Call for Papers

Prof. Dr. Emanuele Invernizzi (EUPRERA) and Prof. Dr. Holger Sievert (MHMK) extend a warm invitation to academics, practitioners and students, primarily those from Europe, to submit extended abstracts for this symposium. Researchers from outside Europe who work on European or comparative themes are also welcome.

We welcome extended abstracts ddressing the following thematic areas:

1. Theoretical foundations of governmental and NGO communication in general and in Web 2.0 and social media, especially taking into account theories of political communication;
2. Normative research on possible future requirements of governmental and NGO communication, particularly from the perspective of political theory and practical philosophy, but also industry codes, national constitutions or EU citizenship;
3. Empirical studies of Web 2.0 and social media in governmental communication in individual European states, groups of European states or the whole of the EU, particularly relevant quantitative or qualitative content analyses or surveys.
4. Empirical studies of Web 2.0 and social media in NGO communication in EU member states and/or Brussels, particularly relevant quantitative or qualitative content analyses or surveys.
5. Methodological and/or comparative research in the thematic areas referred to above under (3) and (4), particularly:
   1. on the theory of international empirical research on the seminar topic
   2. on the practice of empirical Web 2.0 research in one or more academic disciplines
   3. on the chances and limitations of the transferability of Web 2.0 experience in business communication to governmental and NGO communication
   4. on the particular situation of Web 2.0 communication of public, non-profit and private cultural institutions
   5. on the possible contributions of journalism and design studies with regard to Web 2.0 use in government and NGO communication.

For more information on the selection process of papers, formal criteria and planned publication, please consult the full “Call for Paper” that can be downloaded here.