In celebration of the LSE Department of Media and Communication’s 5^th year, my colleagues are inviting critical thinking about how the media and communications environment is implicated in shaping our perceptions of the human condition. How is it mediating human values, actions and social relations? We welcome proposals for papers and panels offering theoretical insight and/or empirical work on this theme. Abstracts or panel proposals may focus on one or more of the areas below.

• Communication and Difference
• Democracy, Politics and Journalism Ethics
• Globalisation and Comparative Studies
• Innovation, Governance and Policy
• Media and New Media Literacies

The conference is at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, Sunday 21^st – Tuesday 23^rd September 2008

Abstracts should be submitted by 1^st March 2008. Go here to submit abstract and/or register.