[Air-L] CFP: Deadline Extended to July 30 - Social Media: Safe Spaces or Dangerous Terrain, Howard University, Oct. 4-5, 2018

[Michael Austin]

Hello AIR-L Colleagues,

I'm writing to let you know that the submission deadline for the 8th Annual
Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop at Howard University has
been *extended
to July 30th! *We're accepting proposals for individual papers,
pre-organized panels, and workshops. Graduate students are especially
encouraged to submit a proposal.

The original CFP is included below. If you have any questions or need more
information, please send an email to *info at socialmediatechnologyconference.com
<info at socialmediatechnologyconference.com>*.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of you here in Washington, D.C. in a few
months!

*Michael Austin, Ph.D. *
Assistant Professor of Media, Journalism and Film
Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Howard University
525 Bryant St. NW, Room 229E
Washington, D.C. 20059
michael.austin at howard.edu
www.mlaustin.com
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*Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop *
*Call for Papers, Workshops and Panels *
*October 4-5, 2018 *
*Howard University, Washington, D.C. *

*Social Media: Safe Spaces or Dangerous Terrain *

The 8th Annual Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop will examine
the threats and safe spaces of social media. Each year, the two-day
intensive conference combines panel discussions, paper presentations and
workshops designed to enlighten attendees about new scholarship,
professional practices and pedagogical approaches to teaching. Interested
individuals can send in papers, workshop ideas and panel proposals that
address a myriad of topics surrounding the theme —*Social Media: Safe
Spaces or Dangerous Terrain. *

This year’s theme focuses on dissecting how the beneficial social
connections provided by social media are being jeopardized by dark forces
that threaten our individual voices, our privacy and security and even our
democracy. Social media have transformed the ways in which we connect,
offering international collaborative relationships, easy and instant
communication and real-time access to news and information. Some say the
unfettered authority we’ve ceded to the social media titans is responsible
for the rise in malignant bots, cyborg-created fake news, foreign-based
Internet trolls and emerging risks that may rival the benefits of social
connectedness and collaborative online relationships. The call for papers
for the 8th annual Social Media Technology Conference and Workshop seeks to
examine these challenges and new possibilities as social media mature into
mainstream and create opportunities for scholars, practitioners and
observers to make more informed assessments about the direction of social
media and the internet and their impact on our virtual and actual lives.

*Paper Submissions *
Respondents should submit a 3-5 page proposal that includes an overview of
the study as well as research design that includes brief review of the
literature, methodology and findings, if possible. All respondents in this
category should clearly identify the submission type on their proposal and
send the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2018 at the following site:
https://easychair.org/my/conference.cgi?welcome=1;a=13466166;conf=smtc2018.
In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word
abstract of the proposed paper as well as a 100-word biography for each
author. Submission without the biography will be rejected. Presenters will
be notified by mid-July of the status of their submissions and should
register to attend the conference by September 1, 2018. 2018

*Panel Submissions*
Respondents should submit a 3-5 page proposal addressing the purpose of the
panel and specific issue(s) to be covered. The proposal should include a
list of the confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the panel
as well as their brief biographies. All respondents in this category should
send the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2018 at the following site:
https://easychair.org/my/conference.cgi?welcome=1;a=13466166;conf=smtc2018.
In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word
description of the proposed panel as well as a 100-word biography for each
presenter. Submission without the biography will be rejected. Presenters
will be notified by mid-July of the status of their acceptance and should
register to attend the conference by September 1, 2018.

*Workshop Submissions *
Respondents should submit a 3-5 page proposal addressing the purpose of the
workshop, details about the technology, social media trend or tool to be
explored and what attendees will gain from attending it. Workshops are
scheduled for 90 minutes, so content should be sufficient enough to fill
the time slot. If applicable, the proposal should include a list of the
confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the workshops as well
as their brief biographies. All respondents in this category should send
the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2018 at the following site:
https://easychair.org/my/conference.cgi?welcome=1;a=13466166;conf=smtc2018.
In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word
description of the proposed workshop as well as a 100-word biography
accompanied by a photograph for each workshop presenter. Submission without
the biography will be rejected. Presenters will be notified by mid-July of
the status of their acceptance and should register to attend the conference
by September 1, 2018.

*Cost *
The registration fee for the two-day conference is $125. All presenters,
attendees and workshop participants are required to pay the conference fee.

*Contacts *
If you have any questions or need more information, please send an email to
info at socialmediatechnologyconference.com.