FSD ICA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2008 Annual Conference of the

International Communication Association

May 22-26, 2008. Montreal, Canada

Conference Theme--Communicating for Social Impact

The Feminist Scholarship Division is looking forward to another fantastically fabulous year and a wide variety of research submissions (papers, works in progress, panel proposal, round table proposals) that fall under the umbrella of FSD.

What to submit? The Feminist Scholarship Division is interested in receiving formal research papers, papers that are work in progress, panel proposals, and roundtable proposals that explore the relationship of gender and communication, both mediated and non-mediated, within a context of feminist theories, methodologies, and practices. The division explores issues including feminist pedagogy; the social implications of the gendered “digital divide”; international gender commonalities and differences by “race,” social class, gender, sexuality, and nationality; women’s alternative media; feminist political economy of the media; feminist cultural studies; and transnational feminist theory and political practice, among others.

Submissions may be
1. Full length completed research papers (maximum length 25 pages, plus tables and references);

2. Works in progress papers may be submitted in any stage of completion but should have enough material to allow for evaluation (3,000-7,500 words). Works in progress reflect on-going research that has not yet reached full completion stage. Works in progress should be clearly labeled.

3. Panel proposals (title, rationale of 400 words maximum, and a 150-word description of each panel paper; 75-word rationale for conference program; a full list of participants; or

4. Roundtable proposals (same submission criteria as panel proposals on current issues and debates in the field of communication scholarship).

Please Note: In creating your panels and roundtables, avoid single institution representation. Stress variety in institutional affiliations among panelists and roundtable members

For more details about submitting work to ICA, and information about the conference, please refer to the official CALL FOR PAPERS that is available on the ICA website.