[Commlist] CfP: Special Issue on Mobile Communication and Later Life - MM&C

Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol & Sakari Taipale are pleased to announce the 
following Call for Papers for a Special Issue in the Mobile Media & 
Communication Journal

CfP: Mobile communication and later life: from theories to empirical 
frescoes
Journal Mobile Media & Communication (JCR Q1)
Guest editors: Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol & Sakari Taipale.

**Overview**
The intersection of mobile communication studies and aging studies has 
become a crucial area of investigation, presenting a dynamic landscape 
for research. This Special Issue aims to explore the role of mobile 
communication in later life from both theoretical and empirical 
perspectives, addressing the diverse dimensions and implications of this 
phenomenon in contemporary societies.

** Full CfP **
https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/mmc/Special%20Issue%20Proposal_%20Mobile%20communication%20and%20later%20life_%20from%20theories%20to%20empirical%20frescoes_06NOV2023-1699587686.pdf 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/mmc/Special%20Issue%20Proposal_%20Mobile%20communication%20and%20later%20life_%20from%20theories%20to%20empirical%20frescoes_06NOV2023-1699587686.pdf> 

Journal website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc>

  **Important Dates**
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 Feb 2024
- Acceptance/Rejection Feedback: 01 April 2024
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 30 September 2024
- Peer Reviews Completed/Resubmissions: March 2025
- Final Acceptance: 15 September 2025

  **Submission Guidelines**
Authors are requested to submit an extended abstract of 500 words 
(including references) that clearly states the paper's main argument, 
theoretical and empirical starting points, contribution, and takeaway. 
Abstracts, along with short biographies for each author (approx. 200 
words), should be emailed to laterlife.mobcomm (at) gmail (dot) com by 
February 15, 2024. Please include the names, titles, and contact 
information for 2-3 suggested reviewers. Positively reviewed abstracts 
will be invited to submit full articles through http://mmc.sagepub.com 
<http://mmc.sagepub.com>.
Submissions should be original, unpublished works and will undergo a 
blind peer-review process following the guidelines for Mobile Media & 
Communication. Manuscripts must conform to the journal's guidelines.
No payment from the authors will be required.
**ECREA 2024, "Aging & Communication Studies" temporary working group**
The new temporary working group on Aging & Communication Studies 
welcomes contributions for the ECREA 2024 conference in Ljubljana. 
Abstracts submitted to ECREA 2024 can be adapted to this CfP.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions to this Special 
Issue, contributing to the advancement of our understanding of mobile 
communication in later life.


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