Journalism, Diaspora and Conflict Resolution
Date: Friday 16 October, 2015
Venue: MB1013, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln.
Organiser: Media of Diaspora Research Group (MDRG)
| Time | Activities and Sections | Participants | Title |
| 9.00 – 9.30hrs | Registration and tea/coffee | ||
| 9.25hrs – 9.30hrs | Welcome Speech | Deborah Wilson- David, Acting HoD, School of English and Journalism | |
| 9.30 – 10.00hrs | Introductory Talk and Keynote Paper | Ola Ogunyemi | Representation of Diasporic Groups Response to Conflict in their Homeland |
| 10.00 – 10.20hrs | Section 1: Diaspora Media and Conflict Resolution: An Organisational Perspectives | Babak Elahi and Andrea Hickerson, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. | Journalist Memoirs and the Iranian Diaspora |
| 10.20 -10.40hrs |
Brian Chama, Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. Toronto, Canada NB: Not attending Symposium |
Race and Conflict Resolution in News Coverage: A Case Study of The Voice Newspaper. | |
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10.40 – 11.00hrs |
Joseph Wogu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Nigeria | Conflict Resolution Potential of Diasporic Media on Boko Haram Insurgency in the North Eastern Nigeria | |
| 11.00 – 11.20hrs |
Shepherd Mpofu, University of Johannesburg, South Africa |
Zimbabwe’s Diasporic New Media and Conversations on Conflict | |
| 11.20 – 11.35 | Tea/Coffee Break | Tea/Coffee Break | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11.35 – 11.55hrs |
Adeyemi Obalanlege, Crescent University, Abeokuta. Nigeria. |
Diaspora Media and Conflict Resolution in the Digital Age: A Study of Sahara Reporters | |
| 11.55 – 12.15hrs | Section 2: Diasporans and Conflict Resolution: An Audience Perspective | Ayotunde Alao, Kwara State University, Nigeria. | Social Media and Conflict Resolution amongst Ghanaians in Diaspora: Review of the ‘Ghana Must Go’ Conflict. |
| 12.15 – 12.35hrs |
Everette Ndlovu, Salford University, UK |
The Contestation of Discourse Dissemination in the Digital Era. | |
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Angeliki Koukoutsaki-Monier, Haute-Alsace University, France NB: Not attending Symposium |
Empowered Diasporas? Debating the Greek Crisis Online | ||
| 12.35 – 12.55hrs | Section 3: Diaspora Agencies and conflict Resolution: The role and influence of diaspora agencies | Asmaa Azizi, Communication science at Celsa – Paris IV Sorbonne, France | When its Diasporas Speak. Media and Political Participation of Moroccan Immigrants |
| 12.55hrs – 13.55hrs | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 13.55 – 14.30hrs | A short introduction by Prof Jason Whittaker to launch the book ‘Journalism, Audiences and Diaspora’ |
Shepherd Mpofu (University of Johannesburg, S/A), Ola Ogunyemi (University of Lincoln), Sanem Sahin (University of Lincoln), Amira Halperin, Truman Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Panel interactive session with audience. |
| 14.30 – 16.00hrs | Roundtable Discussion with Practitioners | Akua, Editor of British Blacklist; Mike Abiola, Editor of African Voice; All participants. |
Focus of discussion: conflict hotspots and dispersion; the role of diasporic media in conflict resolution; the role of diasporans in conflict resolution; the use of media by diasporans to contribute to conflict resolution; offline actions on conflict resolution by diasporans; the role/influence of diaspora agencies. |
| 16.00 – 16.25hrs | Plans for edited book on theme of symposium and venue for MDRG 2016 | All | Journalism, Diaspora and Conflict Resolution |
| 16.30 | End | End | End |
Other Information
Location Map: http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/maps/
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