[Air-l] Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #853 - 2 msgs

Tue Oct 7 15:33:29 PDT 2003

After Rob Kling, Edward Said, and now Neil Postman!

who is going to be the next?

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> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Neil Postman (Steve Jones)
>    2. call for papers (NewMedia2004)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 22:15:25 -0500
> To: air-l <air-l at aoir.org>
> From: Steve Jones <sjones at uic.edu>
> Subject: [Air-l] Neil Postman
> Reply-To: air-l at aoir.org
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> It is with deep sadness that I inform the list of
> the death of Neil 
> Postman. Professor of Culture and Communication at
> New York 
> University, Postman was a leading figure in media
> ecology and has 
> greatly influenced many media scholars across many
> disciplines. I am 
> sure that innumerable newspapers and journals will
> carry well written 
> obituaries and that I cannot hold a candle to those,
> so I hope that 
> it will suffice to say that I mourn his passing and
> send my 
> condolences to his family, friends, colleagues,
> correspondents and 
> readers.
> 
> Sj
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 2
> From: NewMedia2004 <NewMedia2004 at sta01.ioe.ac.uk>
> To: "'air-l at aoir.org'" <air-l at aoir.org>
> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:31:47 +0100 
> Subject: [Air-l] call for papers
> Reply-To: air-l at aoir.org
> 
> CALL FOR PAPERS
> 
> 
> Digital Generations
> Children, young people and new media
> 
> 26-29 July 2004
> London, England
> 
> A major international conference organised by
> The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and
> Media
> Institute of Education, University of London
> 
> Computer games, the internet and other new
> communications media are =
> often
> seen to pose threats and dangers to young people;
> but they also provide =
> new
> opportunities for creativity and self-determination.
> This international
> conference will present the most exciting and
> challenging new research =
> on
> children, young people and new digital media. We aim
> to bring together
> researchers from a range of academic disciplines -
> including media and
> cultural studies, anthropology, sociology,
> psychology and education - =
> and to
> promote dialogue within and across research
> traditions.  We also aim to
> develop dialogue between researchers, practitioners
> in digital media, =
> and
> educators. Keynote speakers include David Buckingham
> (University of =
> London),
> Marsha Kinder (University of Southern California),
> Gunther Kress =
> (University
> of London) and Sonia Livingstone (London School of
> Economics).  The =
> last day
> of the conference will be an education day featuring
> new research and
> strategies for teachers, as well as workshops led by
> practitioners, =
> such as
> games and web designers.
> 
> Conference themes will include: =20
> *	Digital divides: social differences in children's
> uses of new media
> *	Globalisation and intercultural communication
> *	Changing youth and childhood identities =20
> *	New media, schools and informal learning
> *	Regulation: censorship or consumer empowerment?
> *	Play, games and interactivity
> *	Children and young people as media producers
> 
> 
> To submit a proposal for a paper, symposium or
> workshop
> Papers will be limited to 30 minutes, which should
> include time for
> questions and comments.  If you would like to
> present a paper please =
> submit
> a 400 word abstract with an indication of what
> theme(s) you will =
> address.=20
> 
> Symposia will be limited to 2 hours, with three or
> four presentations =
> on a
> common theme.  Proposals should contain a cover page
> with the title of =
> the
> symposium along with names, affiliation, addresses
> and emails of each
> contributor.  Each proposal should include an
> overview of the session, =
> not
> to exceed 250 words, as well as 400 word abstracts
> of each of the =
> papers.
> 
> Workshops on the education day (29 July) will be
> limited to 90 minutes.
> Proposals for workshops should indicate the target
> audience as well as
> facilities required (e.g. digital editing
> equipment).  We encourage
> proposals for hands-on workshops.  Please submit a
> 400 word abstract.
> 
> Abstracts and proposals must include your name,
> affiliation, address =
> and
> email and should be submitted to:
> newmedia2004 at ioe.ac.uk  DEADLINE: 31
> December 2003
> 
> Your abstract or proposal will be reviewed by the
> scientific committee =
> for
> its suitability to the conference.  You will receive
> a reply by the end =
> of
> January 2004.  All presenters must register and pay
> for the conference =
> prior
> to 31 May 2004.
> 
> Deadlines
> 		Abstracts and proposals				31 December
> 2003
> 		Response from review committee		31 January 2004
> 		Registration for presenters			31 May 2004
> 
> Registration Fees
> 		Early Registration 	(before 31 May)		=A3200
> 		Late Registration	(after 31 May)		=A3250
> 		Registration for one day				=A375
> 		Student/Spouse					=A3100
> 
> We are hoping to make available limited financial
> support to presenters =
> for
> whom registration fees and travel costs would
> present a hardship.  =
> Please
> submit your request for financial consideration,
> along with the =
> 
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