FYI: This is a small conference mostly devoted to media studies, but with a growing focus on new media, and international/global studies as well. CALL FOR PAPERS GLOBAL FUSION CONFERENCE 2008 Ohio University Inn and Conference Center Athens, OH, Friday Oct. 31 – Sunday Nov. 2, 2008 The purpose of the Global Fusion Conference series is to promote academic excellence in international-intercultural communications studies worldwide. These conferences bring together scholars and professionals interested in mass communication, journalism, comparative broadcasting, diplomacy, transnational communication, advertising, new communications technologies, media economics and privatization, cultural effects, visual communication, media and international law, and global dialogues in search of peace. The conference series is sponsored by the Global Fusion Consortium comprised of the Ohio University Scripps College of Communication, Southern Illinois University's College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, the Texas A&M University Department of Communication, and the University of Texas at Austin College of Communication. Paper Submission Guidelines Global Fusion 2008 will conduct two peer-reviewed paper competitions (one for faculty, one for graduate students) on any topic dealing with the areas of interest listed above. Papers jointly authored by students and faculty must be submitted to the faculty competition. Papers must not exceed 30 pages, including references, and should conform to the latest APA style manual. A separate title page should include a 200 word abstract, state whether the paper is a faculty or student submission, and for each author: Her/his name, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, and telephone number. Please send the body of the paper, and the separate title/abstract page, as attachments to an email message to the following address global.fusion@ohiou.edu (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS) The deadline for submissions is 11:00pm. EST, August 1, 2008. But earlier submissions are encouraged to permit a timely paper review process. For those who are currently living outside the United States an expedited review process will be available to help with making travel arrangements, and visa applications where necessary. Decision notices will be e-mailed to those who submitted papers by September 1, 2008. -- Mia Consalvo, Ph.D. School of Media Arts & Studies (formerly the School of Telecommunications) Ohio University 9 South College Street Athens, Ohio 45701 USA 740.597.1521