Dear colleagues A reminder to submit abstracts to our events later this year. (Note the deadline and event date have been changed) *EVENT #1* *International Symposium: Digital Participation and the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion* Wednesday 18 July 2018 Ann Harding Conference Centre, University of Canberra Co-hosted by News & Media Research Centre and Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis Symposium website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/digital-participation Key dates: Closing date for abstracts: 8 May 2018 Author notifications: 31 May 2018 Program announcement: 15 June 2018 Registration: 1 May – 30 June 2018 Symposium organisers: Sora Park, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra Michael Jensen, Institute for Policy and Governance Analysis, University of Canberra *Contact*: digitalparticipation@canberra.edu.au *EVENT #2 * *A Concepts and Methods Symposium: Misinformation and Media: Understanding the Spread of Misinformation in the Australian and US Media Fields* Monday 10 September 2018 Ann Harding Conference Centre, University of Canberra Symposium website: www.canberra.edu.au/misinformation-and-media-symposium Key dates: Closing date for abstracts: 31 May 2018 Author notifications: 30 June 2018 Program announcement: 30 July 2018 Registration: 1 June - 30 August 2018 Organising committee Mathieu O’Neil, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra Michael Jensen, Institute for Policy and Governance Analysis, University of Canberra Robert Ackland, Virtual Observatory for the Study of Online Networks (VOSON) Lab, Australian National University Amy Remeikis, Political reporter, The Guardian Australia *Contact: *mathieu.oneil@canberra.edu.au Information on other events <http://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/nmrc/news-and-events/digital-participation> at the News & Media Research Centre, Or follow @NewsMediaRC