The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Dates: July 28-31, 2003 Radio is one of the most widespread and accessible media in the world today, yet it remains an understudied site of cultural production. This conference joins a growing handful of others held over the last few years to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students of radio to share ideas and perspectives on radio’s cultural role in an increasingly global media context. We welcome proposals for papers, panels, and symposia on all aspects of radio historical, cultural, critical, and institutional including but not limited to the range of topics below: Broadcasting versus narrowcasting Radio’s invisible public(s) Radio and nation Radio activism and grassroots radio National and transnational radio histories New audio technologies: web radio, digital broadcasting, satellite radio Radio and music Audio forms, styles and genres Centers and margins in broadcasting Radio archives and preservation of the audio past Negotiations of identity: race, gender, class Transnational audio flows and influences Cultural policy and radio Industry consolidation, fragmentation, and innovation Radio and national cultures You may submit proposals for individual papers, pre-constituted panels, or symposia. See our website at http://commarts.wisc.edu/radioconference.htm for information on these formats and instructions on how to submit your proposal. Information about keynote speakers, accommodations, travel, helpful links, and the conference schedule will be posted when available. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JANUARY 15, 2003, but we encourage earlier proposals. Acceptance will be made on a rolling basis. The conference is jointly sponsored by the Radio Studies Network of Great Britain and the University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA. The conference planning board consists of Tim Wall (University of Central England, Birmingham) and Michele Hilmes (Unversity of Wisconsin-Madison), co-chairs; James Baughman (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Kathy Newman (Carnegie Mellon University), Jason Loviglio (University of Maryland Baltimore County), and David Goodman (University of Melbourne). Contact Michele Hilmes ([log in to unmask]) for more information. ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu