Call for Papers 2012

All submissions must have been postmarked by May 15, 2012

The American Journalism Historians Association invites paper entries, panel proposals and abstracts of research in progress on any facet of media history for its 30th annual convention to be held October 6-8, 2011, in Kansas City.

The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2012.

The AJHA views journalism history broadly, embracing print, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and other forms of mass communication that have been inextricably intertwined with the human past. Because the AJHA requires presentation of original material, research papers and panels submitted to the convention should not have been submitted to or accepted by another convention or publication.

Research Papers

Authors may submit only one research paper. Research entries must be no longer than 25 pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, not including notes. The Chicago Manual of Style is recommended but not required.

The AJHA paper competition is administered electronically. Papers must be submitted in PDF, saved with author identification only in the file names and not in the papers. Each paper must be submitted as an attachment, with a 150-word abstract and contact information included in the text of the e-mail to: ajhapapers@gmail.com.

Authors of accepted papers must register for the convention and attend in order to present their research. Authors should bring 25 copies of their papers to distribute at the convention. Research awards include: the Robert Lance Award for outstanding student research paper, the J. William Snorgrass Award for outstanding minority-journalism research paper, the Maurine Beasley Award for outstanding women's-history research paper, a new award for outstanding research in media and war, and the David Sloan award for the outstanding faculty research paper.

For information queries only, contact Research Chair Linda Lumsden, University of Arizona, at lumsden@email.arizona.edu.

The AJHA's call for papers, panels, and research in progress is also uploaded as a Word document and as a pdf file.

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Panels

To propose a panel, please submit:

• >> A brief description of the topic.
• >> Names of the moderator and participants, no more than two of whom may be from the same institution.
• >> A brief summary of each participant’s presentation.

Entries must be no longer than 3 pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, with 1-inch margins. No individual may participate in more than one panel. Panel organizers should make sure panelists have not agreed to serve on multiple panels. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will lead to rejection of the proposal. Preference will be given to those proposals that involve the audience and panelists in meaningful discussion or debate. Panel participants must register for and attend the convention.

Michael Fuhlhage, Auburn University, is coordinating the 2012 panel competition. Submit proposals attached in PDF format with contact information included to: ajhapanels@gmail.com.

The AJHA's call for papers, panels, and research in progress is also uploaded as a Word document and as a pdf file.

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Research in Progress

For research in progress submissions, send a blind abstract of your study with identifying information only in the file name but not in the abstract. Include the proposal title in the abstract. The abstract should include a clear purpose statement as well as a brief description of your primary sources. Abstracts must be no longer than two pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, with 1-inch margins, not including notes. Primary sources should be described in an additional 1-page, double-spaced, page.

The AJHA Research in Progress competition is administered electronically. Proposals must be submitted as a PDF file, saved with author identification only in the file names and not in the text of the proposal. Each proposal must be submitted as an attachment, with your name, project title and contact information included in the text of the e-mail to: ajharip@gmail.com.

If your proposal is accepted, you’ll be asked to bring to the conference 20 copies of a four- to five-page summary of your research. Authors of accepted research in progress must register for and attend the convention.

Dianne Bragg, University of Alabama, is coordinating the 2012 Research in Progress competition.

The AJHA's call for papers, panels, and research in progress is also uploaded as a Word document and as a pdf file.

Awards Presented at Convention:

• David Sloan Award for Outstanding Faculty Paper
• Robert Lance Memorial Award for the Outstanding Student Paper
• Maurine Beasley Award for the Outstanding Paper on Women's Historyy
• J. William Snorgrass Memorial Award for the Outstanding Paper on a Minorities Topic
• Best American Journalism Article Award published during the preceding year
  
• President’s Award for Meritorious Service
• National Award for Excellence in Teaching

Interested in organizing or hosting an AJHA regional conference? Here are the guidelines:

1. The AJHA encourages the organization of regional conferences.

2. Any conference including the American Journalism Historians Assocation in its name will be considered an AJHA conference and must have AJHA authority to proceed.

3. Before information about a conference is publicized for the first time, a proposal for holding it must be approved by the AJHA President in consultation with the two Vice Presidents and the Chair of the Research Committee.

4. The first-time proposal must include: 1) a brief plan for conference arrangements, and 2) guarantees that the AJHA's existing standards (e.g. for research and panel sessions) will be observed. Proposals will be acted on quickly -- within two weeks after receipt.

5. The regional conference organizer must be a member of AJHA. If there are several organizers, at least one must be an AJHA member.

6. Following the conference, the organizer(s) must also submit a report to the President who will distribute them among the officers and board members. The report should include a program and other relevant publicity materials, a list of the attendees with their status (graduate student or faculty), and initial plans for the next year's meeting.