[ecrea] CfP Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium - ICA Preconference

Call for Papers: ICA 2017 Preconference

Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium

Date: 25 May 2017

Time: 9am – 5pm

Location: San Diego City College, San Diego, US

Submission deadline for abstracts: 16 December 2016

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 2017 Annual Conference of the International 
Communication Association in San Diego, USA. 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. Questions and submissions 
should be sent via email to Raul Ferrer Conill ((raul.ferrer /at/ kau.se)) no 
later than 16 December 2016. Notifications of acceptance will be sent 20 
January 2017.

If accepted, student participants will need to submit a full paper of up 
to 8000 words by 10 April 2017. The colloquium will be held on 25 May 
2017 from 9 am to 4 pm, with a coffee break and light snack.

The fee for graduate student participants will be US$ 50.

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