[ecrea] Call for Papers: MeCCSA Postgraduate Network Conference 2nd-3rd July 2013

Call for Papers: MeCCSA-Postgraduate Network Conference 2nd-3rd July 
2013, University of East Anglia



Abstract Deadline: 15th March 2013.



Plenary sessions with: Professor Martin Barker (UEA), Dr Natalie Fenton 
(Goldsmiths), Dr Iain Robert Smith (Roehampton), Dr Sanna Inthorn (UEA)



The Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association Postgraduate 
Network (MeCCSA-PGN) invites submission of abstracts for its 10th Annual 
Postgraduate Conference to be held on the 2nd-3rd July 2013 at the 
University of East Anglia (Norwich). The conference is hosted by the 
school of Film, Television and Media Studies (FTM) in collaboration with 
other schools across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, media@uea, and 
the East Anglian Film Archive.



MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication 
and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This interdisciplinary 
conference invites Masters and PhD students, as well as early stage 
postdoctoral researchers, to share their work on any topic relating to 
film and television, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, 
cultural studies, publishing, interactive media, the web and related 
areas. Proposals from other disciplines that engage with media, 
communication or cultural practices are also welcome.



The conference coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the University of 
East Anglia and embraces the heritage built upon the university’s 
founding principal of ‘Do Different’. To reflect this ethos, we are 
looking for a diverse range of presentation styles for submission. This 
can include formal papers (up to 20 minutes in length), posters, 
performances, practice research (such as films or multimedia), as well 
as shorter “lightning talk” papers (up to 7 minutes in length with a 
limited number of accompanying slides) and “speed geeking” (quick fire 
ideas with small group discussions). Panel proposals are also welcome 
with up to four presentations. The aim is to offer multiple platforms 
where postgraduates can present their research in alternative and 
engaging formats. Multiple submissions in different presentation formats 
will also be considered.



Abstracts of 50 – 100 words (for shorter presentations) and up to 200 
words (for longer papers) should be sent no later than 15th March 2013 
to (meccsapg2013 /at/ uea.ac.uk).



Please include with your abstract:

· Format of presentation (e.g. 20 minute paper, performance, multimedia, 
“lightning talk”, “speed geeking” discussion)

· Your name, contact details, institutional affiliation and year of study;

· Title and topic of research, including method(s) used;

· Up to five keywords, which will help the reviewers classify your proposal;

· Technical requirements for the presentation;

· An indication of whether you also plan to submit a full-length article 
for the MeCCSA-PGN journal, Networking Knowledge.

For panels, we require a short description and rationale (up to 100 
words), in addition to the abstracts for each of the papers (200 words 
each). For proposals involving practice research, please ensure that you 
send preview material (up to 5 minutes) with the abstract.

The conference will have a special emphasis on postgraduate training, 
and we plan to offer a diverse and extensive programme of workshops and 
seminars. We are now in the process of organising these, and would like 
to hear what sessions would be most useful to MeCCSA PGN members. Any 
suggestions can be posted in the conference Facebook group, or sent to 
(meccsapg2013 /at/ uea.ac.uk).

Information about registration, accommodation and travel is available on 
the conference website and on the MeCCSA-PGN site. To receive the latest 
updates in the lead up to the conference, follow us on twitter 
(@MeCCSAPGN2013) and Facebook.



For any clarifications or questions, please contact the conference 
committee at (meccsapg2013 /at/ uea.ac.uk).



We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you to UEA 
next July,



UEA PGN Conference Committee

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