[ecrea] Call for ICA preconference abstracts: Methodologies of Comparative Media Research in a Global Sphere: Paradigms ­ Critique - Methods

>ICA 07 Preconference
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>Co-sponsored by Philosophy of Communication, 
>Intercultural Communication and Public Relations.
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>Methodologies of Comparative Media Research in a 
>Global Sphere:  Paradigms ­ Critique - Methods
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>Date:  May 23-24, 2007
>Venue:  The Hilton, San Francisco
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>Media and communication studies are in the 
>process of transformation. Global or 
>international communication delivered through 
>satellite and Internet redefine conventional 
>concepts of media, of the mass audience, of 
>gatekeeping and agenda setting, of power 
>and in fact of communication itself.
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>Globalization concepts, paradigms of place and 
>space being adopted from a variety of 
>interdisciplinary discourses shape the new 
>terrain of communication theories but also 
>increasingly define the framework and parameters 
>for research. In parallel with striking 
>developments in communications technology, media 
>organization and academic conceptualization, 
>there are major developments in the world 
>external to communications and communications 
>research that pose significant challenges to 
>established and emerging paradigms alike. These 
>include events in the political realm, not least 
>those associated with power contestations that 
>currently focus on the Middle East and Central 
>Asia, as well as events in the physical realm 
>that include global warming and the critical depletion of natural resources.
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>Although we have begun to debate theoretical 
>implications of this emerging 
>international/global communication sphere, it is 
>now timely to address issues of research in this 
>increasingly worldwide context. Given the 
>tremendous relevance and impact of comparative 
>research, it is crucial to debate and critically 
>reflect methodologies. These debates are 
>necessary to  (1) detect  new phenomena, (2) 
>identify difference and relativity 
>through  (3) a variety of comparative research approaches.
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>This preconference will provide a broad platform 
>for the discussion of new emerging paradigms and 
>methodologies relevant to todays globalized research context.
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>We invite paper proposals in the broad areas of
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>" Paradigms of global/international communication
>" Research methods, quantitative and 
>qualitative, in studies of production, content, reception and interpretation
>" Studying communications in cultural contexts
>" Approaches to comparative research, evaluation and prognosis
>" Best practice models but also: what did not work and why ?
>" Critical approaches from dependency to 
>post-colonialism, hybridity and transculturalism
>" Global media in national and local contexts
>" Crucial project management decisions in a comparative research setting
>" Problems / theories of comparability
>" Sampling of cultures/societies
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>This preconference will serve as a platform for 
>the debate of new frameworks on one hand and for 
>sharing practical research experience on the other.
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>We will also invite representatives of funding 
>organizations (e.g.. Ford Foundation) and 
>industry research (e.g. Saatchi & Saatchi).
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>Please submit a 1000 word abstract to: (Ingrid.Volkmer /at/ stonebow.otago.ac.nz)
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>Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2006.
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>Conference Organizers:
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>Oliver Boyd-Barrett,Vice Chair / Intercultural Communication
>Betteke van Ruler, Vice Chair/Public Relations
>Ingrid Volkmer, Vice Chair/ Philosophy of Communication
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>Contact:
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>Ingrid Volkmer
>Dep. Comm Studies
>University of Otago
>New Zealand
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>(Ingrid.Volkmer /at/ stonebow.otago.ac.nz)
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>
>

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