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> From: Stephen Cushion <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 15 March 2005 15:17:33 GMT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Meccsa Postgraduate conference
> Reply-To: Stephen Cushion <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Please forward to postgraduate students…
>
> Call for papers - Meccsa's 2nd Postgraduate conference
>
> WHEN? 16 and 17 June, 2005
>
> WHERE? Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies,
> Cardiff
> University.
>
> COST? None. The conference is free to attend.
>
> Building on the success of the conference held last September in
> Birmingham, the network is pleased to announce it is organising a
> second
> national two day forum for postgraduate students. The forum aims to
> debate
> contemporary issues in doctoral research, such as publishing, teaching,
> learning and employment issues. There promises to be lively debates and
> discussions with confirmed speakers including Professor Bob Franklin
> (Cardiff University), Professor Justin Lewis (Cardiff University), Dr
> Ernest Mathijs (University of Aberystwyth) and Professor Maire
> Messenger
> Davies (University of Ulster).
>
> The forum will also provide an opportunity for postgraduate students to
> present their own research, share their experiences, and gain feedback
> from
> other postgraduate students within the field of media, communication
> and
> cultural studies in an informal and supportive environment. The
> conference
> is free to attend, and pre and post social events will be organised for
> postgraduate students to maximise their networking time.
>
> If you are interested in either submitting a paper or attending the
> event,
> we welcome 250 word abstracts from postgraduate students on the topic
> of
> their research and/or the methodology/ies they are employing by no
> later
> than May 20 2005. Abstracts should be sent to Stephen Cushion at
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>
>
> Meccsa Postgraduate aims
>
> MeCCSA, in conjunction with the Art, Design, Communication, Learning
> and
> Teaching Support Network, recently launched a postgraduate network.
> The aim
> of the Postgraduate Network is to bring together postgraduate students
> in
> media, communication and cultural studies from different intellectual
> traditions and cultural backgrounds in order to form research, and
> teaching
> and learning networks and also ensure peer support.
>
> For more information about the network please contact Vicky Ball at
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