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Cases on Adoption, Diffusion and Evaluation of Global E-Governance Systems: Impact at the Grass Roots

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CALL FOR CASES
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2009
Full Case Submission Deadline: June 15, 2009
Cases on Adoption, Diffusion and Evaluation of Global E-Governance Systems:
Impact at the Grass Roots
A book edited by Dr. Hakikur Rahman, ICMS, Bangladesh
 
To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=598
 
This publication is part of the Advances in Electronic Government Research (AEGR) Book Series found at http://www.igi-global.com/aegr
 
Introduction
Generally, e-government refers to the use of new ICTs by governments applied to the full range of government functions. In a broad sense, e-government is the use of information technology to provide citizens and organizations with more convenient access to government information and services, and offer delivery of public services to citizens, business partners, and others who are working in the public sector. E-governance is a network of organizations to incorporate government, non-government, profit, nonprofit, not-for-profit and private sector entities. In e-governance there are no distinct boundaries. The model for e-governance could be a one-stop portal, where citizens have access to a variety of information and services.
 
Overall Objective of the Book
Most of the e-government systems at the early stages are being built to exactly mimic the age-old conventional systems, and virtually computerize the traditional methods and procedures. Electronic solutions are merely implanted into government offices without looking into the transformational aspects (mental, organizational, physical, logical, cultural, working style, etc.) and are not providing the entire eco-system for long-term sustenance. This book will accommodate cases related to theories, issues and methodologies for designing, implementing and operating successful e-government systems. This book will cover a variety of services and applications across the globe that have been improving the overall governance of nations and economies. This book will be concise in synthesizing the theoretical analysis, focus more to pragmatic implementations, and emphasize on effective e-government systems for better implementation at the grass roots.
 
Target Audience
Being a casebook on e-government, this book will try to cover other aspects of the e-society, such as e-learning, e-business, e-procurement, e-commerce, e-payment, e-health, e-democracy, e-voting, e-police, and other e-applications and e-services. Therefore, this book will be useful to development partners, policy makers, government and non-government staffs, knowledge managers, researchers, academics and individuals.
 
Recommended topics for case studies include, but are not limited to, the following:
– Laws, jurisdictions, policy matters related to e-government
– Benchmarking of e-government system
– Designing of e-government systems
– Adoption of appropriate solutions and utilities
– Assessment of e-government policies and systems
– Comprehensive analysis of e-government implementations
– Performance and effectiveness measurement of e-government systems
– Incorporation of decision supports tools
– Learning and Knowledge development
– Economic empowerment, Social empowerment, and Sustainable development
– Recommendations on Benchmarking and its algorithms
 
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 15, 2009, a 2-3 page case proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed case. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by March 31, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent case guidelines. Full cases are expected to be submitted by June 15, 2009. All submitted cases will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
 
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” and “IGI Publishing” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011.
 
Important Dates:
March 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 31, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
June 15, 2009:               Full Case Submission
July 15, 2009:                Review Result Returned
August 31, 2009:           Final Case Submission
 
Editorial Advisory Board Members:
Derya Altunbas, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Ángela-Jo Medina, Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, USA
D.C. Misra, eGov Researcher and Consultant, India
Ken Stevens, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Kam Hou Vat, University of Macau, Macau
 
Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Dr. Hakikur Rahman
Institute of Computer Management & Science
Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh
Tel.: +880 2 803 4130  •  FAX: +880 2 901 4764   •  GSM: +351 960193872
Email: email@hakik.org
Web: www.hakik.org

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Trauma and Mothering

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At last fall’s Association for Research on Mothering conference on “Mothering, Violence, Militarism, War and Social Justice,” Lisa Chiu shared her responses to the plight of Mariane Pearl while Chiu covered Daniel Pearl’s murder in early 2002. (Like Mariane, Chiu was a pregnant journalist at the time of Daniel’s death.) After that presentation, some conference attendees got into a conversation about how 9/11 had impacted their feelings about being mothers, what it took to deal with those feelings, and what that might mean about us as mothers.

It is personal stories ­ from those closely impacted by such events ­ that most interest us for this collection.

For instance, if you or a close friend or family member was in New York City on 9/11, we would like you to reflect on what impact that experience had on your emotions about your mothering ­ and, most likely, thereby the act of mothering itself. Or perhaps your experience relates to some other globally significant traumatic event, such as one of the following (which are just provided as ideas):

– the earthquake in China in May
– the volcanic eruption in Chile in May
– the Russian forces in Georgia in August
– the terrorist attacks in India in November
– the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe in late 2008
– the fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan or Kenya or the Congo (or so many other places) in recent years
– the land disputes between First Nations and the Canadian government, in 1990 and 1995 and today
– the AIDS epidemics in Africa
– Hurricane Katrina
– the terrorist attacks in London in 2005
– the tsunami in Southeast Asia at the end of 2004
– one of the global SARS outbreaks in 2002 and 2003

If you know someone whose experience you think merits inclusion, please pass this call along. We hope to get as diverse a selection of perspectives as possible, and we are willing to consider less personal pieces in order to accomplish that (studies or interviews conducted by someone less personally impacted by the event, for instance). Please keep to the focus of the emotional impact on mothering; beyond that, narrative, theoretical, and combinations of both approaches to the topic are welcome.

1-2 page abstracts; mail, e-mail, and telephone contact information; and a 1-page CV due 1 May 2009 to burstrem@email.arizona.edu; please put “Trauma and Mothering” in the subject line.

Full essays, 4500-6000 words in length, will be due 1 December 2009. We reserve the right to decline any submission at any point, even after requesting the full essay based on the abstract or after receiving sought revisions.

Jessica B. Burstrem
University of Arizona

Laura Tuley
University of New Orleans

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Introducing ‘Scientific Research & Essays (SRE)’

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Call for papers/Reviewers

Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) publishes high-quality articles in English, in all areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering. All papers published by SRE are peer reviewed. SRE is a very rapid response journal with an issue published every month.  All articles published in SRE are peer-reviewed. The following types of papers are considered for publication:

 

�         Original articles in basic and applied research.

�         Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

 

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.

 

Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website www.academicjournals.org/SRE. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com,

 

Open Access

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Scientific Research and Essays is fully committed Open Access Initiative by providing free access to all articles (both abstract and full PDF text) as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal.

 

Invitation to Review

SRE is seeking for qualified reviewers as members of the review board team. SRE serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our reviewer’s team. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, kindly send us your resume to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com.

 

Publication Alert

We will be glad to send you a publication alert showing the table of content with link to the various abstracts and full PDF text of articles published in each issue. Kindly send us an email if you will like to receive publication alert.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. M. Sivakumar

Associate Editor,

Scientific Research and Essays

E-mail: sre@academicjournals.org

           sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com

         sre.acadjourn@gmail.com

http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE

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ACRL Women’ Studies Section Poster Session Call for Proposals

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The Women’s Studies Section will hold its second annual Research Poster Session during our General Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present newly completed research or work in progress.  Both beginning and established researchers are welcome to apply.  Participants may receive collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or new initiatives.

 

The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to, teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic faculty. For research ideas, see the Women’s Studies Research Agenda.(http://www.libr.org/wss/committees/research/resagenda.html)

Attendees at the forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the profession.

The committee will use a blind review process.

Selection criteria:

1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women’s Studies Section members and/or women’s studies topics.

2. Originality of the project.

Proposal submission instructions:

1. Proposals should include:
            Title of the proposal
            Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font)
            Name of applicant(s)
            Affiliation
            Applicant address(es), Phone number(s), Email address(es), Fax number(s)

 

Are you a member of Women’s Studies Section?   ___Yes   ___ No    

If you would like to become a member, go to: http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html

2. NOTE: Submission deadline:  March 23, 2009

3. Proposals should be emailed to:      Cindy Ingold. Chair, Research Committee

                                                            (cingold@illinois.edu)

 

4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 27, 2009

 

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Fortunes: Women, Men, Power, the Future

Posted on February 11, 2009 | Leave a comment
CFP:  Fortunes:  Women, Men, Power, the Future (2.12 & 2.13.09)

Please Note:  We at Penn State Behrend would like to extend a special invitation to folks working in the Erie/Pittsburgh/Cleveland/Buffalo corridor to consider submitting proposals.

Second Annual Conference on Gender, Penn State Behrend.

What does the future hold for men and women?  A fortune cookie offers a pithy answer and often provokes more questions than it satisfies.  We encourage you to take a bite out of this question.

The conference theme can be interpreted in creative/academic works along many lines, including (but not limited to)

•       Gender and narrative in art and society
•      Questions of financial wealth and gender equity
•      How gender impacts personal or 
•      Predictions for a more gender-equitable future, and pathways to   get there
•      Creating a more fortunate classroom with respect to gender, race, class and sexuality
•      The impact of the fortunate fall
•      The rocky fortunes of romance and sexuality
Project Mediums:
We welcome submissions from faculty, students and community workers in ALL DISCIPLINES.  Formats may include:  individual papers, panels, pedagogical roundtables, slide presentations, and artistic works.  Groups are also welcome to submit ideas.

Abstracts:
Please send abstracts of no more than 250 words describing your project (abstract delivery vehicles listed below).  Submissions will remain the property of the screening committee.

Deadline:
First call for papers ends on December 15, 2008.

To Submit Electronically:
1.  Title your email Fortunes Conference Submission
2.  Send your abstract either in the body of your email or as a .doc attachment to this address:   fortunes.conference.behrend@gmail.com

To Submit via Snail Mail:
Fortunes Conference Submissions
Penn State Behrend
170 Irvin Kochel Center
4951 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563

(Copy of proceedings of last year archived at: http://behrendgenderconference.wordpress.com/.
 More information about keynote speakers will be posted on December 1.)

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LRRT Grad Student Research Forum

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ALA’s Library Research Round Table will host the “New Minds, New Approaches” Graduate Student Research Forum at the 2009 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

 

Masters’ and doctoral students are encouraged to submit research proposals for presentation. Presentations should be based on original research, either completed or in process, and should not have been published prior to the conference.  All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of referees, and three papers will be selected for presentation at the “New Minds, New Approaches” forum.

 

LRRT will reimburse each speaker for up to $500 in travel expenses.

 

Presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, with additional time for questions and discussion.  Final papers of approximately 20 pages are appropriate.

 

The submission should include:

 

   1. A cover page with the author’s name, title of the paper, and author’s contact information, including e-mail address.

   2. A separate page that includes only the title of the paper and a 500-word abstract, summarizing the proposed presentation.

 

Submissions should be e-mailed in the form of Microsoft Word (*.doc), Open Office Writer (*.odt), RTF, or PDF attachments, to:

 

Denice Adkins, Chair

LRRT Graduate Student Research Forum

adkinsde@missouri.edu

 

Deadline: April 15, 2009

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The International ACM Conference on Management of Emergent Digital EcoSystems (MEDES 2009)

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The International ACM Conference on Management of Emergent Digital 
EcoSystems (MEDES 2009)
           Technically sponsored by both ACM SIGAPP and ACM SIGAPP.fr Chapter
                            with the cooperation of IFIP WG 2.6
                                http://sigappfr.acm.org/medes
                                     October 27-30, 2009
                                        Lyon – France

Description and Objectives
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In the world of the Internet, the rapid growth and exponential use of 
digital medias leads to the emergence of
virtual environments namely digital ecosystems composed of multiple 
and independent entities such as individuals,
organizations, services, software and applications sharing one or 
several missions and focusing on the interactions
and inter-relationships among them. The digital ecosystem exhibits 
self-organizing environments, thanks to the
re-combination and evolution of its ?digital components?, in which 
resources provided by each entity are properly
conserved, managed and used. The underlying resources mainly 
comprehend data management, innovative services,
computational intelligence and self-organizing platforms. Due to the 
multi-disciplinary nature of digital ecosystems and their 
characteristics, they are highly complex to study and design. This 
also leads to a poor understanding as to how managing resources will 
empower digital ecosystems to be innovative and value-creating. The 
application of Information Technologies has the potential to enable 
the understanding of how entities request resources and ultimately 
interact to create benefits and added-values, impacting business 
practices and knowledge. These technologies can be improved through 
novel techniques, models and methodologies for fields such as data 
management, web technologies, networking, security, human-computer 
interactions, artificial intelligence, e-services and self-organizing 
systems to support the establishment of digital ecosystems and manage 
their resources.
The International Conference on Management of Emergent Digital 
EcoSystems (EDES) aims to develop and bring together
a diverse community from academia, research laboratories and industry 
interested in exploring the manifold challenges
and issues related to resource management of Digital Ecosystems and 
how current approaches and technologies can be
evolved and adapted to this end. The conference seeks related original 
research papers, industrial papers and proposals
for demonstrations, and tutorials and workshops.

Topics
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We solicit original research and technical papers not published 
elsewhere. The papers can be theoretical, practical and application 
oriented on the following themes (but not limited to):

– Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure
– Web Technologies
– Social Networks
– Data & Knowledge Management Systems
– Multimedia Information Retrieval
– Ontology Management
– Services systems and Engineering
– E-Services , E-Learning, E-Humanities and E-Government
– Emergent Intelligence
– Game Theory
– Networks and Protocols
– Security & Privacy
– Standardization and Extensible Languages
– Human-Computer Interaction
– Business Intelligence
– B2B, B2C, B2A, E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Marketing and E-Procurement
– Digital Library
– Open Source

Paper Submission
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Submissions must be in an electronic form as PDF format and should be 
uploaded using the conference website.
Submissions should be at most 8 ACM single-space printed pages. Papers 
that fail to comply with length limit
will be rejected. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 peer 
reviewers. Selection criteria will
include: relevance, significance, impact, originality, technical 
soundness, and quality of presentation.
Preference will be given to submissions that take strong or 
challenging positions on important emergent topics
related to Digital Ecosystems. At least one author should attend the 
conference to present the paper.
The conference Proceedings will be published by ACM and indexed by the 
ACM Digital Library.

Important Dates
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– Submission of papers to be mentored: April 1st, 2009
– Proposal for Workshops and Tutorials: April 1st, 2009
– Notification of Workshop & Tutorial Acceptance: May 1st , 2009
– Full Paper submission: June 15, 2009
– Notification of Paper Acceptance: September 5, 2009
– Camera Ready Papers Due and Registration: September 15, 2009
– Conference Dates: October 27-30, 2009

Special issues and Journal Publication
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Extended versions of the selected papers will be published in one of 
the following reviewed journals.
– International Journal on Subject-Centric Computing (IJSCC)
– Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence (IJOCI)

Committees

General Chair
Nicolas Spyratos, Universit? Paris-Sud, France.

Program Chairs
Epaminondas Kapetanios, University of Westminster, UK.
Agma Traina, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Workshops Chairs
Yinghua Ma, University of Jiaotong, China.
William I. Grosky, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA.

Tutorial Chair
Dominique Laurent, University of Cergy-Pontoise, France.

Publicity Chair
Ghislain Sillaume, CVCE, Luxembourg.

Local Organizing Committee Chairs
Nicolas Lumineau, Lyon 1 University, France.
Cecile Favre, University of Lyon2, France.

International Program Committee:
(see the web site for the full list).

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Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

Posted on February 11, 2009 | Leave a comment

 

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge/The Haworth Press, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.

 

The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.

 

 

Topics can include but are not limited to:

  • Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
  • Information literacy
  • Instructional service techniques
  • Information delivery
  • Reference services
  • Document delivery
  • Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, send the manuscript directly to the Editor, Jodi Poe at jpoe@jsu.edu by March 27, 2009.  Inquiries and questions are welcome.

 

Instructions for authors are available at www.haworthpress.com or can be emailed to you directly.

 

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Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL  36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu

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Interactive Technologies Conference (SALT)

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Call for Papers

 
Interactive Technologies Conference

August 19-21, 2009

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel

Arlington Virginia

 

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, public education and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest interactive technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.

 

The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and pre-conference tutorials.  Topics of interest include:

 

Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs

 

  • Using effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise
  • Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies   — from laptops to tablet PCs to PDAs to smartphones
  • Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility
  • Utilization of Mobile Enterprise Servers
  • Mobile Computing’s Impact on Workforce Productivity
  • Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems
  • Low Cost Computers
  • Wearable computing and networking
  • User interfaces and systems design
  • Mobile Authoring Tools

Knowledge Management Systems

 

  • Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS)
  • LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
  • LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE)
  • Talent Management Systems
  • E-Learning, E-Training and Executive Training
  • Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement
  • Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs)
  • Implementing/Managing the Knowledge Management System

 

Gaming and Simulation for Training and
Job Performance Improvement

 

  • Online Games
  • Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments
  • Game-based Learning
  • Virtual Worlds
  • Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP)
  • Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning
  • Military Applications
  • Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools
  • Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations
  • Simulation gaming for Management Training

 

 

New Technologies & the Marketplace

 

  • Defining the Learning Marketplace
  • Social Networks
  • Enterprise 2.0/Web 2.0
  • Market Issues and Barriers
  • Meeting Learner Goals and System Goals
  • Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods
  • Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity
  • Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement
  • Content and Technology Interoperability Issues
  • Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)

 

Instructional Systems Design

 

  • Blended Learning strategies
  • Strategies to address remote learners
  • Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning
  • Authoring tools for the Web and their effectiveness
  • Evaluation processes and assessment techniques
  • ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement
  • Prototyping in the development process
  • Business cases for learning measurement
  • Acquiring metrics and developing budgets

20-2Presenters and Attendees would include the following:

  • Academic Professionals
  • Chief Learning Officers
  • Directors of E-Learning
  • Directors of Training and Development
  • E-learning Project Managers
  • Military and Industrial Trainers
  • Government Professionals and Managers
  • Performance Support Professionals
  • Managers of Training
  • Management and Training Consultants
  • Compliance Training Managers
  • Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers
  • Education/Training Facilitators
  • Human Performance Technology Professionals
  • Instructional Designers
  • Instructional Systems Developers
  • Curriculum Developers
  • Content Developers
  • E-Learning Developers
  • Application Development Managers

 

Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion.  We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day preconference tutorials related to the foregoing.  A Proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings.  Abstract submissions should be received by March 17, 2009.  If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by July 27, 2009 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright.  Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee.

 

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address.  Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT� conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT�. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA  20186.  Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169 / email: DCprogram09@salt.org   The program schedule will consist of pre-conference tutorials on Tuesday, August 18, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 19-21.

 

Author’s Information

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT� web site.

Key Dates to note

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: March 17, 2009

Notification of Acceptance: April 2, 2009

Submission of Papers: July 27, 2009

Conference Dates: August 19-21, 2009

To submit your abstract online, click here

For a PDF version of the Call for Papers, click here.

 

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The Commission on the Status of Women of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

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Convention Paper Call 2009
 

The Commission on the Status of Women of AEJMC invites submissions of research for competitive paper sessions that are based on issues of gender and communication. We welcome papers in which gender is a main focus, that use a variety of approaches and research methods, including but not limited to critical, empirical, ethnographic, historical, legal and semiotic. It is expected that the research will demonstrate a familiarity with feminist communication theory where appropriate. Examples of relevant topics include: representations of women in the news; the role of gender in newsrooms or classrooms; effects of mass media on women and girls; feminist approaches to teaching and communication; women’s use of/production of media; gender equality in the profession or the academy; etc.

Suggested paper length is 25 pages (double-spaced, 12-point type), excluding tables, references, figures or illustrations. The deadline for paper submission is April 1, 2009. Authors of accepted papers must be able to present their papers at the conference that will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, August 5-8. Papers are submitted either to the open paper competition (faculty and student-faculty) or the student competition (strictly papers authored by graduate students) and should be clearly labeled as such.

We especially encourage submissions by graduate students; the winner of the top student paper will be awarded $100 and the winner of the second student paper will receive $50. Authors of the top papers will be recognized in the convention program and at the CSW business meeting at the convention.

If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Hust, sjhust@wsu.edu, CSW Research Chair. This paper call is part of the overall AEJMC call for research papers; all submissions must adhere to the general guidelines put forth by AEJMC.  To see the general call of papers, please visit:  http://aejmc.org/_09call.php.

 

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