[Air-L] Call for Papers - Media Ecology Association Convention June 20-23 2013 Michigan

[Janet Sternberg]

The Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association
Call for Papers
Media Ecology Unplugged
June 20–23, 2013
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Convention Coordinators:
Corey Anton (antonc at gvsu.edu) Grand Valley State University
Valerie V. Peterson (petersov at gvsu.edu) Grand Valley State University

In 2013, Grand Valley will happily host the Media Ecology Association’s 
14th annual convention in the city of Grand Rapids. Our aim is to 
provoke academic dialogue, raise public awareness of media ecology, and 
discuss the relevance of media ecological thought to the broader 
culture. The 14th Annual Convention, with the theme of “unplugged,” 
invites papers, panels, creative projects, and other proposals 
presenting research and/or exploring topics and ideas related to the 
convention theme.

Media ecology “unplugged” seeks to remind people that media technologies 
are simply plug-in devices. The “unplugged” theme is meant to capture 
the wide span of environmental mediation prior to the wired and 
plugged-in revolution of mass media, including architecture, literacy, 
urban design, transportation, art, and other discursive and 
non-discursive forms. It also turns attention to recent and cutting-edge 
technologies that have de-tethered from the plug, including satellites, 
nanotechnology, robotics, genetic engineering, modern pharmacology, cell 
phones, Bluetooth, e-readers, solar cells, green technologies, 
neuroscience, and much more.

All abstracts, completed papers, and panel proposal submissions, etc., 
are welcome, but priority will be given to submissions that touch upon 
or align with the convention theme. A maximum of two submissions per 
author will be accepted. Authors who wish their papers to be considered 
for the Top Paper or Top Student Paper award must indicate this on their 
submission(s). All submissions will be acknowledged.

The convention site, approximately 15 minutes by taxi from the Gerald R. 
Ford International Airport, is located in the heart of Grand Rapids, 
Michigan at Grand Valley’s downtown campus. It has an assortment of 
hotels and a wide range of places to eat, from inexpensive eateries to 
fine restaurants, all within a few city blocks. Accommodation and 
excursion information is forthcoming.

Guidelines for Submission
For Manuscripts:
1. Suggested length of manuscripts is 15 to 25 double-spaced pages 
(4,000–6,000 words).
2. Include a cover page (or e-submission first page) with your academic 
or professional affiliation and other contact information.
3. Include a 150-word abstract, with the title.  Use APA, MLA, or 
Chicago style.
For Paper and Panel Proposals:
1. Include title, abstract, and contact information with your proposal.
2. Outline, as relevant, how your paper or panel will fit with the 
convention theme.

Submission Deadline: November 1, 2012
For more on the Media Ecology Association, visit the website: 
http://www.media-ecology.org.