MAC CALL FOR PAPERS
AEJMC 2008 MIDWINTER CONFERENCE

When: February 29- March 1, 2008
Where: Point Park University, Pittsburgh
Submission Deadline: December 7, 2007

Those researching issues in minorities and communication are encouraged to submit research paper abstracts or panel proposals to be considered for presentation. The AEJMC Midwinter Conference is an annual forum for the presentation of research and the discussion of germane topics in areas relevant to the AEJMC divisions and interest groups sponsoring the conference. The Midwinter Conference traditionally follows an informal structure allowing for presentations and extended discussions in a relaxed setting. The rules permit those presenting papers at the Midwinter Conference to later revise their papers and submit them to the 2008 AEJMC National Convention.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Paper Submissions
Authors should submit research paper proposals in an approximate 300-to 500-word abstract. The abstracts should give a clear sense of the scope of the research, its relevant hypotheses and/or research questions and the method of inquiry used. Conclusions should be highlighted for works that have been completed by the submission deadline. Do not submit full papers to the paper chairs; abstracts are all that is required in order to be considered for presentation at the Midwinter Conference. However, authors of accepted abstracts must submit complete research papers, not exceeding 30 pages, to their discussant two weeks prior to the conference.

Panel Submissions
Panel organizers should submit proposals indicating the panel title, a description of the session’s focus, the issues to be discussed, and a list of potential or confirmed panelists, including their university or professional affiliation.

Info for Paper Submitters and Panel Organizers
Identify the paper’s author(s) or panel’s organizer(s) on the title page only, and include the mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person to whom inquiries should be addressed. The title should be on the first page of the text and on running heads on each page of text. Send your abstract or proposal as an attachment in a standard word-processing format (preferably Word or RTF). Also, please ensure that you remove any identifying information from your document (with the exception of the title page).

Additional Info
All abstracts and panel proposals must be e-mailed to Yuki Fujioka (jouykf@langate.gsu.edu) by December 7, 2007. Please include an e-mail address so that we can notify you. Authors will be notified by January 10, 2008 as to the status of their paper. You may submit a paper to only one division. We look forward to receiving you paper abstracts or panel proposals and hope you will be able to join us in Pittsburgh, February 29- March 1, 2008.