[ecrea] CFP: 50 Years in Agenda Setting Research Conference

50 Years in Agenda Setting Research:
Past and Future Perspectives Conference
Conference July 18th — 21st, 2018.
University of Colorado Boulder — College of Media Communication and 
Information

2018 marks the 50-year anniversary of the hallmark 1968 Chapel Hill 
study where agenda-setting research as we know it was born. This initial 
study, a collaboration between Max McCombs and Donald Shaw, has given 
birth to thousands of subsequent inquiries spanning a wide array of 
academic disciplines and media contexts.

To celebrate agenda setting’s important role in mass communication 
theory, the College of Media, Communication and Information at the 
University of Colorado Boulder invites graduate students and faculty 
alike to attend a three-day conference focused on past, present, and 
future applications of the theory.

Join us as we celebrate the original theorists and trace the development 
of agenda setting. All scholars conducting contemporary research rooted 
in agenda setting are encouraged to attend. Areas of interest include, 
but are not limited to: need for orientation, network agenda setting, 
agenda building and agendamelding. New media applications of agenda 
setting, such as studies of fake news and computational propaganda, are 
also encouraged.

Honored guests include the seminal theorists: Dr. Maxwell McCombs, Dr. 
Donald Shaw and Dr. David Weaver. In addition, the conference will be 
chronicled by The Agenda-Setting Journal, with editor Dr. Salma Ghanem 
attending. All presenters will be encouraged to complete their work and 
submit it to a special issue of The Agenda Setting Journal dedicated to 
the conference. Top work from the conference will receive expedited 
consideration for publication in the journal. The conference will be 
highlighted by a plenary panel led by McCombs, Shaw, Weaver and Ghanem.

The conference will include a refereed paper session. To be considered, 
authors should submit an extended abstract of no more than 750 words 
(not including references) detailing the proposed study. Works in 
progress will be considered, but preference will be given to abstracts 
with a clear path to completion (e.g., data, clear research questions, 
initial analyses). Abstracts should include background information on 
the author(s), including an abbreviated bio that describes research that 
relates to agenda setting. Please submit your proposal as a PDF to the 
e-mail address (christopher.vargo /at/ colorado.edu) 
<mailto:(christopher.vargo /at/ colorado.edu)> no later than March 1, 2018. 
Drs. McCombs, Shaw and Weaver will review the submitted abstracts. 
Notification of acceptance will come on March 15th.

This conference provides an intimate opportunity for all participants to 
engage in conversation and debate. Events scheduled include: paper 
presentations, panel sessions, brainstorming (future research) sessions 
and round-table discussions. Conference admission fee includes 
breakfasts, lunches, and welcome dinner.
To register, visit: http://www.cvent.com/d/dtqqzd 
<http://www.cvent.com/d/dtqqzd>

For questions contact: (christopher.vargo /at/ colorado.edu) 
<mailto:(christopher.vargo /at/ colorado.edu)>

Important dates
•Deadline to submit abstracts: March 1, 2018
•Acceptance Notification: March 15, 2018
•Deadline to register with a presentation: May 1, 2018
•Conference: July 18-21, 2018

Cost of Attendance
•Faculty – $225,Present & Attend; $175 Attend Only
•Students - $150, Present & Attend; $75 Attend Only


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