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[ecrea] Media for and by Women: Call for Papers

Fri Nov 05 19:00:24 GMT 2010



CALL FOR PAPERS

Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC), Volume 8, Number 3,
2011

Media for and by Women: A Historical Perspective

It is history writing that has consigned women to the sidelines, not historical events themselves. (Michele Hilmes, 1997, p.132)

Women have historically played a significant role in shaping media output, both as producers or contributors to media production, and as members of an audience, but are often marginalised in histories of the media. Although the field has grown considerably, with studies emerging from a range of backgrounds (film, media and communication, literary studies and women's history), there are many areas in need of further exploration. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture therefore invites submissions from a wide range of academic backgrounds that uncover the historical relationship between mass media and women and/or problematise the study of women in media. We are looking for original empirical research that draws attention to theoretical/methodological issues whilst engaging with historical experience. The issue is dedicated to an international perspective on women's media histories, to take stock of the existing field and its forthcoming research and challenges. In keeping with the aims of WPCC, we also welcome submissions from new and emerging scholars.

Possible topics include but are not limited to:

*The role of women/women's genres in the general development of the mass media
*Individual case-studies of women in media production, or within media institutions *Training or professional organisations of women journalists or women in media production *Women's contribution to the study, thinking and theorisation of mass-media and communication
* Histories of the use of media in the women's movement
*Women's own media culture
*Studies that explore the domestic sphere and its role in shaping media output
*What role has the female audience, or women's media, played in times of crisis (social, political, economical)? *What are the theoretical and methodological implications for the historical study of women and media?
*Transnational connections or comparisons

A 300 word abstract, full contact information for the corresponding author, and a biographical note (up to 75 words) on each of the authors should be submitted by no later than 31 December 2010. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified in January 2011 and will then be invited to submit a full paper by 30 April 2011.

Complete manuscripts should be prepared in English in MS Word and adhere to the Manuscript Submission Guidelines (<http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-1201>http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-1201); they should be 6000 - 8000 words, including notes and references. Papers should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words and up to six keywords. The manuscript must contain a separate title page that should include: the title of the manuscript; the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s); full contact details of the author(s); the author's brief biographical statement. An invitation to submit a full paper does not constitute a commitment for publication; all papers will be subject to anonymous peer review following submission.

Please send your abstract as an e-mail attachment to the issue editor, Kristin Skoog at: <mailto:(skoogk /at/ westminster.ac.uk)>(skoogk /at/ westminster.ac.uk)

Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2010
Deadline for complete manuscripts: 30 April 2011


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