IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

ESN is a section dedicated to the work and careers of emerging scholars.  We especially look for works in progress from graduate students and new university instructors/professors who are interested in substantial feedback and comments intended to advance their projects.  We seek academic work on any topic in the field of communication.

The ESN organizes emerging scholar panels and joint panels with other sections.  Our emerging scholar panels provide a comfortable environment for the presentation of theses and works in progress, where emerging scholars can receive feedback from colleagues also at the beginning of their careers and from senior scholars who act as respondents to individual papers.  We also organize joint panels with other sections.

The ESN operates a mentorship program for emerging scholars who would benefit from linkages with senior scholars.  This program addresses publication techniques, teaching opportunities, professional involvement, and other issues.

If you are interested in connecting with a mentor, please contact the section co-chair, Stefania Milan at stefania.milan[AT]eui.eu.

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions are due February 16, 2009.  Panelists will be announced by March 29.  Full papers are due July 1, 2009.

Individual abstracts may only be submitted to a SINGLE section. Please do not submit the same abstract to two different sections of IAMCR.

Abstracts should be submitted via the conference website. Questions may be addressed to the section chair, Sara Bannerman at sara.bannerman[AT]gmail.com.

Submission must include author name(s), affiliation, address, e-mail address, and paper title. If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract.

Please take a look at our website for more information.