Dear all (especially Aust and NZ subscribers) The 2007 Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) conference has been announced: ----------- CALL FOR PAPERS: Communications, Civics, Industry Australian New Zealand Communication Association National Conference Melbourne, July Thursday 5th- Friday 6th 2007 associated Public Service Broadcasting in Asia-Pacific Seminar Saturday, July 7th Submission of refereed papers - Deadline January 14th Electronic Submission at www.latrobe.edu.au/ANZCA2007 For more information see the conference website (above) or email: ANZCA2007@latrobe.edu.au ANZCA's homepage has relevant information and resources for communication and media academics as well as information about membership benefits: http://www.anzca.net/ ANZCA 2007 conference is in Melbourne thanks to a collaboration between La Trobe University's Media Studies Program and The University of Melbourne's Centre for Media and Communications Law. The conference theme is Communications, Civics, Industry. Featured topics include the role of public service media, new media distribution technologies in communications, and public relations, advertising and civil society. There will be a plenary panel on professional impact of the Research Quality Framework. GRANT NOBLE PRIZE FOR BEST POSTGRADUATE PAPER In conjunction with the University of New England's Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences ANZCA presents an annual award for a refereed paper by a postgraduate student. For details see the conference website: www.latrobe.edu.au/ANZCA2007 PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. In partnership with the ARC's Asia Pacific Research Futures Network (APRFN) ANZCA will run post conference seminar Public Service Broadcasting in Asia and the Pacific and postgraduate/ECR workshop on 'Research Methodologies and Strategies for Public Policy' For more information on the ANZCA/APRFN event contact Dr. John Tebbutt: john.tebbutt@latrobe.edu.au -------- Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor in Internet Studies President Association of Internet Researchers Faculty of Media Society and Culture Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J http://smi.curtin.edu.au/NetStudies/allen.htm +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 92663166 (f)