Category Archives: Convention

Call for panel proposals for 2015 convention

The History Division is seeking panel proposals for the 2015 AEJMC national convention in San Francisco. The division aims to offer a diverse, engaging and creative program that represents the depth and breadth of its members’ research, teaching and professional interests. Members are especially encouraged to submit proposals that take advantage of the conference’s location in San Francisco and of the conference’s central theme of “Global Bridges.”

Proposals should include the name and type of the panel (Research, Teaching, or Professional Freedom and Responsibility) along with a 250-word summary of the topic. The summary should incorporate the goal, content and significance of the topic and its interest to AEJMC members. Proposals should also include speaker names and brief backgrounds.

As you develop proposals, consider potential divisions or interest groups as co-sponsors. Your proposal should list the group proposing the panel (History Division) as well as any suggested co-sponsors. Also include the contact person for the proposal along with that person’s email address. Further details can be found in the Call for Panel Proposals PDF.

Deadline for proposals is September 30, 2014.

Send all proposals and inquiries to History Division Chair Yong Volz at volzy@missouri.edu.

Pre-conference workshop to focus on promoting scholarship

The History and Public Relations Divisions of AEJMC are hosting a preconference workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 1-5 p.m. The theme is “Promoting Our Scholarship and Ourselves: Increasing Public Visibility of Communication Research.”

The afternoon will include two sessions. The first panel, running from 1-2:30 p.m., will focus on ways to increase the public visibility of our scholarship by promoting our work through a variety of channels. This discussion will be followed by a grant-writing workshop from 2:45-5 p.m. Feel free to come for one or both panels.

If you have questions or for more details, please contact Lisa Burns (Lisa.Burns@quinnipiac.edu). Rendez-vous à Montréal!

A full program awaits History Division members at convention

The History Division schedule is set for the upcoming AEJMC annual convention in Montreal, and it’s a full schedule.

History Division sessions begin on Tuesday, August 5, with a pre-conference research panel devoted to increasing the visibility of our research.

The schedule includes research, teaching and PF&R panels each day through Saturday. The History Division poster session will be Thursday morning at 8:15, and the annual business meeting is that evening at 6:46. There is also an off-site activity Thursday: a tour of Cinémathèque Québécoise at noon.

A link to the entire History Division schedule of sessions in PDF format is below:

AEJMC History Division 2014 Program

 

Reviewers needed for convention paper submissions

The History Division needs reviewers for papers submitted for the 2014 AEJMC convention in Montreal.

If you are willing to review papers, contact Yong Volz at volzy@missouri.edu. Indicate your area of expertise and/or interest. The division needs about 75 reviewers for the competition.

Graduate students are not eligible to serve as reviewers, and, in genera, reviewers should not have submitted their own research into the competition.

History Division Call for Papers for 2014 AEJMC Convention

The History Division invites submissions of original research papers and historiographical essays on all aspects of media history for the AEJMC 2014 convention in Montreal, Canada. All research methodologies are welcome.

Papers will be evaluated on originality and importance of topic; literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus; use of evince to support the paper’s purpose and conclusions; and the degree to which the paper contributes to the field of journalism and mass communication history. The History Division presents awards for the top three faculty papers. Continue reading →

Participants needed for AEJMC grant writing workshop

The History and Public Relations divisions are co-sponsoring a pre-conference grant writing workshop in conjunction with the 2014 AEJMC convention in Montreal, and participants are needed for part of the program.

The workshop will feature two panels. The first, “promoting our scholarship and ourselves,” has already been organized. The second panel session will focus on grant writing. Organizers are looking for some History Division members who’ve been successful in grant writing to join the panel.

The pre-conference workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 5 (the convention begins the next day). If you are interested in participating, contact Lisa Burns at Lisa.Burns@quinnipiac.edu. Include a brief bio about your experience with grant writing. Organizers are hoping to finalize the panel by mid-February.

 

Call for panel proposals – Montreal 2014 conference

The History Division is seeking panel proposals for the 2014 AEJMC national conference in Montreal. The division aims to offer a diverse program that represents the depth and breadth of our members’ research, teaching and professional interests.

Members are encouraged to submit proposals that take advantage of the conference’s location in Montreal. Panel proposals are due by September 30 and should include the following information:

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Get involved in the division mentorship program at the annual convention

Please get involved in the upcoming conference as a mentor or mentee. The AEJMC’s mentorship program will enter in its second year of operation with the August 2013 Conference. So far we have matched three mentors and mentees, and we are looking to make more connections.

The program is very straightforward. Each Division/Group identifies first-time conference attendees and matches them with members who are willing to serve as mentors. All who participate in the program are asked to attend the new member breakfast during the conference. Beyond that, each mentor is asked to provide first time attendees with any information that will make their experience less intimidating. Guy Golan, the AEJMC Membership Committee chair, said the idea behind the program is a simple one. “We hope to match first time conference attendees with seasoned AEJMC conference veterans who will show them the conference ropes and make their experience less intimidating.” Please consider being a part of this program in 2013 on behalf of the History Division. You may contact me at gustaf13@u.washington.edu to sign up as a mentor or to be matched as a mentee!