[ecrea] Conference CFP 2018 Rundle Summit: Shifting Currents in Communication and Media

2018 Rundle Summit: Shifting Currents in Communication and Media

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta

Call for Presentations


Invitation to Submit


Proposals are now open for the 2018 Rundle Summit! This graduate 
student-led conference, organized jointly by the University of Calgary’s 
graduate program in Communication and Media Studies 
<http://commfilm.ucalgary.ca/graduate>and the University of 
Alberta’sMasters in Communication and Technology 
<https://www.ualberta.ca/communications-technology>program, will take 
place at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 
<https://www.banffcentre.ca/>from February 23rd to 25th. As an 
academic-professional exchange, presenting will be a great opportunity 
to gain valuable experience discussing your work in front of peers, 
faculty from both programs, and professionals working in the field.


The conference theme for the Rundle Summit is ‘Shifting Currents.’ This 
theme evokes the idea of ‘currents’ within a river or stream, and aligns 
metaphorically with the idea that research in communications, 
technology, and media is ever changing and dynamic. The theme implies 
not only forward movements, but it also includes all research interests 
that express the interdisciplinary nature or ‘crosscurrents’ within the 
field and the ‘undercurrents:’ the often unnoticed impacts of technology 
and media. In other words, Shifting Currents is intended to frame the 
conference around the development of knowledge of the field as a whole, 
while acknowledging that it is also constantly changing and being shaped 
by forces around and within it.


Broadly interpreted, we welcome papers that investigate, demonstrate, or 
interrogate the shifting currents of communications, technology, media 
and film. Papers that address specifically Canadian issues or 
perspectives are highly encouraged. Please submit your application 
through the online form available below. Consideration will be made 
based on the number of submissions received and the amount of space on 
the program.


We are also thrilled to announce our two keynote speakers: Sunil 
Agnihotri and Alessandri Renzi.

Sunil completed his graduate studies at the University of Alberta, 
specializing in Communications and Technology. His talk will address how 
communication technology is changing sports fan interactions and how 
sports game information and data is enabling hockey fans to contribute 
to the production and consumption of professional sports. Alessandra 
Renzi is Associate Professor in Communication Studies at Concordia 
University. Her talk will use case studies from her research on online 
civic engagement and participatory media production to discuss the 
ethics and potential social impact of using and producing media for 
social and political impact.


Deadline for submission: November 30th, 2017

Notification date: December 15th, 2017


Presentation Review


The Program committee will consider all submissions received by 
midnight, November 30th. You will be notified by email on December 15th, 
2017, whether or not your submission has been accepted for presentation. 
It is the goal of the planning group to accept a wide range of topics 
and provide an opportunity for students and alumni present their work.


Presentation Requirements


If accepted:

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    All presenters must register and pay the registration fee.

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    Presenters are responsible for their own costs, including
    registration, air/ground transport, accommodation, meals not
    provided by the conference, and printing of handouts.

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    All presentations will be 20 minutes in duration with a questions
    and answers period at the end of each panel.

  *

    Presenters should bring their own laptop (if you don’t have a
    laptop, there may be one available for you to use).

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    Presentation order will be determined in the final program.

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    Presenters are welcome to bring copies of handouts for attendees.
    The conference will provide information online but will not print
    for delegates.


Submission form


Please complete the following submission form once for each 
presentation. The submission form will be live until midnight on 
November 30th 2017:


https://goo.gl/JSuupy


If you have any trouble with this Google form, please let us know.


Registration Information


Registration costs and room costs will be posted as soon as possible.


Coffee, tea, snacks, and some meals will be provided.


Contact Information


If you have any questions about presenting at the conference please contact:


(rundle /at/ ualberta.ca) <mailto:(rundle /at/ ualberta.ca)>


www.rundlesummit.ca



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