Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Media Interventions (CSA) - call for papers

CALL FOR PAPERS – MEDIA INTERVENTIONS

The Media Interventions Division of the Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites abstracts for papers and panel proposals for the Eighth Annual Cultural Studies Association Meeting, March 18-20, 2010 in Berkeley, California. The division welcomes submissions that examine media interventions, broadly conceived, from academic and practitioner perspectives. In addition, division seeks submissions that explore the use of media to popularize academic research.

The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2009.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• DIY culture and aesthetics

• Local, national and transnational media reform campaigns

• Indigenous media culture

• Grassroots cultural production

• Collaborative and community-based media projects

• Youth media

• Citizens’ journalism/citizen storytelling

• Film, video, audio and multi-media projects

• Tactical media

• Media literacy/media pedagogy

• Alternative and activist media

• Social movement media

• New media and cultural politics

• Historical and institutional analysis of alternative, community and Indy media organizations

• Media and community building


The Media Interventions Division plans to sponsor one paper session and one roundtable/workshop session.

If you are interested in submitting a paper for consideration, please include the following:

1. The name, email address, phone number, department and institutional affiliation of the author(s);
2. A 500-word abstract for the paper;
3. A detailed list of any audio-visual equipment needs.


If you are interested in organizing a round table/workshop session please include the following:

1. The name, email address, phone number, department and institutional affiliation of the session organizer;
2. The names, email addresses, and department and institutional affiliations of each participant;
3. A 500-word abstract for the session.
In addition, please include concise (250-300 word) abstracts of each participant’s paper;
4. A detailed list of any audio-visual equipment needs.

Send inquires and completed paper/session proposals for the Media Interventions Division to:

Kevin Howley
Associate Professor of Media Studies
DePauw University
khowley@depauw.edu

The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2009.

Additional information regarding the CSA meeting is available at:
http://www.csaus.pitt.edu

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