Cultural and Critical Studies Division

03/26/2014

The AEJMC deadline for paper submissions is April 1st at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Be sure you follow the steps below to submit a "clean paper" and read the call as well!

A few things to keep in mind:
1.The deadline to submit is April 1, 2014, 11:59 p.m. CDT. Go to http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc14/ to create an account and upload your paper.

2.To avoid disqualification, it is imperative that you submit a "clean paper" --that is, a document without any identifying information, whether in the text of the document itself or in the document properties. The Council of Divisions has asked all of the research chairs to be especially vigilant about this issue in 2014. For guidelines on how to clean your paper, see http://aejmc.org/events/montreal2014/paper-resources/ There's more to it than just deleting your name on the title page, so it's a good idea for everyone to review the guidelines carefully.

3.If at all possible, please submit your manuscript a day or two before the deadline. An early submission will allow you (and us) to check submissions as they are entered into the system so that a resubmission prior to the deadline is possible, if necessary. Know that your research chairs will do their best to watch out for potential disqualifications, but it is ultimately each author's responsibility to check their own submission.

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Cultural and Critical Studies Division CFP

The Cultural and Critical Studies Division welcomes faculty and student submission of original research that is interdisciplinary in focus, theoretically grounded, and contributes to the study of journalism and media communication. Papers that do not meet the AEJMC Uniform Call for Papers requirements will not be accepted.

The division invites research on a variety of topics and approaches including, but not limited to, historical studies, gender, race and class analyses of media, news analysis, audience analysis, political economy, literary analysis with a media foundation, philosophy of communication, ethics, and media criticism in general. CCS also encourages work that challenges conventional approaches to media, examines paradigmatic assumptions, and explores innovative ways of theorizing both news and entertainment media.

The division presents awards to the authors of the top-ranking faculty and student submissions. Only one paper per author is accepted for review and submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere for presentation or publication.

Faculty and student submissions will undergo separate blind review processes by faculty-only judges. Student authors – undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2013-2014 school year – should include a cover sheet that clearly states that the paper is a student submission. Student papers with faculty co-authors will be reviewed in the faculty competition and should not be designated as student-authored papers.

Preferred paper length is 7,500 words (approx. 25-pages, excluding tables, figures, and references). Abstracts must be no more than 75 words. Be sure that submissions contain no identifying information, such as name, university affiliation, job title, etc. either in the text of the paper or in the document properties. Any identifying information found on the submission results in an immediate disqualification of the paper.

Questions concerning submissions should be directed to research co-chairs Madeleine Esch ([email protected]) or Adina Schneeweis ([email protected]).

10/24/2013

From Catherine Coleman:

JCI Special Issue Call for Papers:

The Mediated Political and Cultural Battle Over LGBTQ Equality


The Journal of Communication Inquiry invites submissions for the October 2014 theme issue, which will explore the mediated political and cultural battle over equality for le***an, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and questioning individuals.
LGBTQ equality in recent years has often, but not exclusively, been discussed in the context of marriage equality and related domestic rights and privileges. Some U.S. states now recognize same-sex marriage, while others maintain constitutional amendments defining marriage as only for one man and one woman. At the federal level, the Supreme Court has struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and the current presidential administration has accelerated its efforts to recognize same-sex marriages. Globally, over a dozen countries recognize same-sex marriage. Other countries continue to criminalize the LGBTQ community, in some places with homosexuality still being punishable by death.
The fight over LGBTQ equality is being waged in a variety of settings, from local community resolutions in support of (or against) LGBTQ equality to the international uproar over holding an Olympics in Russia, which recently passed a law against the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations.”
In short, the fight over LGBTQ equality has matured into a defining human rights and political issue of contemporary global culture. While the particulars of each of these battles vary, a common thread is that the struggle is talked about and carried out through mediated communication.
The Journal of Communication Inquiry is therefore inviting submission of works that examine these mediated discourses from a qualitative critical cultural perspective. The Journal welcomes scholarship that considers any form of mass media, including news, entertainment, politics, and online social networks.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 11:59 p.m. CST on February 17th, 2014.
Please refer to the JCI submission page (http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal200940/manuscriptSubmission) for more details on manuscript requirements. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

A SAGE Publications journal: Communication & Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Mass Communication, Journal of Communication InquiryOne of the earliest critically-oriented journals in mass communication studies, the Journal of Communication Inquiry explores communication and mass commun...

10/03/2013

From Matt McAllister:
Hi folks: Please spread the word about a faculty position in International Communication at Penn State, University Park.

09/24/2013

Nominate Montreal colleagues for the PF&R award for the 2014 AEJMC conference by Sunday, October 5th. Past winners cannot receive the award.

Keep reading for the official call from Jeanne Criswell:

Each year, CCS members nominate individuals to receive the Professional Freedom and Responsibility Award. Nominees should be professionals from the region of the conference who are likely to accept an invitation. As part of that award, the recipient usually participates in a PF&R Award session or panel.

At the August 2014 convention, the award will be given to a media professional living in or around Montreal, Canada. (Because we have limited funds, please only nominate someone actually in the Montreal area). The person should be a media professional who exemplifies the concept of professional freedom and responsibility within the framework of cultural and critical studies. Professional freedom and responsibility encompasses (1) free expression, (2) ethics, (3) media criticism and accountability, (4) racial, gender and cultural inclusiveness, (5) public service, and (6) equal opportunities for students. (More information on these areas is available on the AEJMC Web site at http://www.aejmc.org/home/2011/03/ethics-prf/.)

Please send me your nomination with a short biographical blurb that establishes why the person is qualified for the award plus the person's complete contact information by Sunday, October 5.

Keep in mind that this is not a request for a panel proposal or panelists. The division head and vice head will work out the PF&R Award panel and panelists with input from the award recipient at a later date. Previous winners are not eligible to receive the award a second time.

Please e-mail your nominations directly to me at [email protected] no later than Sunday, October 5.

Professional freedom and responsibility encompasses research, teaching and service and is related to AEJMC members’ interaction with the media professions through preparation of students for media careers, research examining media roles and responsibilities, and service to the professions through en...

03/07/2013

Congratulations to the Sunlight Foundation for receiving the division’s 2013 Professional Freedom and Responsibility Award. Based in Washington, D.C., the non-profit, non-partisan organization uses new technologies to work toward greater government transparency and citizen engagement. The award will be presented at the members meeting, 6:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at AEJMC's annual convention.

Making government transparent and accountable.

01/16/2013

The Winter 2013 C&CS Newsletter is out! Features in this issue include a recap of the last AEJMC chip auction, a review of research opportunities for members, and a complete listing of award winners from the 2012 AEJMC Conference. A PDF of the newsletter is available on the website.

11/27/2012

Have you submitted an abstract for the 2013 AEJMC Midwinter Conference? The deadline is Nov. 30th at noon. CC&S is one of the divisions hosting the event so this is a great opportunity to see everyone before next summer. See details on the group page!

11/20/2012

Looking for a journal to submit your longer work? Journalism & Communication Monographs is looking for quality articles and often accepts papers much longer in length than other journals. Find out more on their website (http://jcmonographs.org/), on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JCMonographs), or on Twitter ().

10/28/2012

The Fall CCS Newsletter will be published in November. Please send all items and member news to the newsletter editor, Teresa Housel, by Friday, November 9. Email: [email protected]. Please attach any graphics or photos to your e-mail.

09/14/2012

The 2013 AEJMC Washington, D.C. Cultural & Critical Studies Call for Panels is officially open! You can get details now on the group page or wait for the upcoming email. The deadline for submission is Oct. 1st.

08/17/2012

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The Cultural & Critical Studies Division is a group within that encourages humanistic, interdisciplinary research into communication.

08/10/2012

Reminder: CCS session on Hanno Hardt at 5 pm, followed by PF&R Award to the Center for Media and Democracy, at the top of our business meeting at 6:45 pm today, both in Kansas City room on 5th floor.