Call for papers 3rd Prague Populism Conference

On 22 and 23 May 2017, the Institute for International Studies Charles University in Prague together with Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Goethe Institut will organise the 3rd Prague Populism Conference titled ‘Current Populism in Europe and the Role of the Media’. Applicants are invited to submit abstracts of up to 300 words and short CVs to mejstrik.m@fsv.cuni.cz by 28 February 2017.

Accepted papers will be announced by 15 March 2015. There is no conference fee for participants. More details will follow on the conference website or Facebook page.

The conference is dedicated to theoretical aspects of populism or the presentation of empirical studies on issues such as media strategies of populist politicians; the way the media covers populism; the interlinkages between the media and political leaders; and the implications of media coverage on the political space. Particularly welcome are comparative analyses of individual EU states; special attention will be dedicated to comparison with the situation in the USA.

Within this context the conference encourages papers in the following topics:

  • Conceptualization and approaches towards European populism
  • Impacts of populism on the political culture and mainstream
  • Populism and the role of the media
  • Global shifts towards populism in comparative perspective

Confirmed speakers:

  • Hanspeter Kriesi (European University Institute, Florence)
  • Wolfgang Merkel (Berlin Social Science Center)
  • Donatella Campus (University of Bologna)
  • Yannis Stavrakakis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Applicants are invited to submit abstracts of up to 300 words and short CVs to mejstrik.m@fsv.cuni.cz by 28 February 2017. Accepted papers will be announced by 15 March 2015. There is no conference fee for participants. Any queries can be directed to the conference email address: mejstrik.m@fsv.cuni.cz

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