland Eriksen (University of Oslo, Norway), Silvio Waisbord (George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA),  Mirca Madianou (Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, UK). Also, during the conference a book launch of a volume Voice & Matter. Communication, Development and the Cultural Return, which encompasses topics discussed at Ørecomm conference in 2014, will take place.

The new PhD course Refugee Migration, Communication and Governance will be arranged prior the Symposium in September 22 at 9-14. You can either register on the Symposium register link or by e-mailing to erliza.pedersen@mah.se

 Registration and Fees

Registration to 2016 Ørecomm conference is open until 10 September 2016. You can choose either to participate two days, single days, or online. Online participation is free. You can register here.

There is a low conference fee, mainly covering lunch and coffee. Please note that the payment system will open August 15. Participants themselves arrange their own travel and accommodation.Transit Europe; Mobility, Communication and Governance does not provide economic support for participants. We encourage you to apply for funding from other sources.

Regular Fee

Per day: 100 SEK, incl. lunch or reception and coffee
Two days: 175 SEK, incl. lunch, coffee and 1 reception

Student Fee

Per day: 75 SEK, incl. lunch or reception and coffee
Two days: 125 SEK, incl. lunch, coffee and 1 reception

Special Student Fee

This fee applies if you are enrolled in the ComDev Master at Malmö University. Do, however, please note that you still need to register payment for lunch, coffee and 1 reception is necessary if you want to include this.

Two days, excl. lunch, coffee and conference buffet: 00.00 SEK
Per day, lunch or reception and coffee 75 SEK
Two days, lunch, coffee and reception 125 SEK
Online participation: 00.00 DKK

Do you plan to participate online? Please register even though there’s no registration fee.

Contact

For practical information about the venue and registration please contact Merja Skaffari Multala. For other  information about the symposium, please contact Marie Brobeck at brobeck@ruc.dk

Symposium Program

22 September

15.00-15.15        Welcome address: Malmö University’s Vice-Chancellor Kerstin Tham + Ørecomm co-directors

Oscar Hemer and Thomas Tufte

15.15-16.00        Postdocs and PhDs on Refugee Migration

MIM director Pieter Bevelander presents Malmö University’s cross-disciplinary research programme addressing the current refugee situation

                  The newly appointed postdocs at the faculty of Culture and Society present their projects

16.15-17.00        Boundaries destabilised: Insecurities and uncertainties in contemporary Europe

                  Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo

17.00-17.30        Discussion (Chair: Oscar Hemer. Discussant: Ronald Stade)

17.40-18.00        Book launch: Voice & Matter. Communication, Development and the Cultural

                  Return (eds. Oscar Hemer & Thomas Tufte, Nordicom)

18.00 –  Reception

23 September

9.15-10.15           Beyond Binary Thinking. Migration, Identity and Domains of Commonality

                  Nina Glick Schiller, University of Manchester

10.15-10.35        Coffee

10.35-11.45    Discussion (Chair: Maja Povrzanović Frykman. Discussants: Asu Aksoy, Kerry Bystrom and Garbi Schmidt)

11.45-13.00    Lunch

13.00-13.45     Humanitarian Technologies. From ideals of participation to practices of governance in

                  emergencies and disaster recovery

Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths’ College, London

13.45-14.15        Discussion (Chair: Tobias Denskus. Discussant: Lisa Ann Richey)

14.15-16.00        Parallel paper sessions. Themes and participants t b a (includes coffee at 15.00-15.15)

16.15-17.00    Communication in the society of difference: Between pluralism and (dis)engagement

Silvio Waisbord

17-00-17.20        Discussion (Chair: Norbert Wildermuth. Discussant: Thomas Tufte)

17.20-18.00        Panel discussion with all speakers (Moderator Oscar Hemer)

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