Thursday, 4. April 2024 |
18:00 (all times CET) | Welcome Adress (U2/01.33) - Rudolf Stöber (Institute of Communication Science)
- Hendrik Michael (Scandalogy Research Initiative)
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18:15 | Panel discussion: “Scandals in Times of Crises, Conflicts, and Conspiracies” (U2/01.33) - Sergei Samoilenko (George Mason University)
- Daniela Mahl (University of Zurich)
- Moderation: André Haller (Kufstein University of Applied Sciences)
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| 19:45 | Informal reception with snacks and drinks |
Friday, 5. April 2024 (all presentations in U2/01.33) |
9:00–9:30 | Registration & Coffee |
9:30–11:00 | Panel 1: The Crisis of Disinformation and Emotionalization |
| - Monika Verbalyte (University of Flensburg): Perpetuating Emotionalization, Constant Scandalization, and Permanent Crisis in the Age of Populism and Polarization
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| - Timothy Coombs (Texas A&M University) & Elena Tachkova (University of Hongkong): The Utility of Conspiracies in Crises: Choosing a New Reality
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| | - Marijana Grbesa & Milica Vučković (University of Zagreb): The Role of Disinformation in Constructing Scandals: The Case of the Coca-Cola “Poisoning” in Croatia
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11:00–11:15 | Coffee Break |
11:15–12:30 | Panel 2: Scandals, Crises and Conspiracies as Elements of Historical Discourse |
| - Florian Krüpe (University of Marburg): Two Men, one Fire, a Book, a Scandal, and a Conspiracy: The Case of Lucan
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| - Margarita Karnysheva (independent scholar): Fall of the Empires: Scandalizing a Historical Conspiracy Theory [online]
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12:30–13:30 | Lunch Break |
13:45–15:00 | Panel 3: Scandals and Conspiracies in Networked Publics |
| - Andrew S. Armstrong (George Mason University): Reputation Decapitation: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Battlefield of Public Opinion
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| - Eric Shiraev (George Mason University): Aging as a Target for Scandal: Examining Character Attacks on Elderly Leaders
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15:00–15:15 | Coffee Break |
15:15–16:45 | Panel 4: Political Crises and Scandals from the (Inter)cultural Perspective |
| - Adeola Sidikat Oyeleke & Olutobi Michael Folorunsho (University of Ndufu Alike Ikwo): Managing Political Crises and Scandals in Nigeria [online]
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| - Igor Prusa (Ambis University Prague): Scandal in Japan
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| - Maria Eduarda Palhano Lhamby & Maximilian Eder (University of Munich): Visual Framing of Brazilian Political Crisis
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16:45–17:00 | Coffee Break |
17:00–18:15 | Panel 5: Controversial Allegations and the Dissemination of Scandal on the Battlefield of Public Opinion |
| | - Hanna Gawel (Jagiellonian University): Pandora Gate and the Disclosure of Examples of Grooming among Polish YouTubers as a First Step to Change Sexual Abuse in Polish Society [online]
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| | - Juan Pablo Cannata (Austral University): Unraveling the Scandal by Apologizing and Listening to the Victims: The Case of Pope Francis in Chile [online]
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20:00 | Conference Dinner (Café Luitpold, Schönleinsplatz 4, 96049 Bamberg) |
Saturday, 6. April 2024 |
9:30-10:45 | Panel 6: Conflicts of Interest, the Dynamics of Scandals, and the Politics of Hybrid Media Systems |
| - Phoebus Voulgaris, Myrsini Dogani, Stavros Koutsocheras & Anastasia Koyva (University of Piraeus): The European Parliament Scandal and its Reputational Security Threats: The “Quatar-Gate”-Case
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| | - Jan Dvorak (University of Hohenheim): Political Scandals: A Systematic Collection of German Cases
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10:45-11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00-12:30 | Panel 7: Scandals and Conflict as Means of (De)constructing Public Biographies |
| - Anne Jerslev, Nete Norgaard Kristensen & Manuel Menke (University of Kopenhagen): Self-Scandalization and Conflict to Pull in The Audience: Exploring the Dynamics of Co-Construction in the Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg Feud
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| - Nina Krapic (Pontifical Gregorian University): The Pursuit of Authenticity and its Role in Celebrity Populism of Marin Miletic
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12:45 | Closing Remarks & Outlook of the Scandalogy Research Initiative |
