UPEC Summer School (Paris) - 4 to 22 July 2016 - Impact Program (International Media, Political Action & Communication Technologies) (original) (raw)

Thanks to the great success of the UPEC Summer School’s 2015 edition, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Summer School 2016 and the 2nd second session of the IMPACT program (East Paris July 4 to 22, 2016). IMPACT (International Media, Political Action & Communication Technologies) is a 3-weeks program of courses within the UPEC-UPEM Summer School (East-Paris) which aims to provide a critical perspective on International Media, Political Action & Communication Technologies. IMPACT aims to give its students a critical perspective on how the internationalization of communication, the sharp increase in and acceleration of the production of information, and the unprecedented development of digital media play a role in the way political action, citizen mobilization and public debate are now being framed. The course is available for Masters and PhD level students interested in political and public communication, social movements and transnational media activism, as well as the role of communication technologies in international relations. Suitable academic backgrounds include communication studies, political science, discourse analysis, area and cultural studies and sociology. The IMPACT course allows you to obtain 3 ECTS. The academic program has been prepared by Benjamin Ferron and Stéphanie Wojcik, both lecturers at the UPEC. **Program:** • Dominique Marchetti - The Spaces of Production and Circulation of “International” Information: the Example of “Moroccan” News in Foreign Media – Tuesday July 5 • Jiangeng Sun - A Study of the Practice of French Correspondents in China – Wednesday Juy 6 • Florence Brisset - Producing Media Speech in Africa: Coercion, Resistance and the Invention of a Profession – Thursday July 7 • Romain Badouard - Social Networks and Public Debate in Post-Charlie France – Friday July 8 • Jib Comby - Studying Social Structures of a Public Debate: the Case of Climate Change – Monday July 11 •Simon Gadras - Electoral Campaigns in the 21st Century: Web, Social Media and Political Communication – Tuesday July 12 • Tristan Mattelart - Exploring the Transnational Circulation of News in Digital Times: from Myths to Realities – Wednesday July 13 • Rabia Polat - Social Media during the Gezi Park Protests in Turkey and afterwards (2013-) – Friday July 15 • Stephanie Wojcik - Political Participation and the Internet: Some Issues from Public Debates to Web-Campaigning – Monday July 18 • Victor Marí - The Field of Communication for Development and Social Change. From Spain to the Entire World: Hybridizations, Tensions and Possibilities – Tuesday July 19 • Simon Smith - Discussion in Online Newspapers and the Realignment of Journalistic Work: the Case of Slovakia and Post-Communist Europe – Wednesday July 21 •Benjamin Ferron - Mobilizing through and for “Alternative” Media: Comparative Perspectives from Latin America, the Middle East & Europe – Thursday July 21 The workload of the courses is approximately 50 hours (30 hours of courses and approximately 20 hours of personal work) and they can be recognized by up to 3 ECTS credits at the home university. The Summer School fees include accommodation and meals, local transport in Paris area, cultural tours and sport, among other services (welcome at the airport, a French student buddy, wifi, library access, etc.). For further practical information, please visit our Summer School website: summerschool.univ-paris-est.fr We’ll be happy to answer your practical questions: summerschool@univ-paris-est.fr Looking forward to welcoming your students to our university! Best regards, Stéphanie Wojcik (stephanie.wojcik@u-pec.fr) and Benjamin Ferron (benjamin.ferron@u-pec.fr)