[Air-L] MEA Convention 2013: problematic dates

[Sam Lehman-wilzig]

I assume that the MEA board is aware that the timing of next year's MEA Convention in Michigan (June 20-23) is somewhat problematic. The ICA conference will be held in London from June 15-19, so that anyone attending there will have a hard time making it back to Michigan in time for the MEA -- assuming that once overseas, the ICA attendees tend to stay on for a mini-vacation in our former "Motherland". FYI.
Sam L-W

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Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:58:50 -0400
From: Janet Sternberg <janet.sternberg at nyu.edu<mailto:janet.sternberg at nyu.edu>>
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Subject: [Air-L] Call for Papers - Media Ecology Association
Convention June 20-23 2013 Michigan
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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<mailto:antonc at gvsu.edu>) Grand Valley State University
Valerie V. Peterson (petersov at gvsu.edu<mailto: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.




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