Metaphors and political discourse

Introduction

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Julien Perrez & Min Reuchamps

Conceptualizing political discourse

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Julien Perrez (chair), Barbara De Cock (discussant)

› Conceptualizing danger and enemies - Multimodal metaphors in populist discourse - Janett Haid, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) - Nicole Richter, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) - Dorothea Horst, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) 09:30-10:00 (30min)

› Czech and Slovak Political Parties' Positions on the EU's finalité: A Conceptual Metaphor Approach - Jan Kovar, Institute of International Relations - University of Prague 10:00-10:30 (30min)

› Deliberate Metaphors in Chinese Political Discourse on Chinese Dream - Zhen Pan, Jiangsu Normal University 10:30-11:00 (30min)

› Metaphors and political discourse in Russian social media: a case study - Radomir Bolgov, Saint Petersburg State University - Olga Filatova, Saint Petersburg State University 11:00-11:30 (30min)

Lunch

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Political discourse, metaphors and conflicts

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Emilie L'Hôte (chair), Dejan Stjepanovic (discussant)

› Metaphors in Bulgarian political discourse since 1989 - Ivanna Mavrodieva, Sofia University 13:00-13:30 (30min)

› Greek metaphors in the fiscal straightjacket - Anastasios Vogiatzis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 13:30-14:00 (30min)

› Knifed in the Back: Rhetorical Use of Metaphors in Political Deposals - Ben Fenton-Smith, Griffith University 14:00-14:30 (30min)

Coffee break

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Experimenting the effects of (political) metaphors

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Andreas Musolff (chair), Veronika Koller (discussant)

› The effects of metaphorical framing of political issues on opinion: A systematic literature review - Amber Boeynaems, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam [Amsterdam] 15:30-16:00 (30min)

› Implementing a basic income in Belgium? An experimental study of the impact of metaphors on political preferences - Audrey Vandeleene, Université catholique de Louvain 16:00-16:30 (30min)

› How Refugee Metaphors Influence Our Political Opinions - Britta Brugman, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam [Amsterdam] 16:30-17:00 (30min)

› The influence of political knowledge on the impact of metaphors - Jérémy Dodeigne, Université catholique de Louvain, Université de Liège 17:00-17:30 (30min)

Debate "The political impact of metaphors"

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Christian F. Burgers & Paul H. Thibodeau

Dinner