ECREA Philosophy of communication conference

Landmarks is the biannual conference of the ECREA Philosophy of Communication Section. The Landmarks 2007 theme is "25 years of universal pragmatics. Facts and fictions". It is held from November 8-9, 2007 at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. This first conference of the Philosophy of Communication Section sets out to create an environment in which to discuss the analytical and philosophical determinants of communication theory.

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Theories in the rich field of communication and media studies sometimes appear numbed by their own belief in a phenomenology grounded in technical-instrumental analyses. Terms like media and medium are held to refer unquestioningly to an ontological foundation. And whilst several sciences focus on aspects of uncertainty and risk in communication and information processing, communication and media studies pursue their crusade in the name of an approximate measurement of medial effects.

The objectives of the Philosophy of Communication Section emphasize support of early career researchers. On this note, the section encourages PhD-students’ contributions and offers a dual review process for those contributions whose first submission might need some revision. To participate in this process, papers should be submitted before June 15th 2007.

The organizers invite contributors to submit an abstract of 400 words (approx.) with a brief biography including contact information on a separate cover sheet before July 1st 2007 for the reviewing process.

Submit to: papersubmission@philosophy-of-communication.eu

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