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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:36:18 EST
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Subject:      Announcements of general interest within the Comserve community
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Four items in this issue:

  1.  Call for papers: Magazine division of AEJMC

  2.  Call for papers: International communication section of IAMCR

  3.  Call for presentations: Conference on rural families

  4.  How to cancel a Comserve hotline subscription

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                           CALL FOR PAPERS

                         Magazine Division of
    Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

    Submitted by: David Abrahamson <abrahamson@acfcluster.nyu.edu>

              ANNUAL MEETING           August 11-14, 1993
              SUBMISSION DEADLINE      April 1, 1993

The Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication announces its annual conference to be held in
Kansas City, Missouri. The divisional conference will focus on a range
of subjects relevant to magazine journalism and publishing, including
magazine history, literature, sociology, management and economics, as
well as editorial practices and theory. Submissions for paper
presentations are invited, and research papers focusing on minority
issues are particularly welcome.

SUBMIT PAPERS TO:
Prof. David Abrahamson, Research Chair, AEJMC Magazine Division
New York University, 165 E. 32nd St., New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-689-5446

E-MAIL SUBMISSION:
If interested in submitting by e-mail, contact abrahamson@acfcluster.nyu.edu
for instructions prior to submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Postmarked no later than April 1, 1993

PROCEDURES FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
Papers will be double-blind reviewed. Authors should avoid revealing
their identities or affiliation within the body or references of the
paper.

You are invited to submit papers using the following guidelines:
1. Submit four (4) double-spaced copies of each paper.
2. Maximum length is seventeen pages.
3. Submissions must be entirely original, and they must not have been
previously published.
4. Each submitted paper should include a self-addressed stamped
postcard.
5. The title page should include the name(s), affiliation(s),
professional title/academic rank(s), address(es), and office and home
phone numbers of the author(s).
6. Each paper should be accompanied by two versions of its abstract,
one no longer than 75 words and one no longer than 150 words.
7. At least one of the authors must certify his/her intention to
register for and attend the conference to present the paper if it is
accepted.

TO SUBMIT PAPER BY E-MAIL: Contact abrahamson@acfcluster.nyu.edu

INQUIRIES (OTHER THAN PAPER SUBMISSIONS) MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Ms. Jennifer McGill, AEJMC Executive Director, 1621 College St.,
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-2005; Fax: 803-777-4728

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
Upon acceptance of submitted research papers, non-AEJMC members should
contact Ms. McGill at the address above.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Kansas City, MO

ACCOMMODATIONS:
TBA (a preferred rate will be offered to participants)

DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Prof. Lee Jolliffe, Head, AEJMC Magazine Division
School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 314-882-2880; Fax: 314-882-4823

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                   Call for Papers*Deadline Extended

                  International Communication Section
       INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
         Submitted by Howard Frederick <hfrederick@igc.apc.org>

               Please respond to hfrederick@igc.apc.org 

                          "Europe in Turmoil:
             Communication and Democracy in Civil Society"
       Hosted by School of Communications, Dublin City University
                       June 25-26 Dublin, Ireland

     Three forces compete for the hearts and minds of Europe's attentive
publics--government, market, and civil society.  In Europe, as elsewhere,
governments and markets control the major channels of public opinion
formation, so they usually prevail.  But new channels (both interpersonal
and technological) have transformed our capacity to build and maintain
long-distance coalitions and networks.  New regional and global forces are
now using new channels of communication to fight problems whose scale
previously confounded local and national solution.  We call this the
"transnationalization of civil participation."

     The International Communication Section seeks papers for two panels
describing the scope and impact of channels promoting communication and
democracy in Europe's civil societies.  From the environment to women, from
neighborhood conflict resolution to computer networks, from radio to
publishing, from universities to the labor movement:  Civil society is
producing new media to distribute its culture and information.  Market- and
government-controlled media have not been able to provide reliable and
diversified information essential to democracy.  We will accept articles
from outside Europe if they focus on channels of civil and democratic
communication relevant "Europe in Turmoil."

     Paper abstracts accepted until February 15.  Important:  Final papers
must be submitted via *email or on diskette* by April 15, 1992, no
exceptions.  For submissions, contact:  Howard H. Frederick, President,
International Communication Section of IAMCR, P.O.B. 94653, Pasadena, CA
91109 USA Voice:  +1-818-568-0994  Email:  hfrederick@igc.apc.org
Fax: +1-818-791-2205 "Attention CLAIRE"

     For more information on the Dublin conference, contact Paschal
Preston, School of Communications, Dublin City University, Glasnevin DUBLIN
9, IRELAND  Tel:  +353 1 7045478  Fax:  +353 1 704 5447
E-Mail:  PrestonP@dcu.ie

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                        Call for Presentations:
          Thirteenth Annual National Rural Families Conference
               Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas

     The National Rural Families Conference announces a call for
presentations. The conference is scheduled for September 22-24,
1993 at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. This year's
theme is Growing Our Future: Initiatives to Strengthen Children and
Families.
     Presentations may be in the form of poster sessions,
roundtable discussions or 50-minute concurrent sessions. Suggested
presentation topics include (but are not limited to): Rural
Families in Transition, Health Lifestyles in the Midwest, Rural
Communities and Today's Challenges, Women in Leadership and
Children, Youth and Families.
     For over a decade, the National Rural Families Conference has
brought together human service professionals to share knowledge,
resources, skills and research. Even though this conference has
emphasized the special needs, challenges and delivery models which
characterize rural human services, the skills, resources and
networking have benefitted professionals working with families in
urban as well as rural settings.

Deadline for Proposals: February 17, 1993

For a proposal application form or other inquiries call:
Conference Co-directors:
     Steve Bollman  1-800-227-3578
     Charlie Griffin 1-800-321-3276
Or Conference Coordinator:
     Janice Nikkel (913)532-5747

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