More about IAMCR:
€ Sorry, there is no French, Spanish or Portuguese language facilitation.
€ Travel grants can still be applied for (for people from medium and
low-income countries). The deadline is extended to Feb 15 (though the
website is not updated yet).
http://www.jmk.su.se/contents/sidor/english/info/scientific_conference_subpa
ges/travel_grants.php
€ It is an academic conference, but the community communication section also
considers proposals from qualified practioners.
€ Unfortunately, the congress fees are rather high, though discounted for
younger academics and low-income countries.
(http://www.jmk.su.se/contents/sidor/english/info/scientific_conference_subp
ages/fees.php)
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On 2/5/08 11:41 PM, "G G" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> EXTENDED DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY 2008!
>
> IAMCR welcomes the submission of papers for its 26th Congress to be held
> 20-25 July 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden.
>
> € Community Communication Section call for papers
> IAMCR¹s Community Communication section is the premier international forum
> for community and alternative media studies. This is the place for research
> on media practices that differ significantly from government and
> market-dominated paradigms. These media originate, circulate and resonate
> from the sphere of civil society, yet may interact with both state and
> market. Community media serve specific cultural or geographic communities.
> The field includes do-it-yourself media, media for social change, and a wide
> range of non-governmental and non-commercial practices using all kinds of
> communication technologies.
> Details: http://www.iamcr.org/content/view/272/201/
>
> € Joint call for papers The Community Communication Section & Participatory
> Communication Research Section call for papers for a joint session with the
> title: "Developing Theory on Participation and Community Media".
> Details: http://www.iamcr.org/content/view/283/201/
>
> € The Civil Society Media and Policy consortium (CSMPolicy) is looking for
> one more person to join a panel proposal to the Community Communication
> section: "Bottom up Talk: Community Radio: Local Policies and International
> Connections"
> Contact: [log in to unmask]
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