Convergence and Society: 
The Changing Media Landscape

November 5-6, 2009
Reno, Nevada

Convergence Conference Heads West….

The University of South Carolina’s annual “Convergence and Society” conference is moving west for the second time in eight years. This year’s conference will be hosted and co-sponsored by the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno November 5-6, 2009.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Changing Media Landscape.” As always, submissions are encouraged exploring all aspects of convergent journalism teaching, practices, and consumption, but the special emphasis this year is on the changes in the media landscape that have been accelerated by economic conditions.

We know that travel budgets may be tighter this year because of these conditions, so we’re using some of the technologies explored at the conference to try something new:  a “virtual poster session.” This session, which will take place Friday, November 6, will allow those who aren’t able to travel to attend the conference to present and discuss their research with other conference attendees. (Read more>)

For those who have the funds to travel, the conference is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, leaving Saturday open for anyone who feels compelled to visit the slopes at Lake Tahoe. Conference co-chairs Augie Grant and Larry Dailey are in the process of choosing a keynote speaker and putting together the schedule for the conference—if you have any suggestions, please e-mail:  augie@sc.edu.

You can submit abstracts, complete papers, and panel proposals; the deadline for submissions is June 15, 2009. (Read more>)

Links

Call for Papers (html)
Call for Papers (pdf)

Call for Virtual Poster Session (html)
Call for Virtual Poster Session (pdf)

Conference Registration
(will be posted 7/1/09)

Preliminary Agenda
(will be posted 7/15/09)

Hotel, Maps, etc.
(will be posted 7/15/09)