Postcolonial Communication Project Preliminary Results presented at the SSPC 2014 Conference in Oporto, Portugal

Preliminary Results of the Postcolonial Communication Project were presented at the 2014 Summer Conference of the  Biannual International Conference for Social Sciences Debate (July 17-20, 2014) in Oporto. The presentation's main aim was to present preliminary findings of a qualitative study exploring Greek-Cypriots’ perceptions on the re-unification of ethnically divided Cyprus taking as a starting point the negotiations and the referenda on a UN Annan Plan (the plan), the only settlement proposed for Cyprus reunification. The plan was rejected in April 2004 during two simultaneous referenda by 73, 58% of Greek-Cypriots and was accepted by 64, 91% of the Turkish-Cypriots. Rejection by one community meant that the plan was void. The referenda results initially prompted homogenizing accounts regarding what the two communities expect in relation to the solution. The presentation's focus was on participants' perceptions on the role of the media during the Annan Period.