[ecrea] Call for Papers: 9th International Central and East European Media Conference (CEECOM)

*9th International Central and East European Media Conference*
Media and Communication Studies: bridging disciplines, bridging countries
University of Tartu, Estonia
15th – 18th of June 2016

Contemporary developments in science and education policy signal that
media and communications studies could play a central role in linking
various disciplines and fields of science by helping to create new
understanding about the current processes in society and by offering
solutions to various problems that individuals and societies are facing
today.

Therefore the 9th CEECOM conference will provide forum to exchange ideas
and experiences on inter- and transdisciplinary approaches in media and
communication studies.

There are several topics that are common to all countries – one could
even say that some topics create bridges across countries. Therefore the
conference will provide forum to discuss how to carry out (comparative)
research on same topics in different countries with different cultural
and socio-economic background. Can we ask: to what extent the media and
communication cultures in CEE countries are comparable?

*Start-up research sessions*
In addition to traditional research papers there will be a call for
“Start-up research session”. Researchers are asked to submit extended
abstracts concerning ideas and suggestions about innovative
interdisciplinary approaches (ideas, questions, methods, samples,
possible obstacles) to find like-minded potential colleagues and to
offer new directions for future research.

*Submitting an abstract*
Individual paper proposals addressed to one of the proposed topics
should mention this in the proposal (other topics on CEE issues are
welcome as well).**Abstracts (200–400 words) will be evaluated by at
least two members of the Scientific Committee.
Deadline for call for abstracts is *8th of January 2016.*
Extended abstracts (600–1300 words) deadline is 30th of April.

*SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT* <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ceecom2016>

*Submitting a panel proposal*
Panel proposals of 300–500 words should include the rationale and title
of proposed panel, and name & affiliation of the Chair/Moderator and up
to five members of the panel, and brief abstracts (150 words) for each
participant’s contribution. Please enter the panel submissions the same
way as paper submissions, include all the above, but start the title
with the word PANEL. Please include names, emails and affiliations of
panel participants in the same entry with their contributions, and the
name and contact of the panel chair in the authors' information in the
Easychair system.

*Call for start-up research session abstracts*
In addition to traditional research papers there will be a call for
“Start-up research session”. Researchers are asked to submit extended
abstracts (400 words) concerning ideas and suggestions about innovative
interdisciplinary approaches (ideas, questions, methods, samples,
possible obstacles) to find like-minded potential colleagues and to
offer new directions for future research.

Co-authored proposals are accepted, including those written by master
students and their academic supervisors. The participants are invited to
register and to submit original papers and panels. No more than two
submissions by one author can be accepted (including combinations of
panels and individual papers).

*Important dates *
Call for abstracts: January 8th.
Notification of acceptance: January 31st.
Registration and conference fee deadline: April 30th.
Extended abstract deadline: April 30th.

With best regards
Halliki Harro-Loit
Professor, Head of Institute of Social Studies

Information secretary/contact
Maiu Reinhold
(maiu.reinhold /at/ ut.ee)
+372 737 5697

*Homepage*: http://ceecom2016.ut.ee/
*Facebook*: https://www.facebook.com/ceecom2016/?fref=ts
*Twitter*: @Ceecom2016 #ceecom2016


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