Communication and Capital(ism). Mid-term conference of the European Sociological Association, Research Network 18 – The Sociology of Communications and Media Research

The Communication and Capital(ism) conference aims to bring together contributions that explore the unpredictable and unstable social terrain in the era of digital capitalism. It seeks to critically engage with these issues and their consequences by focusing on the role of social communication, media, and journalism. We are looking for theoretical and empirical submissions that may include, but are not limited to, the following topics: – Theoretical reflections on political economy and cultural studies; – The role of critique and criticality for the sociology of media; – Digital capitalism, imperialism and colonialism; – Digital platforms and tech giants; – Labour and platformisation of working conditions; – Capital, class, gender, and race; – Global media corporations and media-as-industries; – Capitalism and journalism; – Sociology of news; – The material and ideological impact of advertising; – Transformations in political communication; – Democracy and democratic transformations; – The public sphere; – (Re-)presentations in journalism and the media; – Possible alternatives to the existing political/economic malaise and digital capitalism. Deadline: Abstract submission deadline: 1 April 2025
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