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IHPRC NEWS – March 2, 2010
The authors and papers chosen for presentation at the First International History of Public Relations Conference are announced. The 36 papers from authors representing 14 countries were chosen by an international panel of reviewers. The full list is at:http://historyofpr.com/2010/03/02/authors-and-papers-announced-for-ihprc/
“The response to the conference has been wonderfully positive and it has attracted a wide range of papers from around the world,” said conference chair, Dr Tom Watson. “We have well-established historians and early stage researchers, as well as practitioners. It shows that historical research into public relations is a very healthy youngster with plenty of potential for growth.”
Conference pricing: Tickets for the conference are £240 per delegate, with an ‘early-bird’ rate of £200 for registration and payment by Friday, April 30 2010. There will be a special rate of £80 for doctoral and postgraduate students.
Follow IHPRC on social media: The conference has a website, http://historyofpr.com, a Twitter address, @historyofpr, a LinkedIn group – History of Public Relations – and a Facebook group - The First International History of Public Relations Conference.
Tom Watson PhD
IHPRC Chair
Deputy Dean (Education) & Reader in Communications
The Media School
Bournemouth University
Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1202 961986
The prize-winning PRism journal special issue on global public relations, edited by Mark Balnaves, James Grunig and James Mahoney, is now available at http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/global_pr.html
With theory-building contributions from Grunig and Sriramesh, and diverse case studies from around the world (all freely available online at no charge to you, your students, or your institution), Mark and his team have produced a topical and thought-provoking issue on the ways that globalisation is changing (or perhaps needs to change) public relations scholarship and practice.
If you’d like to join the free-access online research publication movement, PRism currently has two calls for papers for next year’s special issues, on Gender and Public Relations (see http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/cfp_gender.html) and Online Social Networks, Communication Practice, and Public Relations (see http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/cfp_socialnet.html). The editors of these special issues would love to hear from you now with an expression of interest if you’re thinking about contributing in the new year. Critical and interdisciplinary articles are welcomed.
The editors of the next special issue of PRism invite submissions around the theme of gender and public relations. Awarded the PRism Prize for 2010, the edition will explore the complex gendered aspects of both public relations practice and theorising – an important topic that will contribute to the maturation of the field. Papers from diverse perspectives and geographical locations which offer a critical approachwith an emancipatory quality will be particularly welcomed.
Topics might include (but are not restricted to),
Gender and:
- identity and identification
- ageing and sexuality
- diversity and ethnicity
- public relations education, and/or graduate experiences
- research and ethics
- feminist perspectives and public relations work cultures
- historical perspectives on industry or occupational developments
- public relations and social media, including virtual publics
Successful submissions will be uploaded immediately reviewing, revisions and formatting are complete.
If you intend to contribute and would like initial comment from the editors, you may forward a 500 word abstract outlining your proposal to the email address above. This should be done well in advance of the submission deadline.
Academic papers should be approx. 5,000 words and practitioner papers between 2,000-3,000 words maximum. Style should follow house guidelines:
Papers submitted for the special issue must not have been published, accepted for publication, or presently be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Full submission guidelines are available on the PRism Web site at .
The guest editors for this prize-winning special issue of PRism are Dr Christine Daymon (Murdoch University) and Dr Kristin Demetrious (Deakin University). All submissions and queries should be directed to: prismgenderissue@gmail.com
The Australia and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) has two new post-graduate representatives.
Lucy Morieson and Diana Bossio are post-graduate students in Applied Communication at RMIT University in Melbourne. They are planning on expanding the post-graduate activities of ANZCA but they need your help!
Lucy and Diana have grand visions of spreading the ANZCA post-graduate network throughout Australia and New Zealand, linked by an online database and a range of interesting, relevant and fun events. We have two events planned this semester and we'd love you and your fellow post-grads to come along.
If you would like to be part of our post-grad mailing list, or know of people that would like information about upcoming events and seminars, please let either Lucy or Diana know your email address and we'll add you to our group list. Please pass on this notice to any interested parties.
We'd also love post-graduates from across Australia and New Zealand to be involved! If you would like to hold an event, or would like information about events in your area, please contact either Diana or Lucy or an ANZCA representative in your state. Click their name to email them:
Stay tuned for more details about post-graduate events; it's going to be a great year!
About ANZCA:
ANZCA is a well-respected and friendly organisation for postgraduate students to be involved in. Consider becoming a PG member and for $60 you will receive 3 issues of the Australian Journal of Communication, reduced conference fees and access to the ANZCA 'information network', including mailing lists.
Our annual conference is an excellent opportunity for post-grads to present your research and network with academics in your field. There are prizes and special events for postgraduate students. See http://www.anzca.net/index.htm for more information.
The Media School at Bournemouth University is offering PhD scholarships in media, computer animation, journalism and communication research, including public relations, including one specifically for an overseas student. The scholarships are for three years full-time study and are valued at £12,900 a year, which can be topped up with casual teaching/tutoring and research support work.
Please see http://www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/studentships/index.html for more information and pass it on to colleagues or students who may be interested in studying at one of the UK's leading media and communication schools. Bournemouth Media School was a pioneer in public relations education with one of the UK's first undergraduate degrees. It also has strong links with UK and international public relations and corporate communications sectors.
We are also interested in part-time PhD students, especially those from practice who are interested in applied research in public relations and related areas.
Electronic and Internet Public Relations students at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, conduct a videoconference once a semester to provide students with practical videoconferencing experience and so that they can chat and have a fun exchange with PR or communication students elsewhere in the world for 20 or so minutes after a phone or email precursor.
If you are keen and equipped to participate, and preferably if you are in a time zone east of Melbourne, please email Steve Mackey.
International Journal of Business and Information (ISSN: 1728-8673)
The International Journal of Business and Information (IJBI) is a quarterly publication dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary and multifunctional academic research and management practice across business and information technology (IT) or information system (IS). Since IJBI seeks to contribute to the integration of the fields of business and information, papers in the areas of business and information, management and technology, and theory and practice are highly welcomed for publication in IJBI. As a bi-disciplinary international journal, IJBI particularly encourages multidisciplinary manuscripts reflecting how the successful implementation of IT/IS in international or local businesses and how best to adjust business process, strategy, culture, or organization structure to comply with new IT/IS adoption. However, since IJBI serves as a worldwide forum for scholars involved in both business and information, manuscripts are also welcomed that focused solely on either management or information issues, such as marketing, banking, finance, accounting, operation management, supply chain management, project management, e-commerce, online-banking, internet marketing, consumer behavior in web sites, virtual organization, etc. To achieve a broad range of academic and professional topics, cases studies providing new conceptual or theoretical insights for academics, practicing managers, or information consultants are also invited if they contribute uniquely to understanding business or IT/IS practice.
Submission Guidelines: IJBI welcomes papers in all areas within business and Information. Please submit manuscript with a brief abstract (100-150 words) and 3-10 keywords indicating the content. Please also provide a cover letter containing the following key information: (1) Title of the article; (2) Names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses of all authors; (3) A statement that the manuscript contains original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors should submit papers via the website http://atisr.org/journal/ which also provide additionally useful information on the submission process (for example. manuscript format and reviewing process). EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kwei Tang, Purdue University (USA), ktang@mgmt.purdue.edu
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