CALL FOR PAPERS:
ANNUAL MECCSA POSTGRAD CONFERENCE
Thursday 12th and Friday 13th July 2007
University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network invites submission of abstracts for
its annual postgraduate conference in July 2007, to be held at the
University of The West of England (UWE) Bristol. This
interdisciplinary conference welcomes papers on topics relevant to
any area of media, communication, and cultural studies. The
conference is organised by postgraduate students and it is designed
for Masters and PhD students, as well as early years postdoctoral
researchers.
This is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to present
their work to likeminded individuals in a supportive and productive
environment. The conference will also include keynotes and workshops
from expert academics on topics pertinent to postgraduate students,
including publishing, teaching practices and transitions between MA /
PhD / work.
Please send abstracts (between 150 and 250 words) for proposed 20-
minute papers by 1st February 2007 to Einar Thorsen,
[log in to unmask] and Libia Villazana,
[log in to unmask] The abstracts should include:
A. Your name, contact details and institutional affiliation;
B. Title and topic of research, including method(s) used;
C. Three to five key words, which will help the reviewers classify
your proposal;
D. Technical requirements for presentation.
Joint submissions of up to four speakers forming a panel are welcome.
Notification of acceptance will be sent out around the end of April
2007.
More information, including details of keynote speakers, venues and
conference fees, will shortly be available on the websites of the
University of the West on England and the MeCCSA Postgraduate
Network. Please check back over the coming weeks.
- MeCCSA-PGN: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/
- UWE CMS Events page: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/cms/events.shtml
Details of previous conference programmes and papers are available on
the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network website.
The following PDF file contains no other information than is in this
email, but is in handbill / poster form for use on notice boards etc:
http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/events/pgnconference2007/UWE_CfP_Poster.pdf
AIMS OF THE 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.
The Postgraduate Network’s goals are to:
- Situate postgraduate researchers in the national landscape of
media, communication and cultural studies;
- Provide a national forum where postgraduates can participate in
workshops/seminars related to teaching, learning and research;
- Bring together members of the postgraduate community in order to
debate contemporary issues in media, communication and cultural studies;
- Provide a supportive environment where postgraduates can establish
valuable contacts for the future.
The Postgraduate Network also operates a discussion and information
list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/MECCSA-PGN.html
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Einar Thorsen
PhD Research Student & Visiting Lecturer
School of Cultural Studies
Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences
St Matthias Campus
University of the West of England
Oldbury Court Road
Bristol, BS16 2JP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 117 328 4309
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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