[ecrea] Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium on 9 June 2016

      Preconference Call for Papers


    Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium


*Date & Time:* Thursday, 9 June 2016; 9:00 - 16:00

*Venue:* Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel ***ON-SITE***

*Organizers:* Valerie Belair-Gagnon, Caitlin Petre, Matt Carlson, Henrik
Ornebring

*Deadline for submissions: 15 December 2015*

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 2016 Annual Conference of the International
Communication Association in Fukuoka, Japan.

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 400-500 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 Valerie Belair-Gagnon at (valerie.belair-gagnon /at/ yale.edu)
<mailto:(valerie.belair-gagnon /at/ yale.edu)> no later than *15 December 2015*.

If accepted, student participants will need to submit a full paper of up
to 7,000-8,000 words by 15 April 2016. The colloquium will be held on
June 9, 2015 from 9AM to 4PM, with a coffee break and light snack. The
fee for graduate student participants will be US$ 75.


Website: http://www.icahdq.org/conf/2016/JournalismCFP.asp



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