> > >Apologies for cross-posting > >The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum >Location: University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK, >Dates: July 16-19, 2007 > >This conference the fourth Transnational Forum aims to continue the work >of Sussex 2001, Madison, Wisconsin 2003 and Melbourne 2005 to bring >together scholars, practitioners, and students of radio to share ideas and >perspectives on radios cultural role in an increasingly global media >context. We also hope to build on developments in European radio research >stimulated by the International Radio Research Network (IREN). We welcome >proposals and abstracts 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: > >Ten years of the Radio Studies Network > * tools for radio research networking > * establishing international standards for practice-based research > * maximizing potential for trans-national research collaborations > * developing radio theory > * radio studies in regions of the world > >Linking Worlds: local, national and the global > * trends in community radio practices > * the future of local radio > * national radio in a global age > * radio and civic society > * comparative studies > * linking community stations > >Radio, culture and education > * university and college radio practices > * teaching radio: pedagogies & praxis > * experimental radio and "sound art" > * radio education and entertainment > * radio archives > * radio and development > * radio and conflict resolution > * associative and participatory radio > * 'radio language' > * radio and language communities > >Casting nets: new distribution technologies > * Technology or content? > * on-demand content, advertorial, interactive radio > * public broadcasting online > * radio and podcasting > * narrowcasting > * music radio and automation > >Radio, political economy and policy > * consolidation of ownership > * transnational regulation and radio > * radio professionalism > * networks, groups and brands > * new forms of radio commodification > >You may submit proposals for individual papers, pre-constituted panels, or >symposia. Papers should be in English please. See our website at ><http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/conferences>www.lincoln.ac.uk/conferences for >information and instructions on how to submit your proposal. Information >about keynote speakers, accommodation, travel, helpful links, and the >conference schedule will be posted when available. > >Submission deadlines > >Abstracts deadline Wednesday 31 January 2007 for a Friday 30 March 2007 >decision. > >The conference is jointly sponsored by the University of Lincoln and the >UK Radio Studies Network. > >The proposals will be peer reviewed by a conference planning committee >consisting of: >Debbie Wilson (University of Lincoln) >Eryl Price-Davies (Thames Valley University) >Gail Phillips (Murdoch University) >Carol Fleming (Nottingham Trent University) >John Tebbutt (La Trobe University) >Salvatore Scifo (University of Westminster) >Winston Mano (University of Westminster) >Michele Hilmes (University of Wisconsin-Madison) >Janey Gordon (University of Bedfordshire) >Kate Coyer (Goldsmiths College, University of Lincoln) >Rosemary Day (University of Limerick) >Stanislaw Jedrzejewski (Catholic University of Lublin) >Angeliki Gazi, (University of Athens) >Enrico Menduni (University of Rome 3) >Jean-Jacques Cheval (University of Bordeaux) >Manuel Chaparro Escudero (EMA-RTV) >Jaspal Singh (Asian Media and Information Centre, Singapore) >Stephen Lax (University of Leeds) >Peter Lewis (London School of Economics) > >Joint chair: Bryan Rudd (University of Lincoln) and Tim Wall (University >of Central England) > >Contact: Bryan Rudd (<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]) for >more information. > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Bryan Peter Rudd >Snr. Lecturer in Media Production (radio) >Department of Media Production >Faculty of Media & Humanities >University of Lincoln >Brayford Pool >Lincoln >LN6 7TS > >01522 886270 ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[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 ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu