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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ucu.ac.ug/ucunew/index.php/2014-04-04-11-27-31">http://www.ucu.ac.ug/ucunew/index.php/2014-04-04-11-27-31</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">East African Communication Association’s annual conference, Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda 29-30 August 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">CONFERENCE THEME</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
The theme for this year’s EACA conference is “Building capacity for changing media/journalism/communication environments in Africa.”
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<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">CALL FOR ABSTRACTS</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
Abstracts are invited in any of the following (or related) thematic areas. It is preferred that the scope of the papers be related to Africa, but need not be limited to Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353">1. History and theoretical trajectories of building capacity for changing media environments in Africa.<br>
2. Curriculum concerns and innovations in journalism/media/communication education and training.<br>
3. The role of new media technologies in journalism/media/communication education and training.<br>
4. Human resource challenges, opportunities and innovations in building capacity for changing media environments in Africa.<br>
5. Gender considerations in training for new media environments in Africa.<br>
6. Changing media environments, ethics and integrating faith with learning.<br>
7. The implications of political, economic, legal and technological developments for journalism/communication practice.<br>
8. Harnessing the roles of industry, government and other partners in building capacity for changing media environments in Africa.<br>
9. The impact of globalization on journalism/media/communication education and training: implications for Africa.<br>
10. Media and Corporate Communication in East Africa<br>
11. Laws, policies and regulatory developments and concerns for media/communication in the East African region. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">Guidelines for abstract submission</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
Prospective delegates should submit abstracts of between 250 and 300 words to </span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue">masscom@ucu.ac.ug</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"> and copy to
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue">comconference@ucu.ac.ug</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"> </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The submissions should include on a separate page:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
Title of the paper; name(s) and contact details of the author(s) including phone number, email address, institutional affiliation(s); a short biography/short biographies of the author/s.
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<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Panel Discussions</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
Prospective delegates are invited to propose topics for panel discussion within the overall theme of the conference. Abstracts for these should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353">(i) A title<br>
(ii) Motivation of not more than 300 words<br>
(iii) A brief description of each panel paper, and <br>
(iv) A full list of participants with their telephone; email contacts and biographies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353">All other abstract formatting guidelines apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353">Policy-makers and industry participants are especially encouraged to submit panel proposals.
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<p style="line-height:14.25pt"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">Deadlines for abstract, panel proposals and full papers:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#535353"><br>
• Submission of abstracts, panel proposals and full papers is extended to <b>15<sup>th</sup> June, 2014</b><br>
• Notification of acceptance: 30th June, 2014 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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