Title: The public sphere and the academic conference: deliberation, communication and participation?
Abstract:The past decade has seen a great deal of discussion about the limited nature of
opportunities for citizens to engage in meaningful debate and deliberation over
matters of public concern such as crim...The past decade has seen a great deal of discussion about the limited nature of
opportunities for citizens to engage in meaningful debate and deliberation over
matters of public concern such as criminal justice. This paper reflects upon the
ways in which both theory and practice can be used to better understand the nature of the
public sphere and the potential for enhanced public communication. In particular, the
paper will consider the role of an academic conference such as ‘Cross-Border and Global
Contexts’ within debates around the relationship between crime, the media, and the
public sphere. How can academic practice play a part in the enhancing of spaces of
deliberation and opening up flows of communication? Is such a process possible within
the context of an increasingly trivialized and commercialized public sphere?Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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