ICS International Postgraduate Conference: "Communication Technologies of Empowerment" Leeds, United Kingdom, 18 May, 2007 http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/pgconference/ The Institute of Communications Studies (ICS) at the University of Leeds will be hosting an international postgraduate day conference. Under the title "Communication Technologies of Empowerment", this event seeks to provide a platform for exchange and collaboration by bringing together young scholars who are studying how the latest developments in communication are affecting democracy and cultures by enabling new forms of political participation and citizen engagement, and enriching cultural experience. Welcome address: Prof. Stephen Coleman, Dr Graham Roberts, Dr Katharine Sarikakis Panel sessions: - E-Participation top-down: Institutional and Governmental Initiatives - E-Participation bottom-up: Individual and Public Engagement - Digital Governance and Social Change - Politics and Media Regimes - Culture and Media Technologies - Social Representation and Media Technologies Poster Session: Culture, Technology and Protest Registration is now open. All welcome! (Attendance Fee: 15 £, the fee is intended to cover refreshments and lunch) Programme details and registration information are available at the conference website: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/pgconference/ Contact: Anna Zoellner Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds Houldsworth Building, level 3 Leeds LS2 9JT a.zoellner@leeds.ac.uk ------- Francisco Seoane Perez Provisional PhD student Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds E-mai: icsfsp@leeds.ac.uk Webpage: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/f.perez ____________________________________________________________________________________ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com