After Rob Kling, Edward Said, and now Neil Postman! who is going to be the next? --- air-l-request@aoir.org wrote:

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1. Neil Postman (Steve Jones) 2. call for papers (NewMedia2004)

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Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 22:15:25 -0500 To: air-l <air-l@aoir.org> From: Steve Jones <sjones@uic.edu> Subject: [Air-l] Neil Postman Reply-To: air-l@aoir.org

It is with deep sadness that I inform the list of the death of Neil Postman. Professor of Culture and Communication at New York University, Postman was a leading figure in media ecology and has greatly influenced many media scholars across many disciplines. I am sure that innumerable newspapers and journals will carry well written obituaries and that I cannot hold a candle to those, so I hope that it will suffice to say that I mourn his passing and send my condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, correspondents and readers.

Sj

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Message: 2 From: NewMedia2004 <NewMedia2004@sta01.ioe.ac.uk> To: "'air-l@aoir.org'" <air-l@aoir.org> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:31:47 +0100 Subject: [Air-l] call for papers Reply-To: air-l@aoir.org

CALL FOR PAPERS

Digital Generations Children, young people and new media

26-29 July 2004 London, England

A major international conference organised by The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media Institute of Education, University of London

Computer games, the internet and other new communications media are = often seen to pose threats and dangers to young people; but they also provide = new opportunities for creativity and self-determination. This international conference will present the most exciting and challenging new research = on children, young people and new digital media. We aim to bring together researchers from a range of academic disciplines - including media and cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology and education - = and to promote dialogue within and across research traditions. We also aim to develop dialogue between researchers, practitioners in digital media, = and educators. Keynote speakers include David Buckingham (University of = London), Marsha Kinder (University of Southern California), Gunther Kress = (University of London) and Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics). The = last day of the conference will be an education day featuring new research and strategies for teachers, as well as workshops led by practitioners, = such as games and web designers.

Conference themes will include: =20 * Digital divides: social differences in children's uses of new media * Globalisation and intercultural communication * Changing youth and childhood identities =20 * New media, schools and informal learning * Regulation: censorship or consumer empowerment? * Play, games and interactivity * Children and young people as media producers

To submit a proposal for a paper, symposium or workshop Papers will be limited to 30 minutes, which should include time for questions and comments. If you would like to present a paper please = submit a 400 word abstract with an indication of what theme(s) you will = address.=20

Symposia will be limited to 2 hours, with three or four presentations = on a common theme. Proposals should contain a cover page with the title of = the symposium along with names, affiliation, addresses and emails of each contributor. Each proposal should include an overview of the session, = not to exceed 250 words, as well as 400 word abstracts of each of the = papers.

Workshops on the education day (29 July) will be limited to 90 minutes. Proposals for workshops should indicate the target audience as well as facilities required (e.g. digital editing equipment). We encourage proposals for hands-on workshops. Please submit a 400 word abstract.

Abstracts and proposals must include your name, affiliation, address = and email and should be submitted to: newmedia2004@ioe.ac.uk DEADLINE: 31 December 2003

Your abstract or proposal will be reviewed by the scientific committee = for its suitability to the conference. You will receive a reply by the end = of January 2004. All presenters must register and pay for the conference = prior to 31 May 2004.

Deadlines Abstracts and proposals 31 December 2003 Response from review committee 31 January 2004 Registration for presenters 31 May 2004

Registration Fees Early Registration (before 31 May) =A3200 Late Registration (after 31 May) =A3250 Registration for one day =A375 Student/Spouse =A3100

We are hoping to make available limited financial support to presenters = for whom registration fees and travel costs would present a hardship. = Please submit your request for financial consideration, along with the =

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