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Contents of Upcoming Events:
| Current Listed Events in the USA (NY, TX, FL, CA, CO, MN), Sultanate of Oman, and India. |
See below for more details.
May 22 -25, 2008 Austin, TX USA
Austin Woman's Film, Music, & Literary Festival 2008
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May 25, 2008 New York, NY USA
Israel and Palestine in the US Empire
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May 27 - 31, 2008 Orlando, FL USA
National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education
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June 4 - 7, 2008 Boulder, CO USA
Media, Spiritualities and Social Change
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June 5 - 7, 2008 New York, NY USA
National Council for Research on Women Annual Conference
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June 5, 2008 Minneapolis, MN USA
Academic Research for Media Reform: A Symposium for Scholars
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June 6 - 8, 2008 Minneapolis, MN USA
National Conference for Media Reform
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July 18 - 20, 2008 San Francisco, CA USA
BlogHer '08 Conference
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October 20 -21, 2008 Muscat Sultanate of Oman
Globalization and Media in the Middle East
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December 2, 2008 Hyderabad India
3rd GigaNet Annual Symposium
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more information on events:
May 22 -25, 2008 Austin, TX USA
Austin Woman's Film, Music, & Literary Festival 2008
Running for it's 8th year, The 2008 Austin Woman's Film, Music & Literary Festival formally under the name of Blowin' Up A Spot! Film Festival: A Woman's Perspective is having an open call for female, musicians, filmmakers, actors, workshop presenters, spoken word artist and screenwriters to submit their work.
A festival wholly focused on the contributions of all women; with a special emphasis on showcasing women of Latin, African, African American, Asian, Native American & European decent.
For more information: http://www.blowinupaspot.com
May 25, 2008 New York, NY USA
Israel and Palestine in the US Empire
Sunday May 25 Phyllis Bennis (author of "Understanding the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict") will speak on "Israel and Palestine in the US Empire" The role of US foreign policy in the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Community Church of New York Assembly Hall is at 40 East 35th Street, Lower Level, btw. Madison Ave. & Park Ave., New York, NY.
May 27 - 31, 2008 Orlando, FL USA
National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education
Registration information: Telephone (405) 325-2379 in Norman, Oklahoma
June 4 - 7, 2008 Boulder, CO USA
Media, Spiritualities and Social Change
Center for Media, Religion and Culture, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Colorado, Boulder
This interdisciplinary conference includes panels exploring the ways in which media culture, civic engagement and spiritualities intersect to form practices, discourses and the material expressions of social change. In an era of globalization, the media age has introduced a new set of conditions and opportunities for the nature, practice and integration of spirituality and civic engagement. Increasingly, the concept of “spirituality” has become recontextualized, reinserted and reimagined within discourses about social and environmental change. Integral to this project are the media, which provide salient values and symbols to a synthesis of public and private identities, practices and beliefs. New spiritual sensibilities articulate with new imaginaries of the civic sphere through media culture. Key questions are how and where values, practices and beliefs are articulated as spiritual and socially transformational.
This conference is co-sponsored and presented in association with Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado; The Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno; and The Fred W. Smith Ethics Seminar Series with the financial support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
For more information: www.mediareligion.org; www.Colorado.edu/journalism/cmrc
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June 5 - 7, 2008 New York, NY USA
National Council for Research on Women Annual Conference
NCRW Annual Conference
Please join Kimberle Crenshaw, Kim Gandy, Chandra Mohanty, Ellie Smeal and other leading scholars, researchers, advocates, and policy makers from across various disciplines and fields June 5-7, 2008 at the Kimmel Center at NYU for our Annual Conference. Share information and resources; learn about cutting edge and emerging research on women, gender, and girls; and strategize about ways to work across communities and fields of study.
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June 5, 2008 Minneapolis, MN USA
Academic Research for Media Reform: A Symposium for Scholars
The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) has become the meeting place for media reform advocates, activists, media makers, educators, journalists and other citizens concerned about the state of American media. In recent years, there has been growing interest in how academics can tie their research to a reform agenda.
The Academic Symposium for Scholars, co-hosted by Pennsylvania State University, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and Free Press, will be held the day before the NCMR. The Symposium will be a forum for presenting new research about reform movement issues and for promoting dialogue between academics and media reform proponents. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel adjacent to the convention center where the NCMR will be held. Academics and media reform activists are encouraged to attend and pre-registration for both events is required.
To register and for more information: http://www.freepress.net/conference/academic08
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June 6 - 8, 2008 Minneapolis, MN USA
National Conference for Media Reform
Activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens will converge once again to call for real and lasting changes to the media.
2008 provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to put media reform in the national spotlight. Join us in Minneapolis and help build this critical movement.
Last year's conference in Memphis was a remarkable event. More than 3,000 people connected, strategized and drew inspiration from rousing speeches, provocative panel discussions and hands-on workshops focused on all aspects of the media.
View more information about NCMR 2008: www.freepress.net/conference/
Tell your friends about this event at: www.freepress.net/content/tellfriends_ncmr08
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July 18 - 20, 2008 San Francisco, CA USA
BlogHer '08 Conference
BlogHer's annual conference is like no other -- it is the thrilling diversity of the blogosphere come to life! Featuring technical labs, educational workshops, intense discussion sessions, relevant sponsors, speakers from every corner of the blogosphere, established and new, and plenty of opportunities to network and socialize. This year we'll even be offering a pre-conference mixer for BlogHer first-timers, so no one will walk in on Day One without knowing someone! Appropriate for anyone and everyone who's interested in any kind of blogging, from the personal to the professional to the political. Days one and two will feature a more traditional conference setting, while day three will be dedicated once again to a full-day Unconference.
Our 2008 conference focuses on a central theme: Reach! As BlogHers, you're commanding an ever-growing online presence, but what is the true extent of your reach (and your message)? Is your reach something you need better defined, or something you're looking to expand exponentially? If you believed that your blog could do anything, what would you reach for?
For more information: http://www.blogher.com/blogher_conference/conf/2/general/1
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October 20 -21, 2008 Muscat Sultanate of Oman
Globalization and Media in the Middle East
Global Communication Association Conference
In Cooperation with Sultan Qaboos University, Bayan University College, Mazoon University College, and Purdue University Calumet, USA
Interested communication researchers, scholars, and graduates are invited to submit paper and panel proposals for inclusion in the 2008 Global Communication Association (GCA) Conference related to Globalization and Media in the Middle East. Authors are invited to submit papers and panel proposals that:
· Discuss the impact of new communication technologies on the cultural and national identity of the Middle East.
· Critically analyze the future of journalism profession and journalism practices in the Middle East.
· Discuss and analyze the existing and merging legal and policy issues pertaining to development and the communication technologies—particularly the Internet.
· Present studies that assess the role of mass media in international relations.
· Explore the impact of negative stereotyping on Arabs, Muslims and the Middle East in general.
· Discuss and analyze globalization, media, cultural diversity and religion in the Middle East
· Examine trends in mass communication theories and media research in the Middle East.
· Discuss wars, regional conflicts, crisis communication, and the role of regional and international media.
· Explore the evolving patterns of teaching, learning, and education in the Middle East.
Proposals:
Please submit a brief abstract (approximately 500 words) of the Arabic language papers, including your complete contact information and affiliation, to Dr. Obaid Al-Shaqsi, Dean of Bayan College, Oman, (woshail@hotmail.com) no later than July 15, 2008. The English language papers should be submitted to Dr. Yahya R. Kamalipour, Purdue University Calumet (ykamalip@purude.edu). Panel proposals must include theme, abstract, title of each paper, a brief description of each paper (200 words), complete contact information, and email address of each presenter. Complete paper and panel submission deadline is August 15, 2008.
Optional Pre- and Post-Conference Cultural Activities and Tours!
For Details and Updates, Visit www.globalcomassociation.com
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December 2, 2008 Hyderabad India
3rd GigaNet Annual Symposium
The 3rd GigaNet Annual Symposium will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 2 December 2008, the day prior to the UN Internet Governance Forum.
The GigaNet Annual Symposium is an opportunity to showcase some of the best current research on Internet Governance from around the world and provides a venue for scholars to discuss and debate these crucial issues.
Previous GigaNet Symposia have been held in Athens, Greece, in 2006 and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2007, in conjuction with the annual meetings of the UN IGF.
The GigaNet Program Committee encourages all scholars in the field to submit proposals on their current Internet Governance related research. Deadline for submissions is 15 July 2008.
Hyderabad International Conference Center (HICC)
Call for Papers
The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.
The Symposium will be at the same location as the IGF and registration with the UN as an IGF participant may be necessary to gain entry to the building.
The URL of the Symposium CFP is: http://tinyurl.com/ynsuuf
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