[ecrea] CfP, Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium, San Juan, 21 May 2015

Call for Proposals

Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium
(ICA preconference), San Juan, 21 May 2015

Submission deadline for abstracts: 10 December 2014

The Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium brings together PhD
candidates working in journalism studies with experienced scholars in the
field. The Colloquium is part of the Journalism Studies Division's
commitment to academic mentorship and will be held as preconference in
conjunction with the 2015 Annual Conference of the International
Communication Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its goal is to
contribute actively to the professional development of young scholars by
giving them an opportunity to present and discuss their research in a
constructive and international atmosphere. Participating graduate students
will receive project-specific feedback from recognized experts in the field,
as well as general career development advice. The Colloquium will thus
provide the opportunity to meet experts as well as fellow PhD candidates
from different backgrounds working on related topics.

The Colloquium will be based on thesis-related work submitted by the
participant PhD candidates. During the Colloquium, students will be invited
to present their work, following which they will receive feedback from their
fellow students and senior experts. Each participating graduate student will
have an experienced scholar responding to her or his paper. In addition, the
Colloquium will feature topics related to professional development such as
publishing in international journals and career strategies.

The Colloquium is open to PhD candidates working on topics concerned with
theory, research, and professional education in journalism. The organizers
encourage submission of scholarly work that advances our understanding of
how journalism works within individual regions or comparatively across
regions. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, the functions of
journalism in society, the structural and cultural influences on journalism,
the attitudes and characteristics of journalists, features of news content
and their effects on consumers. Of interest are the relationships between
journalism and power, democratic standards, economic pressures,
technological change, and (academic) critique.

Students should submit an abstract of 500 words that outlines the topic,
rationale, theoretical approach and, if applicable, empirical application.
Every abstract should include the name, affiliation, and expected graduation
date of the PhD candidate. Applicants should also supply a ranked list of
three to five suggestions for senior scholars to respond to their paper
during the Colloquium. Submissions should be sent via email to Thomas
Hanitzsch (athanitzsch /at/ ifkw.lmu.de)  no later than 10 December 2014.

If accepted, student participants will need to submit a full paper of up to
8000 words by 15 April 2015. The colloquium will be held on 21 May 2015 from
9 am to 4 pm, with a coffee break and light snack. The fee for graduate
student participants will be US$ 30.



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