{"id":7977,"date":"2015-06-20T10:42:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T10:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantern.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?p=7977"},"modified":"2015-06-20T10:42:04","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T10:42:04","slug":"call-for-participation-hashtag-a-global-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lantern.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?p=7977","title":{"rendered":"Call for participation – #hashtag: A Global Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

A novel conference \u00a0taking place from Friday 15th January \u2013 Sunday 17th January 2016,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>London, United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n

hashtag n<\/strong>. (on social media web sites and applications) a word or<\/em>
\nphrase preceded by a hash and used to identify messages relating to a<\/em>
\nspecific topic; (also) the hash symbol itself, when used in this way.<\/em>
\nHashtags originated on, and are chiefly associated with, the social<\/em>
\nnetworking service Twitter. (Oxford English Dictionary)<\/em><\/p>\n

In an age where social media reigns supreme, the hashtag has emerged
\nas a powerful catalyst for human interaction. Hashtags drive activism
\n(#Occupy, #HeForShe, #BringBackOurGirls), mourning (#63NotOut,
\n#PhilipSeymourHoffman), celebrity-watching (#WhatJayZSaidToSolange,
\n#RoyalBaby) and product promotion (Taylor Swift\u2019s #ShakeItOff
\ncampaign, Toyota\u2019s #WishGranted campaign). Hashtags foster dialogue
\nby providing a system of language with its own particular conventions
\nand etiquette. Naming \u2018hashtag\u2019 the Word of the Year in 2012, the
\nAmerican Dialectic Society described it as a \u2018ubiquitous phenomenon
\nin online talk\u2019. Indeed, the ubiquitous nature of the hashtag was
\nconfirmed when the term was officially added to the Oxford English
\nDictionary in June 2014.<\/p>\n

In practical terms, the hashtag \u2013 an octothorp (#) accompanied by
\ntext \u2013 is simply a tool that supports communication on social
\nplatforms by allowing users to start conversations, participate in
\ndiscussions, search for and organise tweets on a particular topic,
\nfollow what\u2019s trending and identify other users they wish to follow.
\nThough the hashtag originated on Twitter, its omnipresence as well as
\nthe evolution of its usage have invested this cultural phenomenon with
\nsocial, political, cultural, ideological, aesthetic, linguistic,
\ntechnological and economic implications that warrant closer
\nexamination. The #globalhashtagconference<\/strong> offers a platform for such
\nexamination through a series of conferences, workshops, seminars and
\npublications aimed at exploring what the prominence and usage of the
\nhashtag says about society in the 21st century.<\/p>\n

As the inaugural event of\u00a0Inter-Disciplinary.Net<\/a>\u2019s Social Media
\nProject, the #hashtagglobalconference<\/strong> offers opportunities for
\nparticipants with an interest in the topic to join in discussions of
\nthe issues and debates that have emerged around the meaning and
\nsignificance of the hashtag within and beyond the context of social
\nmedia. The organisers therefore invite proposals for presentations,<\/strong>
\nworkshops, roundtable discussions, performances, installations,<\/strong>
\npanels, screenings and readings that explore:<\/strong><\/p>\n

# Why cataloguing and organising information matters and what is at
\nstake when hashtags assist in these activities
\n#Ideological implications around the creation of a hashtag (or the
\nfailure for an event to generate a hashtag)
\n#Implications of \u2018framing\u2019 issues through hashtags
\n#Lifespan of hashtags and the consequences that result when hashtags
\ncease to trend
\n#Issues of authenticity, reliability, truthfulness of hashtags
\n#Archiving and assembling with hashtags
\n# Tangible meaning and significance of \u2018trending\u2019
\n#Methodologies for measuring, analysing and visualising data, hashtag
\ndatamining
\n#Case studies of innovative approaches to generating trends
\n#Hashtags and monetisation (converting hashtags to action\/sales)
\n#Analysis of unsuccessful hashtag campaigns
\n#Hashtags in advertising, marketing and public relations,
\nevergreen\/forever hashtags
\n# How the hashtag has influenced the way we engage and communicate
\nwith each other
\n#Hashtags and trolls, cyber-bullying and harassment, smear campaigns
\n(e.g. #GamerGate)
\n#Irony, wit and humour in hashtags,
\n#Hashtag games (e.g. #FiveWordsToRuinADate)
\n#Hashtag rap (e.g. Big Sean)
\n#Poetry and art with hashtags
\n#Impact of hashtags on altruistic and narcissistic impulses
\n#Hashtags as catalysts for groupthink and \u2018hive mind\u2019
\n#Rules, conventions and etiquette around hashtags
\n#Hashtag journalism, Breaking News
\n#Hashtag overuse and abuse, hashtag in spoken language (hashtag royal
\nwedding)
\n#Intercultural comparisons, how do Germans, British, Americans etc.
\nuse hashtags (frequency, context, application, content)
\n#Hashtag wars (e.g. #OpCharlieHebdo, #OpFrance)
\n# How the hashtag informs the ways in which we experience and
\nunderstand emotions
\n#Hashtags as paralanguage
\n#Hashtags and ritualised mourning for public figures
\n#Issues of authenticity regarding feelings expressed in hashtags
\n# How the hashtag affects our relationship with technology
\n#Hashtags and virtual citizenship
\n#Hashtags and virtual communities
\n#Hashtags as tools for negotiating social media
\n# How the hashtag (dis)empowers us as consumers and producers
\n#User generated content and its value
\n#Hashtags and the promotion\/rejection of consumption
\n#From hashtag to bashtag (e.g. #SochiProblems)
\n# How the hashtag impacts our relationship with institutional power
\n(e.g. media, government, corporate interests)
\n#Relationship between hashtag activism and offline activism
\n#Click activism: opportunities and limitations
\n#Hashtags in institutional politics (Get Out the Vote initiatives,
\ncoverage of issues, reactions to political events and speeches)
\n#Effective strategies for hashtag activism (especially in the context
\nof grass roots movements, charities and NGOs)
\n#Hashtag hijacking, bashtag (i.e. using promotional hashtag to
\ncritique the product rather than praise it) (e.g. #McDStories)<\/p>\n

#Representation of hashtags in media and popular culture<\/p>\n

#Hashtags and the formation of participatory communities<\/p>\n

Please see<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.inter-disciplinary.net\/critical-issues\/social-media\/research-streams\/hashtag\/call-for-participation\/<\/a>\u00a0for further details and information.
\nWhat to Send<\/strong>
\n300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should
\nbe submitted by\u00a0Friday 14th August 2015<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
\nconditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team
\nand the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that
\nby the time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and
\nquadruple reviewed.<\/p>\n

You will be notified of the panel\u2019s decision by\u00a0Friday 28th August<\/span><\/span>
\n2015.<\/p>\n

If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of
\nyour contribution should be submitted by\u00a0Friday 11th December 2015<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
\ninformation and in this order:<\/p>\n

a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in
\nprogramme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of
\nproposal, f) up to 10 keywords.<\/p>\n

E-mails should be entitled: #hashtag1 Abstract Submission<\/p>\n

Where to Send<\/strong>
\nAbstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising
\nChairs:<\/p>\n

Organising Chairs:<\/strong>
\nPetra Rehling:\u00a0petrarehling@gmx.de<\/a>
\nRob Fisher:\u00a0hashtag@inter-disciplinary.net<\/a><\/p>\n

This event marks the launch of the Social Media inclusive
\ninterdisciplinary research and publishing project.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.inter-disciplinary.net\/critical-issues\/social-media\/<\/a><\/p>\n

It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to
\nshare ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and
\nexciting.<\/p>\n

It is anticipated that a number of publishing options will arise from
\nthe work of the project generally and from the meeting of #hashtag
\nstream in particular. Minimally there will be a digital eBook
\nresulting from the conference meeting. Other options, some of which
\nmight include digital publications, paperbacks and a journal will be
\nexplored during the meeting itself.<\/p>\n

Ethos<\/strong>
\nInter-Disciplinary.Net<\/a>\u00a0believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
\nprofessional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should
\nattend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make<\/strong>
\nthis commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation.<\/strong>
\nPlease note:\u00a0Inter-Disciplinary.Net<\/a>\u00a0is a not-for-profit network and we
\nare not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or
\nsubsistence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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