THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE MEDIA ECOLOGY ASSOCIATION June 10-13, 2004 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Sponsored by The Department of Communication and The William A. Kern Professor in Communications College of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology <http://www.media-ecology.org> MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS AND THE LIBERAL ARTS Media Environments and the Liberal Arts How do changing media environments influence the ways in which people express themselves, communicate with each other, and pass on knowledge to future generations? From cities to cyberspace, and ancient writing systems to digital communication technologies, media help shape human interaction, understanding and organization. This conference explores the various ways in which past, present and emerging media environments influence human life in general, and its self-examination via the liberal arts disciplines. These include the subjects of inquiry and the way research is conducted, changes in human and mass communication, policy-making and evaluation, individual expression and representation, formation and change in cultural attitudes, media representations of natural environments, emerging digital expression, hyperfiction, digital poetry, and the social impact of media. Featured speakers include Susan Drucker, Gary Gumpert, Douglas Rushkoff, and Denise Schmandt-Besserat. PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION Convention Fees for MEA Members US $30 Member Pre-Registration (before May 1, 2004) US $40 Member Registration (after May 1, 2004 or on-site) US $20 Student Registration (full-time student ID required) Convention Fees for Non-Members US $60 Convention Registration Only US $25 Student Convention Registration Only MEA Membership Fees (January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004) US $40 Membership US $20 Student Membership (full-time student ID required) A printable version of the pre-registration form is available online at <http://www.media-ecology.org>, where the Convention schedule will be posted and updated periodically. News about the event is also available at the Convention Blog <http://www.rit.edu/~sbbgpt/mea-rit>. Mail completed pre-registration form and check or money order payable to Media Ecology Association to: Janet Sternberg, MEA Executive Secretary Dept. of Communication & Media Studies Fordham University Bronx, NY 10458-9993 718-817-4855 voice | 718-817-4868 fax <netberg {at} compuserve.com> Payment from outside the United States can be made through PayPal® at <http://www.media-ecology.org/joinmea/intlpay.html> Sessions will be held on the RIT Campus. The conference hotel, located on the RIT Campus, is the Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport. Free shuttle service is available between the Rochester airport and the hotel. Please mention MEA when making hotel reservations to receive the convention rate. Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport 175 Jefferson Rd. Rochester, NY 14623 800-333-3333 toll free 585-475-1910 | 585-475-9633 fax <RHI_RONY {at} Radisson.com> Questions? Contact the Convention Coordinator: Sue Barnes Communication Dept. Rochester Institute of Technology 92 Lomb Memorial Dr. Rochester, NY 14623-5604 585-475-4695 voice | 585-475-7732 fax <sbbgpt {at} rit.edu> DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: May 1, 2004