Proiecte PNCDI III
RO COUNTRY IMAGES

Construcția imaginii de țară în contexte de criză

Grant of the Ministry of Research and Innovation, CNCS - UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-2167, within PNCDI III

Director Grant: Dr. Elena Alina Dolea (alinadolea@gmail.com)

Perioada de derulare: 02.05.2018 – 30.11.2020


Raport științific final



Comunicări pe tematica proiectului la conferințe internaționale și în calitate de profesor invitat:

1. Dolea, A. (November 2020). Organizer of the online public event "Romanian Diaspora in the UK and Romania’s Country Image. Perspectives and research from HERE and THERE". An event to publicly present the results of the research grant “RO Country Images”, bringing together researchers, journalists, Romanian state representatives from the UK and Romania, November 27, 2020. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/romanian-diaspora-in-the-uk-and-romanias-image-being-here-and-there-registration-129464276135

2. Dolea, A. (accepted, forthcoming April 2021). Advancing research on diaspora diplomacy and country images. International Studies Association’s Virtual Annual Convention, April 7-10, 2021.

3. Dolea, A. (accepted, forthcoming September 2021). Advancing research on diaspora diplomacy: The construction of identities, country images and (dis)engagement. 8th European Communication Conference, ECREA, September 6-9, 2021.

4. Dolea, A. (2020). From focus groups to policy paper “Romanian migrants in the UK”. FMC Research Process Seminars, 2020-2021, Bournemouth University, November 10, 2020

5. Dolea, A (2020). Critical Discourse Analysis and Diaspora Diplomacy in a transnational social field - constructing identities, social status and country images. FMC Research Process Seminars, 2019-2020, Bournemouth University, June 2, 2020

6. Dolea, A. (2020). Initiator & chair. “Integrating Scholarship Fields for PD: ICA/ISA Joint Panel”, inaugural joint panel of International Communication section of ISA and Public Diplomacy Interest Group of ICA at the International Communication Association Annual Virtual Conference, May 21, 2020 (article and video available here: https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/story/integrating-scholarship-fields-pd-icaisa-joint-panel and here: https://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2020/07/02/bu-academic-launches-institutional-collaboration-to-advance-public-diplomacy-in-covid-19-times/ )

7. Dolea, A (2020). The strategic visual communication of protests as form of citizen diplomacy: the Romanian protests from 2017. International Communication Association, Visual Politics Virtual Preconference, May 20, 2020 (Video available at: https://cristianvaccari.com/2020/06/11/videos-of-the-ica-virtual-preconference-visual-politics-image-production-perception-and-influence-20-may-2020/)

8. Dolea, A. (2020). Teleshopping nation on its centenary: Romania. Complexity, hybridity, liminality: Challenges of researching contemporary promotional cultures conference. ECREA Organisational and Strategic Communication section, London School of Economics, UK, February 20, 2020.

9. Dolea, A (2020). Critical Discourse Analysis. Workshop for the Social science research methods course for the Bangladeshi Delegation, Bournemouth University, February 2020

10. Dolea, A. (2019). Focus groups. Researching diaspora, country images, engagement /disengagement, Research Process Seminars 2019-2020, Faculty of Media and Communication, Bournemouth University, UK, December 5, 2019

11. Dolea, A. (2019). Rom: The gradual marketization of Romania’s country image and of the Romanian migrant. International History of Public Relations Conference, Bournemouth UK, June 26-28, 2019

12. Dolea, A. (2019). Country images and diaspora diplomacy. From diaspora’s agenda to policy making. Post-conference “Public Diplomacy in the 2020s”, the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington DC, May 29, 2019

13. Dolea, A. (2019). Organizer and Head of Scientific committee of the post-conference “Public Diplomacy in the 2020s” with participants from academia and US Department of State, US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, U.S. Agency for Global Media (https://www.uscpublicdiplomacy.org/event/public-diplomacy-2020s), the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington DC, May 29, 2019

14. Dolea, A. (2019). Chair of Panel. “Nation Branding & Country Image”, the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington DC, May 25, 2019.

15. Dolea, A. (2019). ”Between past and future: Promoting Romania in the year of Centenary”. International Workshop “Promoting the Nation in Troubled Times Branding, Diplomacy and Strategic Communications in a Polarised Context”, Loughborough University, UK, March 21, 2019.

16. Dolea, A. (2018). The construction of country images in turbulent times: how Romanian migrants in the UK (re)construct their identities and country image. Centre for Politics and Media Research Seminar. Bournemouth University, December 12, 2018.

17. Dolea, A. (2018). Guest lecture "Public Diplomacy and Critical Theories of Public Relations: Country Images" for Bachelor Lecture on PR Research and Communication management course, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, October 31, 2018.

18. Dolea, A. (2018). Guest Lecture "The strategic communication of protests - citizen diplomacy? The Romanian protests from 2017" for Master Seminar on Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, October 30, 2018

19. Dolea, A. (2018). The strategic communication of protests as form of citizen diplomacy: the Romanian protests from 2017. ECREA Conference, Lugano, Switzerland. October 31 – November 2, 2018

20. Dolea, E. A. (2018). Country Images in Turbulent Times & Diaspora Public Diplomacy. Conference of Romanian Students, Professors and Researchers in the UK, University of Cambridge, October 13, 2018.

21. Dolea, E. A. (2018). Country Images in Turbulent Times. Aarhus, Denmark, EUPRERA Congress, September 27-29, 2018.

22. Dolea, E. A. (2018). Diaspora Relations in the Wake of Brexit: Agenda for Diplomats. Workshop “Building diplomatic networks post Brexit”, Bournemouth University, September 21, 2018 (co-convenor of the workshop)



Rezumat:

   Proiectul de cercetare RO COUNTRY IMAGES analizeaza constructia discursiva a imaginii de tara si a identitatii nationale de catre diferiti actori sociali in Romania, intr-un macro context (al culturii promotionale globalizate si a practicilor de promovare adoptate de tari in intreaga lume) si un context specific (mobilitatea crescuta a persoanelor – migranti si refugiati in Europa, concomitent cu ascensiunea unor partide nationaliste si a discursului lor anti-imigratie). Criza refugiatilor din Europa a relevat diverse pozitionari si discursuri ale ”vechilor” state membre vs ”noile” state membre si a suscitat dezbateri aprinse in interiorul tarilor despre consecintele crizei, viitorul Uniunii Europene si beneficiile apartenentei la UE. Ca urmare, teme precum statutul tarilor, imaginea de tara si identitatea nationala au devenit teme recurente in dezbaterile publice, si nu doar teme pe agenda unor experti sau a unui guvern ca pana acum.

Obiective:

   In acest context, miza proiectului este sa analizeze longitudinal si sa ofere explicatii cu privire la modul in care actori sociali din Romania (guvern, media, cetateni) construiesc discursiv imaginea de tara si identitatea Romaniei, dupa criza refugiatilor din 2015. Premiza de la care se porneste este ca acesti diferiti actori reproduc, in discursurile lor, anumite reprezentari despre Romania si romani, cu privire la identitatea lor si la modul cum suntem perceputi. Analiza isi propune (1) sa identifice evolutia acestor reprezentari in timp (reconfigurari ale temelor sau strategiilor de discurs); (2) sa puna in discutie rolul media in constructia dezbaterilor; (3) sa investigheze in ce masura cetatenii (re)contextualizeaza discursurile politice si mediatice pentru a-si (re)construi propriile perspective despre Romania si romani. Desi axata pe Romania si dorind sa informeze politicile publice din Romania, studiul are o dimeniune europeana intrinseca prin evidentierea reprezentarilor despre 'noi' in raport cu 'altii' (migranti, EU).

Activități de comunicare publică a rezultatelor proiectului:

   Eveniment public "Romanian Diaspora in the UK and Romania’s Country Image. Perspectives and research from HERE and THERE" - https://www.facebook.com/100001313467210/videos/3456327857754296/

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