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Call for papers: Annual MeCCSA Postgraduate Conference
Thursday 12 and Friday 13 July 2007
University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network invites submission of abstracts for its annual postgraduate conference in July 2007, to be held at the University of The West of England (UWE), Bristol. This interdisciplinary conference welcomes papers on topics relevant to any area of media, communication, and cultural studies. The conference is organised by postgraduate students and it is designed for Masters and PhD students, as well as early years postdoctoral researchers.
This is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to present their work to likeminded individuals in a supportive and productive environment. The conference will also include keynotes and workshops from expert academics on topics pertinent to postgraduate students, including publishing, teaching practices and transitions between MA, PhD and work.
Please send abstracts (between 150 and 250 words) for proposed 20-minute papers by 1 February 2007 to Einar Thorsen, einar.thorsen@uwe.ac.uk and Libia Villazana, libia2.villazana@uwe.ac.uk. The abstracts should include:
- Your name, contact details and institutional affiliation
- Title and topic of research, including method/s used
- Three to five key words, which will help the reviewers classify your proposal
- Technical requirements for presentation
Joint submissions of up to four speakers forming a panel are welcome.
Notification of acceptance will be sent out around the end of April 2007.
More information, including details of keynote speakers, venues and conference fees, will shortly be available on the websites of the University of the West on England and the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network. Please check back over the coming weeks:
Details of previous conference programmes and papers are available on the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network website.
The following PDF file contains no other information than is in this email, but is in handbill/poster form for use on notice boards etc:
Aims of the network
The aim of the Postgraduate Network is to bring together postgraduate students in media, communication and cultural studies from different intellectual traditions and cultural backgrounds in order to form research, and teaching and learning networks and also ensure peer support.
The Postgraduate Network’s goals are to:
- Situate postgraduate researchers in the national landscape of media, communication and cultural studies;
- Provide a national forum where postgraduates can participate in workshops/seminars related to teaching, learning and research;
- Bring together members of the postgraduate community in order to debate contemporary issues in media, communication and cultural studies;
- Provide a supportive environment where postgraduates can establish valuable contacts for the future.
The Postgraduate Network also operates a JISCmail discussion and information list.
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