[liberationtech] CFP for Annual Global Fusion International Media Conference in Austin, Texas

[Stuart H Davis]

(Apologies for cross-posting)


*Global Fusion 2014: Extending the Boundaries of Global Media and
International Communication*

A Global Media and Communication Conference

October 24-26, 2014

Austin, TX

Hosted by the Radio-Television-Film Department and the Moody College of
Communication, University of Texas at Austin



*NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2014*



The purpose of the Global Fusion Conference series, which began in 2000, is
to promote academic excellence in global media and international
communication studies. The conference is sponsored by a consortium of
Universities: The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Ohio
University, Southern Illinois University and Temple University. We invite
original, non-published research submissions on any aspect of global media
and international aspects of mediated communication. Any theoretical and
methodological approaches appropriate to communication research are
acceptable and encouraged. The call is open to panels and papers on the
widest possible range of topics, as well as proposals for workshop sessions.

Conference begins Friday evening October 24, and ends at 4 p.m. on Sunday
October 26.

The Global Fusion Conference 2014 will additionally include a preconference
focusing on ethnographic global media research methods. The preconference
will include a series of mentorship workshops with prominent global media
scholars designed to provide graduate students and professors with skills
and insight into the field of global media research. Qualified applicants
for the preconference are not limited to ethnographic or qualitative
research backgrounds, and multidisciplinary interests are encouraged.

The preconference will be held in the morning and afternoon onFriday,
October 24, prior to the conference reception and plenary.

Submission instructions:
Individual papers: Proposals may be submitted in the form of completed
papers or abstracts of 300-400 words. (Only full papers will be considered
for best paper awards.) Please include a cover sheet with the paper title,
the names of all authors, and contact information for the submitter
(affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address). No
identifying information should appear on the paper or on the abstract page
for blind review.
Panels: Please submit a panel abstract of 200-300 words, and 50-100 word
abstracts for each included paper. The names of all authors along with
their paper titles, as well as contact information for the submitter,
should appear on a cover sheet. Proposals for workshop session panels are
welcome. No identifying information should appear on the panel proposal
page for blind review.

Preconference: Interested applicants can submit a brief biography (limited
to 100 words) and a 200-400 word statement of interest. The statement of
interest should include current research interests and/or projects, as well
as topics and issues the applicant hopes to engage in during the workshops.
Although the workshops are focused on ethnographic methods, the
preconference will be open to suggestions from various methodological
backgrounds. The preconference will be limited to 25 participants.

Notice:
Submission format should be WORD. PDF format will NOT be accepted.

The abstract/paper/panel proposal page should: (1) Be separate from the
cover page; (2) Contain the title of the proposed paper; (3) Include a
total word count; (4) NOT contain any identifying information about the
submitter (including contact information).

At least one author of an accepted faculty paper must attend the conference
to present the paper. If student authors cannot be present, they must make
arrangements for the paper to be presented by someone else.  Submit to
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gf20140



Awards: The Global Fusion conference offers a graduate student competition.
To be considered for an award, a full paper must be submitted by July 31,
and must be marked on the title page as being a submission for the
competition. Papers submitted with both faculty and student authors will be
considered faculty papers and are not eligible for graduate student
competitions.

Location: Austin, TX
Dates: October 24-26, 2014
*Deadline: 11:59 P.M. (EST) Thursday, July 31, 2014*

For additional information, visit
http://rtf.utexas.edu/news/media-studies/global-fusion-conference-2014

For questions, please contact us at globalfusion2014 at gmail.com

thanks very much!

Stuart Davis
Department of Radio-TV-Film
University of Texas-Austin
Department of Sociology
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
stuart.davis at utexas.edu
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