Just a reminder, the final extended deadline to submit abstracts to IAMCR is on February 15. G On 2/9/07 12:49 AM, "Laura Stein" <Lstein (AT) mail.utexas.edu> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > 2007 International Associations of Media and Communication Research conference > Paris, France, July 23-25, 2007 > > Community Communication Section Call for Papers > The Community Communication section focuses on media that originates, > circulates and resonates from the sphere of civil society. Broadly defined, > this is the field of communication that exists outside of the state and the > market (often non-government and non-profit), yet which may interact with > both. We seek to advance research on the objectives, practices and dynamics > of community-based media, including issues of localism, politics, > socio-economics, language, ethnicity, gender, or other interests and > intersections. We welcome both theoretical and applied research, as well as > research conducted at both micro and macro levels of analysis. Our concerns > include issues of media access, participation and reception; media projects > undertaken by marginalized and underrepresented groups; development and > support of community-based media institutions and infrastructures; production > and distribution of community, alternative and activist media; and theoretical > contributions to the research, evaluation and practice of community > communication. > > In addition to research papers, the section welcomes the submission of panel > proposals on current issues and problems in the field. Applicants should > submit a 500 word abstract that describes the topic of their research and its > significance, their theoretical framework, and their methods. Panel proposals > should include a well-defined statement of purpose, a complete list of panel > participants, and full abstracts for each presentation. All submissions > should include a paper title, as well as authors' names, institutional > affiliations and full contact information (mailing address, email address, and > telephone numbers). Submissions in the author's native language must also > include an English translation. Submissions should be sent to the section > chair and may not be submitted to more than one IAMCR division. > > Deadlines > Submission of abstracts: February 15, 2007 > Submission results announced: March 1, 2007 > > Contact Information > Section Chair: Laura Stein, [log in to unmask] > Co-Vice Chairs: > Per Jauert, pjauert (AT) imv.au.dk > Ellie Rennie, rennie (AT) pop.qut.edu.au > IAMCR web site <http://www.iamcr.net/> > > --