IAMC 2007 - Community Communication Section Call for Papers

2007 International Associations of Media and Communication Research conference Paris, France, July 23-25, 2007

The Community Communication section focuses on media that originates, circulates and resonates from the sphere of civil society. Broadly defined, this is the field of communication that exists outside of the state and the market (often non-government and non-profit), yet which may interact with both.

We seek to advance research on the objectives, practices and dynamics of community-based media, including issues of localism, politics, socio-economics, language, ethnicity, gender, or other interests and intersections. 

We welcome both theoretical and applied research, as well as research conducted at both micro and macro levels of analysis. 

Our concerns include issues of media access, participation and reception; media projects undertaken by marginalized and underrepresented groups; development and support of community-based media institutions and infrastructures; production and distribution of community, alternative and activist media; and theoretical contributions to the research, evaluation and practice of community communication.

In addition to research papers, the section welcomes the submission of panel proposals on current issues and problems in the field. Applicants should submit a 500 word abstract that describes the topic of their research and its significance, their theoretical framework, and their methods. 

Panel proposals should include a well-defined statement of purpose, a complete list of panel participants, and full abstracts for each presentation.  All submissions should include a paper title, as well as authors\' names, institutional affiliations and full contact information (mailing address, email address, and telephone numbers). 

Submissions in the author\'s native language must also include an English translation. 

Submissions should be sent to the section chair and may not be submitted to more than one IAMCR division.

Deadlines

Submission of abstracts:  January 15, 2007

Submission results announced:  March 1, 2007Contact Information

Section Chair: Laura Stein, Lstein@mail.utexas.edu

Co-Vice Chairs:

Per Jauert,  pjauert@imv.au.dk

Ellie Rennie, rennie@pop.qut.edu.au

IAMCR web site  http://www.iamcr.net/