Please distribute -- apologies for cross-postings CALL FOR PAPERS Merging Methodologies 3 Of Global Concern: Communications and Media Research University of Wisconsin-Madison February 10-11 Continuing the tradition set by the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, the graduate students of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invite submissions to the third annual Merging Methodologies Conference to be held February 10-11, 2006. We welcome work from any and all fields that address issues of media and communication. All approaches to media involving quantitative, qualitative, historical, or theoretical approaches are welcome. Our understanding of global media systems will be enhanced by studies across a range of contexts (local, national, transnational, subcultural). In the interest of interrogating contemporary trends in globalization, we encourage papers addressing issues of: Space, place, identities, and flows Transnationalism, local/global/Indigenous media National cinemas and broadcasting Feminist and queer media studies Race and ethnicity Television, film, and new media Documentary and news Media economics Audience studies and ethnography Law and policy Media and communication technologies Narrative, storytelling, and authorship. Ultimately, our goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogues regarding media and communication research. Panels will be convened around common themes, but will include presenters working from different perspectives. For example, a panel on global media might feature analysis of global flows, rhetorical analysis of international news broadcasts, content analysis, and industrial investigations of regional conglomerates. Panels will also feature faculty members as respondents. All proposals must be authored by graduate students. Abstracts should not exceed 300 words and should describe any special presentation requirements (computer, AV, etc.). The deadline for submission is December 9. Acceptance notices will be sent out no later than December 19. Full versions of papers should be circulated to respondents by January 20, three weeks before the conference. Please email submissions and/or any questions Josh Jackson - [log in to unmask] Michele Hilmes Professor of Media and Cultural Studies Director, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Department of Communication Arts University of Wisconsin-Madison 6040 Vilas Hall 821 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706 608-262-2543 608-262-2547 608-262-9953 fax ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html