[Air-l] Convention - Media Ecology Association, Rochester NY June 5-8, 2003

[J Sternberg]

THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE MEDIA ECOLOGY ASSOCIATION
June 10-13, 2004
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
Sponsored by
The Department of Communication and
The William A. Kern Professor in Communications
College of Liberal Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology
<http://www.media-ecology.org>

MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS AND THE LIBERAL ARTS

Media Environments and the Liberal Arts
How do changing media environments influence the ways in which people 
express themselves, communicate with each other, and pass on knowledge 
to future generations? From cities to cyberspace, and ancient writing 
systems to digital communication technologies, media help shape human 
interaction, understanding and organization. This conference explores 
the various ways in which past, present and emerging media environments 
influence human life in general, and its self-examination via the 
liberal arts disciplines. These include the subjects of inquiry and the 
way research is conducted, changes in human and mass communication, 
policy-making and evaluation, individual expression and representation, 
formation and change in cultural attitudes, media representations of 
natural environments, emerging digital expression, hyperfiction, digital 
poetry, and the social impact of media. Featured speakers include Susan 
Drucker, Gary Gumpert, Douglas Rushkoff, and Denise Schmandt-Besserat.

PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Convention Fees for MEA Members
US $30 Member Pre-Registration (before May 1, 2004)
US $40 Member Registration (after May 1, 2004 or on-site)
US $20 Student Registration (full-time student ID required)

Convention Fees for Non-Members
US $60 Convention Registration Only
US $25 Student Convention Registration Only

MEA Membership Fees
(January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004)
US $40 Membership
US $20 Student Membership (full-time student ID required)

A printable version of the pre-registration form is available online at
<http://www.media-ecology.org>, where the Convention schedule will be 
posted and updated periodically. News about the event is also available 
at the Convention Blog
<http://www.rit.edu/~sbbgpt/mea-rit>.

Mail completed pre-registration form and check or money order
payable to Media Ecology Association to:
Janet Sternberg, MEA Executive Secretary
Dept. of Communication & Media Studies
Fordham University
Bronx, NY 10458-9993
718-817-4855 voice | 718-817-4868 fax
<netberg {at} compuserve.com>

Payment from outside the United States
can be made through PayPal® at
<http://www.media-ecology.org/joinmea/intlpay.html>

Sessions will be held on the RIT Campus.
The conference hotel, located on the RIT Campus,
is the Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport.
Free shuttle service is available
between the Rochester airport and the hotel.
Please mention MEA when making hotel reservations
to receive the convention rate.
Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport
175 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
800-333-3333 toll free
585-475-1910 | 585-475-9633 fax
<RHI_RONY {at} Radisson.com>

Questions? Contact the Convention Coordinator:
Sue Barnes
Communication Dept.
Rochester Institute of Technology
92 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
585-475-4695 voice | 585-475-7732 fax
<sbbgpt {at} rit.edu>

DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: May 1, 2004