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CALLS FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research. James W. Neuliep, Editor-elect, JICR, Department of Communication, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant St., De Pere, WI 54114. Email: jicr@snc.edu.
Feminist Media Studies. Authors in North America, Latin America, and the Caribben: submit to Lisa McLaughlin, Editor; e-mail: mclauglm@muohio.edu. Authors in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia: submit to Cynthia Carter, Editor; e-mail: cartercl@cardiff.ac.uk.
Journal of Communication Studies, National Council of Development Communication. Soliciting research papers, abstracts. E-mail: Shveta Sharma, communication@jcs@yahoo.com.
Hampton Book Series: Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity. Jan Servaes, Hampton Book Series Editor, c/o School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Phone: +61 (7) 3365 6115 or 3088. Fax: +61 (7) 3365 1377. Email: j.servaes@uq.edu.au.
Submissions. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (JMEWS). Info: Marcia C. Inhorn, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, U of Michigan, and Mary N. Layoun, Chair of Comparative Literature, U of Wisconsin, Editors. Web: http://iupjournals.org/jmews/.
Communication Review.The Communication Review solicits papers in the interdisciplinary field of media studies. We are interested in papers discussing any aspect of media: media history, globalization of media, media institutions, media analysis, media criticism, media policy, media economics. We also invite essays about the nature of media studies as an emergent, interdisciplinary field. Please direct papers to Andrea L. Press and Bruce A. Williams, Editors, Media Studies Program, Unviersity of Virginia. Email: alp5n@virginia.edu, baw5n@b.mail.virginia.edu. For more information about the journal and submission guidelines, please see the journal's webiste at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10714421.asp.
Call for Manuscripts - The Journal of Native Aging & Health publishes articels that address Native aging, health, and related issues. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome. Original research and studies should apply existing theory and research to Native Americans, Alaskan, Hawaiian, Islanders and First Nations Peoples, or should illuminate how knowledge informs and reforms exiting theories and research on Native populations, aging, and health. No material identifying the author(s) should appear in the body of the paper. The paper must not have appeared in any other published form. Each submission should include a separate cover page with the name of the author(s); present academic title or other current position; academic department and university (if appropriate); and complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available). The submission also must include a single-paragraph abstract of no more than 120 words on a separate page. Manuscripts, abstracts, references, figures, and tables must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, Fifth Edition) guidelines. Contributors are encouraged to be familiar with the Manual's guidelines for avoiding bias in language used to express ideas int he manuscript. By submitting to JNAH, authors warrant that they will not submit their manuscript to any other publication without first withdrawing the manuscript from consideration by JNAH, that the work is original, and that appropriate credit has been given to other contributors in the project. Reports of the original research and papers may not exceed 25 pages (including references, tables, figures, and appendixes). Copies of submissions will not be returned to the author(s). Send four paper copies of complete papers to Pamela J. Kalbfleish, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Along with your paper copies, include a disk with your submission in Word document format or attach an electronic copy of your manuscript to an e-mail sent to the editorial office. Questions may be directed to the editorial office via email at yearbook@und.nodak.edu, telephone 701-777-2673, or fax 701-777-3955. Ordering Information: To order a copy of the Journal, contact: Dr. Pamela J. Kalbfleisch, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, Box 7169, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. $25.00 a copy / $40.00 year subscription.
Proposals. Alternatives Within the Mainstream II: Queer Theatre in Britain. Info: Dimple Godiwala-McGowan, Senior Lecturer, York St. John College (U of Leeds). E-mail: DimpleGodiwala@aol.com.
Deadline extended. Papers. Journal of Middle East Media (JMEM), Center for International Media Education (CIME) at Georgia State U and the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE). Mohammed el-Naway, Senior Editor, Department of Communication, One Park Place South, 10th Floor, Georgia State U, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. E-mail: jouman@langate.gsu.edu.
New Journal - Communication for Development and Social Change. A new journal, Communication for Development and Social Change, is seeking papers that will present empirical research, theory, and practice-oriented approaches on subjects relevant to development communication and social change. Authors may submit inquiries and manuscripts electronically to Jan Servaes, Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, at j.servaes@uq.edu.au.
Paper proposals invited. Abstracts are invited for an international conference on MEDIA EVENTS, GLOBALIZATION AND CULTURAL CHANGE to be held on Friday 6th - Saturday 7th July 2007 at the University of Bremen, Germany. Contributions on any academic aspect of media events are welcome. For more information about the detailed conference themes, visit the conference website www.media-events-bremen07.org. Please send abstracts (maximum 300 words) by email no later than Saturday 31 March 2007 to one of the conference organizers: Andreas Hepp ( Andreas.Hepp@uni-bremen.de), Friedrich Krotz ( Friedrick.Krotz@uni-erfurt.de) or Nick Couldry ( N.couldry@gold.ac.uk).
Journal of Children and Media. Special Issue: "Children, Media, and Conflict" Vol. 2, No. 3 (September 2008), Guest editors: Cynthia Carter and Stephanie Hemelryk Donald. Direct experiences of war and conflict are part of everyday life for millions of children around the world. In Iraq, for instance, children are often caught in the middle of striggles between military forces and insurgents. Indigenous children in Australia are disadvantaged by unresolved wars that still play out in the discursive voice of the popular press. In Northern Ireland, the "troubles" are only (just) (perhaps) over. For many other children, war and conflict are primarily experienced through news and current affairs media. This special issue seeks research papers investigating various aspects of the relationship between children, media, and conflict - for example: the news media's use of images of chidren; children and young people's active participation as media producers of alternative news content; the changing nature of the relationship between child news audiences and news and current affairs organisations; the media channels thorugh which children and young people are expressing their opinions and demanding to have them heard and taken seriously; the possible range of effects (fear reactions, learning information, political socialisation, etc.) as a result of children and young people's exposure to news about war and conflict.
Contributions to this special issue are welcomed from a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, regarding children and young people. We are particularly keen to receive proposals from a broad range of cultural zones and regional perspectives. In the first instance, expressions of interest accompanied by a 300-word abstract should be submitted to BOTH guest editors no later than 1 May 2007. Authors of accepted abstracts will then be invited to submit a full paper to the guest editors of no more than 8,000 words including notes and references by no later than 1 October 2007. All papers will be subject to anonymous peer review. Please email abstracts to: Cynthia Carter: cartercl@cardiff.ac.uk AND Stephanie Hemelryk Donald: Stephanie.Donald@uts.edu.au. Journal of Children and Media website address: http://wwwtandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17482798.asp.
March 30, 2007. Call for Papers Center for Spanish Language Media Inaugural Research Conference, "Assessing the State of Spanish Language Media." The Center for Spanish Language Media at the University of North Texas invites scholarly papers from academics, students, and professionals for presentation at its Inaugural Research Conference to be held in Denton, Texas, USA, November 8-10, 2007. Papers are welcome using any appropriate theoretical foundation and methodology as long as the topic relates to Spanish Language Media. Of particular interest are papers dealing with current trends in Spanish Laungage media, case studies, economic analysis, advertising, audience analysis, or other topics. Papers can discuss these topics in the context of the United States or any other Spanish-speaking nation. Submission Requirements: a) Length: not to exceed 30 double-spaced pages, including references and tables using 8 1/2 X 11" paper. b) Style: APA 5th edition is required. c) Abstract: Abstract of no more than 250 words needed with each submission. d) Authorship: author's name, author's biography, institution address, phone number, and e-mail to appear on the title page only. e) Deadline: Papers must be received electronically by Friday, March 30, 2007. Please send papers as an attachment to spanishmedia@unt.edu. f) Review: All papers will be reviewed by a peer-review scholarly committee using a blind review system. g) Language: All submission must be in English. Conference Details: Information on the conference schedule, housing options, and travel will be available on the Center's website at http://www.spanishmedia.unt.edu. For more information, please send inquiries to spanishmedia@unt.edu.
April 30, 2007. Media Psychology Call for Manuscripts. A special issue of Media Psychology is scheduled to be published in December 2007, focusing on the role of emotion in media effects processes. Empirical pieces, extensions of existing theories, and development of new theoretical perspectives are sought. Emotion, rather than arousal or physiological response, should be the focus of all submissions. Specific topics might include, but are not limited to: (1) emotion(s) as explanatory mechanisms within established media effects theory; (2) how audience emotion(s) influence media message selection; (3) how audience emotion(s) impact the processing of various media messages; (4) emotional experiences as the outcomes of interactions with the media; (5) the interplay between emotion and cognition in media contexts; (6) the structure and/or content of media messages and emotional response. Manuscripts must be submitted by April 30, 2007 via the Media Psychology submission website: http://www.editorialmanager.com/mep/. In their cover letter, authors should indicate the submission is intended for special issue consideration. Inquiries may be directed to either co-editor of the special issue: Robin Nabi, UC-Santa Barbara, nabi@comm.ucsb.edu, or Werner Wirth, University of Zurich, w.wirth@ipmz.unizh.ch.
CONFERENCES
March 2-3, 2007. Sooner Communication Conference Call for Papers. The Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma invites graduate and undergraduate submissions for its annual conference to be held March 2-3, 2007 on the Norman Campus. "Bridging the Gap: Uniting the Scholarship of Theory and Application" is this year's conference theme. Submissions may include competitive research papers (including theory and position papers), case studies, panel proposals, round table proposals, or abstracts for works in progress. Scholarship on any topic relevant to human communication within various areas of the discipline is welcome. Top paper awards will be presented in the graduate and undergraduate divisions. Only completed competitive papers will be considered for awards. All submissions should be received by December 23, 2006. All work must meet the specifications of the APA manual (5th ed). Submissions of completed competitive research papers and case studies should include: A title page with the author's or authors' institutional affiliation, complete with contact information, and student status (graduate or undergraduate); a 200-word abstract on the second page; and the completed manuscript. Submissions of panel and round table proposals should include: A thematic title for the program; names, institutional affiliations, complete contact information, and student status (graduate or undergraduate) of all participants; names of chair and respondent (if any); and titles and 200-word abstracts for each presentation. Submissions for works currently in progress should include: The author's institutional affiliation, complete contact information, and student status (graduate or undergraduate); and a two-age proposal. Please send all submissions and direct all correspondence to Liz Craig at soonercomconf@ou.edu. Submissions should be a Microsoft Word attachment with a document (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf) file ending. Scholarship submitted within the body of an e-mail will not be considered. Additional conference information is available at http://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/sooner.
Sept. 6-7, 2007. Members of the Popular Communication Division of ICA are invited to participate in the conference, "Transforming Audiences: Identity/Creativity/Everyday Life" to take place Sept. 6-7, 2007 at the University of Westminster, UK. Send paper proposals to Eric Spindler ( e.spindler@wmin.ac.uk) prior to April 20, 2007. See the announcement in the Call for Papers of this newsletter for further information. The Popular Communication division is serving as a sponsor of this event.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
2007 Biennial Conference of the International Academy for Intercultural Research, July 9-12, 2007. University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. Conference Theme: "Globalization and Diversity: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives." The Academy is an interdisciplinary group founded in 1997 to foster high-level research and scholarship on intercultural issues. To submit paper and panel proposals, use the online absgtract form available at the Academy website: http://www.interculturalacademy.org/groningen_2007.html.
Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multimethod peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discusion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children. Manuscripts (APA style, 8,000 words maximum) for the "Review and Commentary" section (up to 2,000 words) should be e-mail-delivered to Charlotte Cole, Review and Commentary Editor, charlotte.cole@sesameworkshop.org.
The Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing outstanding scholarship in communications, media and cultural studies, journalism, and information studies. CJC is looking for theoretically innovative and methodologically challenging original manuscripts, in English or French, for immediate peer-review. To submit an article for peer-review go to the CJC website http://www.cjc-online.ca and click on the "submit" button. Articles for peer-review should be approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words in length. In addition to the traditional peer-reviewed article the CJC will develop innovative forms and formats for discussions of current practices including: media reviews, research overviews of current projects, and polemical commentaries. These submissions are shorter in length and may be either more descriptive or experimental in tone. Please direct ideas and inquiries to editor@cjconline.ca. For information on book reviews please contact our book review editor, Leslie Regan Shade, at review_editor@cjc-online.ca. Info on CJC: Kim Sawchuk, Editor, CJC, editor@cjc-online.ca.
Visiting Master's program. The Central European Unviersity (CEU) invites applications from graduate students and young professionals to spend the Fall 2006 semester or the academic year 2006 - 2007 in Budapest, Hungary. The program is sponsored by the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at CEU. Duration: For the semester program: September 2006 through July 2007. For application information please contact the project manager, Ms. Nanne Priebs, at vispriebs@ceu.hu.
Visiting doctoral fellowships. The Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping University, Sweden, in the field of media business and media economics for advanced doctoral students. Dr. Cinzia dal Zotto, Research Manager, Media Management and Transformation Center, Jonkoping International Business School, P.O. Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jonkoping, SWEDEN. Info: http://www.jibs.se/mmtc. Email for more information: cinzia.dalzotto@ihh.hj.se.
Fellowship opportunity. The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is accepting applications for its Academic Fellows antiterrorism training program. This program provides university professors with a detailed understanding of the teror threat that faces our nation and sister democracies. Centered on a 10-day course taught in conjunction with Tel Aviv U, the program takes place entirely in Israel and runs May 27-June 7 (travel inclusive). Participants interact with academics, diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel, Jordan, India, Turkey, and the United States. They also visit military bases, border zones, and other security installations to learn the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks. All expenses are paid by FDD. For more information please visit: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/programs/programs_list.htm?attrib_id=7403 or call Audra Ozols at 202-207-0190.
Visiting Research Fellows Program, 2007-2008. The Donald McGannon Communication Research Center at Fordham University invites applicants for its new Visiting Research Fellows Program. Applicants are invited to apply for either a one-semester or two-semester appointment as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Center. The appointment carries no stipend; however, Fellows enjoy the benefits of a research affiliation with the McGannon Center, including office space at the Center on Fordham's Bronx campus; computer, telephone, and Internet access; and access to all Fordham University library and electronic resources. Fellows also have access to the McGannon Center's administrative support, as well as to the resources of New York City, one of the media capitals of the world. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in McGannon Center events (such as conferences and seminars), with the Center covering travel expenses related to such participation, as well as the opportunity to take part in the activities of the university as a whole, including the activities of related enterprises such as the Fordham Law School's Information Law and Policy Research Center and the Fordham Business School's Center for Communication. The Center seeks candidates with research interests that overlap with the Center's areas of interest in order to maximize collaborative opportunities during the Fellowship period. Information about the Center's activities can be found at www.fordham.edu/mcgannon. The ideal dandidate will be researching public interest-related regulation and policy issues pertaining to new media. The Center also seeks candidates with an interest in international policy issues.
Fellows will be expected to offer one lecture in their area of specialization during the Fellowship period and to contribute one research paper to the Center's Working Paper series. The Fellowship program is open to university faculty, post-docs, and ABD graduate students from any disciplinary background. International applicants are particularly welcome. Candidates wishing to apply for Fellow status for the 2007-2008 academic year should submit the following: 1. A letter of application and intent to be ni residence in the New York City area for the duration of the requested Fellowship period (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, or both). 2. A two- to three-page description of current research activities and of how residency at the McGannon Center could assist in the completion of these activities. 3. A current curriculum vitae. 4. For graduate student applicants, names and contact information for three faculty references. Completed applications can be submitted electronically to: Visiting Fellows Program, Donald McGannon Communication Research Center, at mcgctr@fordham.edu or in hard copy to:
Visiting Fellows Program
Donald McGannon Communication Research Center
Fordham University
441 E. Fordham Rd.,
Bronx, NY 10458
The application deadline for the 2007-2008 academic year is March 1, 2007. Applicants will receive notification by May 1, 2007. Note: The McGannon Center can only accommodate 1-2 Research Fellows per academic year. Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to Philip M. Napoli, McGannon Center Director, at pnapoli@fordham.edu or at 718-817-4196.
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