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Subject: [AllCES] CfP Videoactivism, culture and participation. Theory and
practice of social change in the age of the networks
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Videoactivism, culture and participation. Theory and
practice of social change in the age of the networks.
Deadline for proposals 27/01/2014.
Edited volume for GEDISA (Barcelona), coordinated by Dr. Francisco Sierra (
fsierra@???) and Dr. David Montero (davidmontero@???)
Description
>From different academic positions in the field of new technologies of
information and communications (NTIC) it has become a commonplace to speak
of the unstoppable emergence of audiovisual content on the net. The figures
and forecasts are downright impressive: video downloads reached 20m.
terabytes in 2012, which means an increase of over 50% in relation to 2010.
It is estimated that, by 2016, 1.2m minutes of video will cross the net
every second of the year. Also improvements in connectivity on mobile
phones already highlight the fact that on-line video will be the fastest
growing application at a rate of 75% between 2012 and 2017. Further to
this, the availability of free editing software, constant bandwidth
increases and access to on-line repositories have enriched audiovisual
contributions on the net, adding to the phenomenon key social, cultural and
political dimensions.
In spite of this, academic analyses devoted to on-line video are scarce and
critical approaches virtually non-existent. Techno-economical research has
become the norm: market studies, new business models, pros and cons of
audiovisual marketing, assessments of the network's ability to deal with
the increasing demands of audiovisual contents, etc. On the other hand,
aspects such as on-line video contribution to higher education, its value
in relation to political activism or the ways in which it could enliven
debates around citizenship still appear blurred and in need of rigorous
academic attention.
On the one hand, it has been pointed out that forms of social interaction
and reproduction which characterize sites such as YouTube represent a clear
example of participatory culture as they allow for the articulation of
communities around creative practices and interests fully integrated in
each of their members lifeworlds. Regarding their political potential,
these platforms would appear as spaces where new ways of performing
citizenship become visible, with a significant role to play in political
campaigning and social protest (for instance as a counter-surveilance
strategy in cases of police brutality.
Other voices have emphasized the need to frame the sort of participatory
culture associated with on-line video in relation to the complex power
dynamics which structure the main video-sharing websites. Here, attention
is paid to the increasing commercialization of video platforms and the
exploitation of user-generated content for financial gain. Participatory
values and political activism emerge as unintended consequences rather than
conscious aims, which underlines the importance of conceiving participation
in these platforms from a clear logic of social appropriation.
Nonetheless, these insights pose more questions than they answer. Is
participation through on-line video limited to the embodiment of a more
participatory conception of culture or does it have a direct impact on the
public sphere? Which new forms of sociability do on-line video platforms
generate? How is the conflict between commercial interests and citizen
participation articulated within them? Which is the actual transforming
power of participatory video practices? Which patterns of social
appropriation can be observed? Is on-line video transforming traditional
forms of protest and political activism in itself? Can it subvert the role
played by citizens in relation to all-powerful TV corporations? Does it
have any influence in the political articulation of daily life?
The present volume aims sketch the theoretical set up which would allow a
sound critical debate over the impact on-line video is having in
contemporary societies, placing creative experiences among the different
ways of citizenship building and community development promoted by the use
of NTIC. Following this, contributions which approach on-line video, in
general, and videoactivism on the Internet in particular, from a critical
standpoint are specially welcome.
We seek critical contributions around issues such as:
o Netactivism and use of on-line video by social movements
o Digital literacy and audiovisual language
o On-line video, surveillance and control
o Socially transforming experiences based on the use of on-line video
o YouTube and political economy
o Corporative culture in on-line video platforms: censorship, commercial
strategies, etc.
o Political satire, propaganda and virality on the Internet (video memes)
o Impact of on-line video practice within the public sphere
o Visibility of minorities
o Copyright, Copyleft and Creative Commons
o First-person narratives on video, lifeworlds and new subjectivities
(vlogs)
o Digital video and human rights (witness.org)
o Participatory experiences based on audiovisual technology
o Co-creation and collective intelligence vs. commercial exploitation of
user-generated content
Interested authors can send their proposals (400-500 words) and a complete
CV to the following e mail address: fsierra@???
Deadline for proposals is 27/01/2014. The deadline for complete articles
will be negotiated directly with selected contributors.
Contact
Dr. Francisco Sierra Caballero
Senior Lecturer / Interdisciplinary Research Group on Communication,
Politics and Social Change (COMPOLITICAS)
Facultad de Comunicación (Universidad de Sevilla)
Avda. Américo Vespucio S/N (41092)
Sevilla / Spain
fsierra@???
Tel. +34 954559683
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Videoactivism, culture and participation. Theory and
practice of social change in the age of the networks.
Deadline for proposals 27/01/2014.
Edited volume for GEDISA (Barcelona), coordinated by Dr. Francisco Sierra (
fsierra@???) and Dr. David Montero (davidmontero@???)
Description
>From different academic positions in the field of new technologies of
information and communications (NTIC) it has become a commonplace to speak
of the unstoppable emergence of audiovisual content on the net. The figures
and forecasts are downright impressive: video downloads reached 20m.
terabytes in 2012, which means an increase of over 50% in relation to 2010.
It is estimated that, by 2016, 1.2m minutes of video will cross the net
every second of the year. Also improvements in connectivity on mobile
phones already highlight the fact that on-line video will be the fastest
growing application at a rate of 75% between 2012 and 2017. Further to
this, the availability of free editing software, constant bandwidth
increases and access to on-line repositories have enriched audiovisual
contributions on the net, adding to the phenomenon key social, cultural and
political dimensions.
In spite of this, academic analyses devoted to on-line video are scarce and
critical approaches virtually non-existent. Techno-economical research has
become the norm: market studies, new business models, pros and cons of
audiovisual marketing, assessments of the network's ability to deal with
the increasing demands of audiovisual contents, etc. On the other hand,
aspects such as on-line video contribution to higher education, its value
in relation to political activism or the ways in which it could enliven
debates around citizenship still appear blurred and in need of rigorous
academic attention.
On the one hand, it has been pointed out that forms of social interaction
and reproduction which characterize sites such as YouTube represent a clear
example of participatory culture as they allow for the articulation of
communities around creative practices and interests fully integrated in
each of their members lifeworlds. Regarding their political potential,
these platforms would appear as spaces where new ways of performing
citizenship become visible, with a significant role to play in political
campaigning and social protest (for instance as a counter-surveilance
strategy in cases of police brutality.
Other voices have emphasized the need to frame the sort of participatory
culture associated with on-line video in relation to the complex power
dynamics which structure the main video-sharing websites. Here, attention
is paid to the increasing commercialization of video platforms and the
exploitation of user-generated content for financial gain. Participatory
values and political activism emerge as unintended consequences rather than
conscious aims, which underlines the importance of conceiving participation
in these platforms from a clear logic of social appropriation.
Nonetheless, these insights pose more questions than they answer. Is
participation through on-line video limited to the embodiment of a more
participatory conception of culture or does it have a direct impact on the
public sphere? Which new forms of sociability do on-line video platforms
generate? How is the conflict between commercial interests and citizen
participation articulated within them? Which is the actual transforming
power of participatory video practices? Which patterns of social
appropriation can be observed? Is on-line video transforming traditional
forms of protest and political activism in itself? Can it subvert the role
played by citizens in relation to all-powerful TV corporations? Does it
have any influence in the political articulation of daily life?
The present volume aims sketch the theoretical set up which would allow a
sound critical debate over the impact on-line video is having in
contemporary societies, placing creative experiences among the different
ways of citizenship building and community development promoted by the use
of NTIC. Following this, contributions which approach on-line video, in
general, and videoactivism on the Internet in particular, from a critical
standpoint are specially welcome.
We seek critical contributions around issues such as:
• Netactivism and use of on-line video by social movements
• Digital literacy and audiovisual language
• On-line video, surveillance and control
• Socially transforming experiences based on the use of on-line video
• YouTube and political economy
• Corporative culture in on-line video platforms: censorship, commercial
strategies, etc.
• Political satire, propaganda and virality on the Internet (video memes)
• Impact of on-line video practice within the public sphere
• Visibility of minorities
• Copyright, Copyleft and Creative Commons
• First-person narratives on video, lifeworlds and new subjectivities
(vlogs)
• Digital video and human rights (witness.org)
• Participatory experiences based on audiovisual technology
• Co-creation and collective intelligence vs. commercial exploitation of
user-generated content
Interested authors can send their proposals (400-500 words) and a complete
CV to the following e mail address: fsierra@???
Deadline for proposals is 27/01/2014. The deadline for complete articles
will be negotiated directly with selected contributors.
Contact
Dr. Francisco Sierra Caballero
Senior Lecturer / Interdisciplinary Research Group on Communication,
Politics and Social Change (COMPOLITICAS)
Facultad de Comunicación (Universidad de Sevilla)
Avda. Américo Vespucio S/N (41092)
Sevilla / Spain
fsierra@???
Tel. +34 954559683
