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Call for Papers 2010 - Media Communication Interest Group
Media Communication Interest Group
Call for Papers & Submission Guidelines
Eastern Communication Association
101st Annual Convention
Baltimore, Maryland
Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
April 22-25, 2010
The Call
The Media Communication Interest Group invites the submission of competitive papers, panels, and other forms of scholarly presentation (poster sessions, symposia, roundtables, etc.) for inclusion in the 101st Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association.
All submissions embodying those critical, theoretical, experimental and pedagogical approaches relevant to the study of media communication are welcomed. But we also encourage submissions to address the convention theme of "Charting a New Course: Meeting New Horizons." As the ECA website explains, the year 2010 begins the Eastern Communication Association's second century. Thus, "charting a course" evokes a renewed sense of direction, a temptation to define tempered by an inability to grasp what lies beyond understandings and explanations. The metaphor of "meeting new horizons" captures the excitement and anxiety of exploration, the emergent quality of the moment between known and unknown which invites responses to that which is by definition beyond prediction or control.
Thus, explorations of emerging theoretical discourses, methodologies, practices, processes, and technologies which either contribute to or may enable greater understanding of the unfolding present and future of media are warmly welcomed.
For additional information, please join the Media Communication (ECA) group on facebook, <http://www.ecasite.org/ >, or contact the planner:
Gordon Coonfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085
gordon.coonfield@villanova.edu
610.519.7754
Submission Guidelines
All submissions:
- Should be made electronically (either MS Word or PDF), attached to an email with the subject heading "ECA Submission," and should be sent to gordon.coonfield@villanova.edu.
- Must be received by October 15, 2009 to receive full consideration
- Must comport with the guidelines below
- Must include the following Statement of Professional Responsibility:
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this panel or paper if it is accepted and programmed. I/We further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA's annual meeting must register and pay required fees.
Completed Paper Submissions should include:
1. A title page, which contains the paper's title, the author's affiliation and full contact information, (if this is your first Convention presentation, please include the word "Debut" on title page), and the Statement of Professional Responsibility (above).
2. A second page, devoid of any information that might identify the author(s), should includes the title and an abstract
3. The full manuscript, including page numbers, a complete list of works cited, as well as any appendices or figures directly referenced.
Program/Panel Proposals Should Include:
1. An appropriate title
2. A Program description (a 75-word abstract to appear in the final Convention program)
3. The Statement of Professional Responsibility, indicating the commitment of all participants to the project
4. A detailed rationale for the program/panel
5. Names of chair and/or respondents where relevant
6. Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants
7. Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation.
Alternative Format Proposal Should Include:
1. A title page, which contains the session title, full contact information for all participants, and the Statement of Professional Responsibility (see above).
2. A full rationale for the session that explains the problem or question it proposes to address, its relevance to Media Communication and/or the Convention theme, and the format through which its topic will be addressed (poster session, film screening, roundtable, open forum, etc.).
