IMS Conferences and events
Advisory conferences are organised by IMS as a means to create a platform for innovation and sharing of knowledge within the field of media developmentConferences
- CDAC Media & Technology Fair
- Conference on media development in Myanmar
- Conference on media development in Myanmar – Presentations
- Covering the Arab Spring: Middle East in the Media – Media in the Middle East
- CPH:DOX 2011
- Day of the Dead 2011 Campaign
- DOX BOX Global Day: Documentaries from Syria
- IMS conference on ICTs and networked communications environments
- Moving Voices - a radio documentary training course
- Southeast Asian Partnership Meeting – Bangkok 2012
- World Press Freedom Day 2012 in Baghdad
- World Press Freedom Day 2012 in Tunis
Covering the Arab Spring: Middle East in the Media – Media in the Middle East
International conference, September 1-2, 2011 at University of Copenhagen
Media played an important role in the Arab Spring, keeping people informed about events both nationally and internationally and it was also a major catalyst and tool for those demonstrating in different Arab cities. Social media were used for mobilisation, organisation and information, while conventional media played a part in informing broader national and international publics about events. The struggle for media representation has thus been an central part of the protestors' struggle for national and international support.
The main objective of this conference is to shed light on the role of different types of media in the political unrests in the Arab region and to investigate the media descriptions of these events.
The conference seeks to bring together scholars from various disciplines to exchange descriptions and analyses of the coverage of the events in Arab countries that have been referred to as the Arab Spring.
It aims to contribute to research on media and opinion formation as well as on media and area studies. It gives a forum to connect research on media in the Middle East and the perception of Islam in Europe.
The conference is organised by the Centre for European Islamic Thought, The New Islamic Public Sphere Programme at Copenhagen University, International Media Support and Forum for Islam Research.
The conference is free of charge and open for all. Registration is not necessary, but we have limited seatings. There will be a number of seats reserved for members of the press.
Conference conveners:
Ehab Galaal, The New Islamic Public Sphere Programme
Riem Spielhaus, Centre for European Islamic Thought
Nina Grønlykke Mollerup, International Media Support
Riem Spielhaus, Centre for European Islamic Thought
Nina Grønlykke Mollerup, International Media Support
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Programme
Det arabiske forår i de danske medier - evening panel in Danish
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Programme (short version)
Day 1, September 1st
| 10.00 | Welcome |
| 10.15 | Session 1: Who is speaking of the Arab Spring? |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 |
Session 2: Changing and diversifying media in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 15.00 |
Session 3: The Arab Spring beyond Arab media |
| 17.15 |
Session 4: Det arabiske forår i de danske medier (in Danish) |
| 20.00 | Dinner |
Day 2, September 2nd
| 09.00 | Session 5: Free speech and censorship |
| 10.30 |
Session 6: Narratives of revolution |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Concluding panel: Context and interest in media representation |
| 16.00 | End of conference and departure |
Programme (long version)
Det arabiske forår i de danske medier - evening panel in Danish
Det arabiske forår i de danske medier er en paneldebat, der afholdes som en separat del af konferencen. Panelet består af journalister og forskere, der vil diskutere de danske mediers dækning af det arabiske forår, herunder hvordan journalisters arbejdsforhold er blevet påvirket af nye medieteknologier og hvilken indflydelse det arabiske forår har haft på danske mediers storylines om den arabiske verden.
Panelet består af:
Pernille Bramming, Weekendavisen
Birgitte Vestermark, DR
Jørgen S. Nielsen, Københavns Universitet
Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen, Københavns Universitet
Debatten modereres af Jens Nauntofte.
All abstracts are available for download here.
University of Copenhagen, South Campus
Njalsgade 136, Room: 27.0.09
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Riem Spielhaus, CEIT
rsp[snabela]teol.ku.dk
Tel: + 45 414 82161
Ehab Galaal, NIPSP
ehab[snabela]hum.ku.dk
Tel: + 45 35329602
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