[Air-L] CfP: Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium - ICA 2017 Preconference

[Raul Ferrer Conill]

Call for Papers: ICA 2017 Preconference

 

Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium

 

Date: 25 May 2017

Time: 9am - 5pm

Location: San Diego City College, San Diego, US

 

Submission deadline for abstracts: 16 December 2016

 

The Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium brings together PhD
candidates working in journalism studies with experienced scholars in the
field. The Colloquium is part of the Journalism Studies Division's
commitment to academic mentorship and will be held as preconference in
conjunction with the 2017 Annual Conference of the International
Communication Association in San Diego, USA. Its goal is to contribute
actively to the professional development of young scholars by giving them an
opportunity to present and discuss their research in a constructive and
international atmosphere. Participating graduate students will receive
project-specific feedback from recognized experts in the field, as well as
general career development advice. The Colloquium will thus provide the
opportunity to meet experts as well as fellow PhD candidates from different
backgrounds working on related topics.

 

The Colloquium will be based on thesis-related work submitted by the
participant PhD candidates. During the Colloquium, students will be invited
to present their work, following which they will receive feedback from their
fellow students and senior experts. Each participating graduate student will
have an experienced scholar responding to her or his paper. In addition, the
Colloquium will feature topics related to professional development such as
publishing in international journals and career strategies. 

 

The Colloquium is open to PhD candidates working on topics concerned with
theory, research, and professional education in journalism. The organizers
encourage submission of scholarly work that advances our understanding of
how journalism works within individual regions or comparatively across
regions. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, the functions of
journalism in society, the structural and cultural influences on journalism,
the attitudes and characteristics of journalists, features of news content
and their effects on consumers. Of interest are the relationships between
journalism and power, democratic standards, economic pressures,
technological change, and (academic) critique. 

 

Students should submit an abstract of 500 words that outlines the topic,
rationale, theoretical approach and, if applicable, empirical application.
Every abstract should include the name, affiliation, and expected graduation
date of the PhD candidate. Questions and submissions should be sent via
email to Raul Ferrer Conill (raul.ferrer at kau.se) no later than 16 December
2016. Notifications of acceptance will be sent 20 January 2017.

 

If accepted, student participants will need to submit a full paper of up to
8000 words by 10 April 2017. The colloquium will be held on 25 May 2017 from
9 am to 4 pm, with a coffee break and light snack. 

 

The fee for graduate student participants will be US$ 50.