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7th Annual
Global Fusion Conference

Contested Intersections:
publics, movements, institutions

Sheraton Westport Hotel
St Louis, Missouri

Friday 2pm September 7th
to
Sunday midday September 9th

This year's conference theme is the interface between media research, media arts, media professions and media activism. As usual, an international focus will be evident. Proposals for conference panels and papers are encouraged to focus within this area, but in principle may be on any communication-related topic.

Panel proposals are due by February 28 to downing.john@gmail.com. Include up to 500 words abstract; plus names, affiliations, email addresses and telephone numbers of all panelists; plus a copy of an email from each panelist signifying commitment to participate.

Paper proposals are due by April 30 to downing.john@gmail.com. Abstracts of up to 250 words; plus name(s), affiliations, email addresses and telephone number(s) of author(s).

More information will be posted at intervals on the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Global Media Research Center site: www.gmrc.siu.edu.

Register for the Global Fusion Conference Now


AN INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE

The Purpose of the Global Fusion Conference Series is to promote academic excellence in international-intercultural communications studies worldwide. These conferences bring together scholars and professionals interested in mass communications, journalism, comparative broadcasting, diplomacy, transnational communication, advertising, new technology, media economics and privatization, cultural effects, visual communication, media and international law, and global dialogues in search of peace.

AWARDS

Cash prizes: $200 and $150 awarded to competition winners (one faculty and one graduate student), and top papers will be published in the Global Media Journal,  the official journal of the conference series. The peer-reviewed paper competition is conducted by members of the International Communication Division of AEJMC, Intercultural Development Division of ICA, and the International Division of BEA.

GLOBAL FUSION CONSORTIUM SPONSORS

The Global Fusion Conference series is sponsored by participating universities of the Global Fusion Consortium:

OHIO UNIVERSITY
College of Communication, Dr. Gregory J. Shepherd, Dean

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET
School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Dr. Daniel Dunn, Dean

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
College of Mass Communication & Media Arts, Dr. Manjunath Pendakur, Dean

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
College of Communication, Dr. Roderick P. Hart, Dean

STEERING COMMITTEE

Members of the GFC Steering Committee are:  Professors Joe Straubhaar (Texas), Drew McDaniel (Ohio) Manju Pendakur (SIU), and Yahya Kamalipour (Purdue Cal) 

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Papers & Proceedings
endorsed by:

AEJMC
BEA
IAMCR
ICA


Refereed Publication:
Global Media Journal


Future Conferences:

Global Fusion 2007
St. Louis, Missouri


Past Conferences:

Global Fusion 2006
Chicago, Illinois

Global Fusion 2005

Athens, Ohio

Global Fusion 2004
St. Louis, Missouri

Global Fusion 2003
Austin, Texas

Global Fusion 2001
St. Louis, Missouri

Global Fusion 2000
St. Louis, Missouri


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John Downing
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