Dear colleagues, A reminder. The extended deadline for abstracts for the Political Studies Association Media & Politics Group Annual Conference is fast approaching: 29th Aug 2014. We welcome papers on any aspect of Media and Politics, or on this year's conference theme of Media, Persuasion and Human Rights. Reflecting our theme, our confirmed keynote speakers are: * Prof. Sue Clayton<http://www.sueclaytonfilm.com/> (Goldsmiths University), an award-winning film-maker whose practice interrogates alternative forms of media presentation of human rights, asylum and identity issues. * Prof. Jon Silverman<http://www.beds.ac.uk/rimad/people/jon-silverman> (University of Bedfordshire), an award-winning former BBC Home Affairs Correspondent, who is currently working on the influence of the media's reporting of war crimes trials in West African civil society. Call for Papers **extended deadline 29 Aug 2014** Early bird registration rates: until 12th Sep 2014. Conference Date: Mon. 10th - Tues. 11th Nov. 2014 You can ... (a) Register to attend the conference at: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/creative_industries/media-persuasion/index.php.en (b) Pay via the online shop (for conference registration, and the conference dinner) at: http://shop.bangor.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=430 (c) Reserve and pay for your accommodation (we recommend the Management Centre) at: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/creative_industries/media-persuasion/index.php.en We look forward to welcoming you to Bangor University. Best wishes, Andy Senior Lecturer for School of Creative Studies and Media Director of Media and Persuasive Communication Network (MPC) Bangor University College Road Bangor Recent book: Privacy and Philosophy: New Media and Affective Protocol<http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=68001&cid=533> Other books and papers: here<https://bangor.academia.edu/AndrewMcStay> T. +44 (0)1248 382740 Tw. @digi-ad<https://twitter.com/digi_ad> Rhif Elusen Gofrestredig 1141565 - Registered Charity No. 1141565 Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). Os ydych wedi derbyn y neges e-bost hon trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr ar unwaith a dilewch y neges. Os na fwriadwyd anfon y neges atoch chi, rhaid i chi beidio a defnyddio, cadw neu ddatgelu unrhyw wybodaeth a gynhwysir ynddi. Mae unrhyw farn neu safbwynt yn eiddo i'r sawl a'i hanfonodd yn unig ac nid yw o anghenraid yn cynrychioli barn Prifysgol Bangor. Nid yw Prifysgol Bangor yn gwarantu bod y neges e-bost hon neu unrhyw atodiadau yn rhydd rhag firysau neu 100% yn ddiogel. Oni bai fod hyn wedi ei ddatgan yn uniongyrchol yn nhestun yr e-bost, nid bwriad y neges e-bost hon yw ffurfio contract rhwymol - mae rhestr o lofnodwyr awdurdodedig ar gael o Swyddfa Cyllid Prifysgol Bangor. This email and any attachments may contain confidential material and is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you must not use, retain or disclose any information contained in this email. Any views or opinions are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of Bangor University. Bangor University does not guarantee that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the Bangor University Finance Office.