New Website: 3rd European Communications Conference ECREA 2010

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At www.ecrea2010hamburg.eu, the call for papers and further information on the third conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in Hamburg in 2010 are now available. The Hans Bredow Institute organises ECREA 2010 in cooperation with the University of Hamburg and Hamburg Media School. The conference focuses on “Transcultural Communication – Intercultural Comparisons”. This thematic orientation links to the Institute’s past research and further establishes its activities regarding international interconnectedness.

The conference focuses on the characteristics of the European communication space and emphasises innovative research in the areas of transcultural communication and comparative studies. Beyond this, the Hans Bredow Institute aims to further involve scholars from Central and Eastern Europe in European media and communication studies.

The European Communication Conference takes place bi-annually. The first conference in Amsterdam titled “50 Years of Communication Research: Past and Future”, the second conference November 2008 was organised by the Universidad Autonoma Barcelona (UAB) and focused on “Communication Policies and Culture in Europe”.