[ecrea] CFP-International History of Public Relations Conference

Call for papers-International History of Public Relations Conference, 
organised by the Public Relations Research Group of the Faculty of Media 
and Communication, Bournemouth University 11-12 July 2018


Academics, practitioners and research students are again invited to 
submit competitive abstracts and papers for presentation at the ninth 
running of the International History of Public Relations Conference 
(IHPRC) https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/historyofpr/


Among the themes IHPRC continues to promote are:

·         The history of public relations and its developing or 
diverging relationships with other disciplines such as marketing, HR, 
legal and corporate governance

·         The historiography of public relations and the application of 
historical theories and interpretations to the history of PR; 
alternative and unheard histories and herstories; archaeological 
methodologies and theoretical analyses

·         Seminal personalities or events that shaped the formation of 
public relations as a discipline (This can also include challenges to 
the “Great Man” or “Great Woman” approach)

·         History of the PR/Communication departments of organisations 
(companies, associations, political organisations, NGOs, etc.)

·         History of PR instruments (press releases, press conferences, 
campaigns, social media, etc.)

·         Alternative approaches to the history of public relations, 
e.g. on the basis of culture (personal networks and influence) or via 
definitions of public relations

·         The evolving naming of the field from propaganda and press 
agentry to corporate and strategic communications

·         The evolution of public relations in nations, government and 
industry

·         The history of public relations in specific sectors (for 
example, consultancy, education, health, and politics)

·         The public relations of dissent and activism; historical 
analysis of public relations in activist and non-profit campaigns

·         The evolution of public relations theory(ies) over time; the 
history of schools of thinking in public relations

·         The formation of industry and professional bodies and their 
impact on public relations practice and education; professionalisation 
of public relations

·         The ethics of public relations and its discussion over time

·         Oral histories of public relations; discussion of this methodology

 For 2018, in addition to the traditional themes on the history of PR, 
we would also welcome proposals for a discussion panel on the history of 
PR education and the teaching of PR history. Research around this area 
may offer insight on the links between PR education, PR history and how 
the practice of the discipline has evolved historically.


Abstract submission:

Papers for presentation at IHPRC 2018 will be selected, after peer 
review, on the basis of abstracts, of no more than two pages total 
length, including any references. The abstract should express the 
purpose, methodology, findings, implications/limitations and originality 
of the study. Author and affiliation details are to be printed on a 
separate sheet and the author(s) should not be identified in the abstract.


 Abstracts must be presented in Word format, 12 point font size, single 
spacing with 1-inch (25mm) margins on A4 page size. For presentational 
examples, please see: 
https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/historyofpr/files/2010/11/IHPRC-2016-Abstracts.pdf.

·         Submission of abstracts: Monday, December 18, 2017 to 
(prhistory /at/ bournemouth.ac.uk)<mailto:(prhistory /at/ bournemouth.ac.uk)>

·         Acceptance notification (by email): w/c January 29th, 2018

All accepted abstracts will be published online prior to the conference.


Publications: Manuscripts have been sought for submission to the most 
established journals of the PR discipline. Papers from the conference 
have mostly been published in Special Issues in Public Relations Review. 
The next special issue will be in Public Relations Review, which will be 
published in 2018 (guest editors: Dr Tasos Theofilou and Professor Tom 
Watson).


IHPRC will be held at Bournemouth University’s Executive Business 
Centre. Conference Registration is arranged via 
http://historyofpr.com<http://historyofpr.com/>. Please go to the 
‘registration’ tab from March 2018 onwards.

You can follow IHPRC through its Facebook group and on Twitter, @historyofpr


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