New Media, Society and Politics in Europe and the United ... - aisna

Commissione per gli Scambi Culturali tra Italia e Stati Uniti
(Fulbright Commission)
Rutgers University Center for Mobile Communication Studies
University of Turin, Department of Political Studies
University of Eastern Piedmont, Department of
Humanity Studies
Interuniversity Center for European-American History
and Politics (CISPEA)
Chapter Fulbright-Piemonte
The “Piero Bairati”Interuniversity Center for American and European-
American Studies
International Workshop
New Media, Society and Politics
in Europe and the United States
Torino
Thursday, June 4-2009
Fondazione Luigi Einaudi
Via Principe Amedeo,38
10123 Torino

9:30 am-12:30 am
Chair:
Giacomo Ferrari (University of Eastern Piedmont)
Welcome Addresses:
Maria Grazia Quieti (Italian Fulbright Commission)
Ettore Bompard (Chapter Fulbright-Piemonte)
Maurizio Vaudagna (CISPEA)
Opening Speaker
James E. Katz (Rutgers University), Symbolic Politics and the New Media in the United
States
Session n.1: New Media and Political Discourse
Fausto Colombo (Catholic University, Milan), Beyond the Audience Democracy? New
Media and Changes in Political Participation.
Paolo Mancini (University of Perugia), Individual vs Organized Pluralism: New Media in
Europe and the United States
Donatella Campus (University of Bologna), The Impact of Internet on Leadership
Emergence and Selection
Discussion
Lunch
Session n.2: New Media and Social Change
3:00-18:15 pm
Chair: Franca Roncarolo (University of Torino)
Gustavo Cardoso (Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabahlo e da Empresa), Networked
Communication and Political Change.
Juan Miguel Aguado (University of Murcia), Liquid Media: Mobile Content,Digital
Convergence, and Social Appropriation
Peppino Ortoleva (University of Torino), The Thickness of Media: Resistance and
Adaptation in the Adoption of New Communication Tools

Andrè Caron (University of Montreal), and Letizia Caronia (University of Bologna), From
Mobile Culture to Mobile Learning: Some Myths Underlying the Discourse of Adoption
Discussion
Closing remarks:
Leopoldina Fortunati (University of Udine), to be confirmed
Participants:
Maria Bortoluzzi (University of Udine), Maria Pia Bruno (Liceo Classico Norberto Rosa,Susa),
Andrea Carosso (University of Torino), Cristopher Cepernich (University of Torino), Simone
Cinotto (University of Gastronomic Sciences), Ferdinando Fasce (University of Genova),Cristina
Iuli (University of Eastern Piedmont); Massimo Leone (University of Turin); Marco Mariano
(University of Eastern Piedmont), Marco Morini (University of Pavia),Giulio Prosperi (University
of Eastern Piedmont), Francesco Regalzi (Einaudi Foundation), Simona Sangiorgi (University of
Bologna, Matteo Tarantino (Catholic University), Edoardo Tortarolo (University of Eastern
Piedmont).
Notice: the conference takes place in English.
For information, call or mail:
Centro Interuniversitario di Studi Americani ed Euro-americani “Piero Bairati”
Telephone: ..39-011-6704118
email: centro.bairati@unito.it