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Host: Venue: Duxton Hotel. Host: Massey University
Sponsor: Massey University Department of Communication and Journalism
Homepage: http://anzca08.massey.ac.nz/
Email: f.sligo@massey.ac.nz
Organizers: Australian & New Zealand Communication Association
Deadline for abstracts: February 15, 2008
Description:
ANZCA is the peak professional body for communication, mass communication, public relations, and journalism educators in Australasia, and the annual conference is always a lively opportunity to explore and debate new research directions in communication.
The theme in 2008 is Power and Place, with a particular emphasis on politics given the location in Wellington, the political capital of Aotearoa New Zealand. There is also the flexibility to accommodate a wide variety of perspectives on communication, place, and power. See our website for inspiration!
We are very excited to announce three confirmed keynote speakers, all leading names in communication and all with strong aspects of their work focusing on exposing and analysing the machinations of power. Professor Maxwell McCombs is of course famous for his development of agenda setting theory, still one of the most influential theories of media effects, while Professor Jennifer Craik has an international reputation in cultural and media theory, including globally cited work on the cultural power of fashion. New Zealand's own Nicky Hager has changed the face of politics in this country through his investigative journalism work, and continues to hold politicians and public relations operators from all sectors of the political spectrum to account in his best-selling books. Please see more detail on each speaker, plus breaking news of our other special guests including Professor Karen Ross, Professor Ngatata Love, and others, on the website at http://anzca08.massey.ac.nz/
Streams include:
- Political communication and mass communication
- Journalism and media
- Intercultural and Cross-cultural communication
- Communication ethics
- Gender and communication
- Science, environment, technology and communication
- Organisational communication/leadership and communication
- Public relations and public communication
- Interpersonal and small group communication
- Performing, creative arts and visual communication
- Critical perspectives on culture, discourse, and communication
- The politics of disability in New Zealand and Australia
- Mobile media and mobile communications
- Power, place, and the Treaty of Waitangi
Proposals for further streams are very welcome.
Submitted by: Dr Elspeth Tilley
Date received: November 21, 2007, revised December 20, 2007
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