AEJMC & AJHA Microgrants: Diversity and Media History

GrantsMicrogrants to support research related to diversity and media history, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and American Journalism Historians Association. Deadline: 31 January 2025.

Journalism History and American Journalism are offering a combined $4,800 in microgrant funding to encourage research relating to the intersection of diversity and media history. The microgrants are sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s History Division and the American Journalism Historians Association, respectively. Topics should incorporate any of the following or an intersection of the following with media history: race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality, class, religion, disability, mental health, and/or rural populations. Topics related to public relations and advertising diversity history are also welcome.

To apply, write a one- to two-page description of your research project proposal that includes a brief description of your budget and how the grant money will be used. The maximum grant request is $1,200. Please also include a brief curriculum vitae (no more than three pages).

The firm deadline for submission is January 31, 2025. Decisions will be announced by February 31. Research must be completed by June 1, 2026, and submitted in publishable journal format to either Journalism History or American Journalism. Publication is not guaranteed and is subject to peer-review acceptance. Awardees must also submit a brief one-page report on how the grant money was spent by June 1, 2026.

CFP South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC 2024 (USA)

ConferencesCall for papers: South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 8-11, 2024. Deadline: 28 April 2024.

Submissions are invited for “Representation and Voice — The Future of Democracy: Media
Research on South Asia & Its Diaspora Worldwide,” the 2024 South Asia Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-research session at the 107th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), which will be held in Philadelphia, PA, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. There will be two interactive research sessions, August 8 and August 9. Organizers invite you to submit your research on media and communication in South Asia or its diaspora worldwide across a wide range of perspectives and approaches.

CFP South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC 2023 (USA)

ConferencesCall for papers: South Asia Communication Association @ AEJMC, Washington, DC, 7-10 August 2023. Deadline: 3 June 2023.

Submissions are invited for “Fostering Freedom & Defending Democracy: Media Research on South Asia & Its Diaspora Worldwide,” the 2023 South Asia Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-research session at the 106th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), which will be held in Washington DC at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. There will be two interactive research sessions, August 7 and August 9. Organizers invite you to submit your research on media and communication in South Asia or its diaspora worldwide across a wide range of perspectives and approaches.

CFP AEJMC 2023 (USA)

ConferencesCall for Papers: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication [see p. 13], 7-10 August, 2023, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 1 April 2023.

The programming groups within the Council of Divisions of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication invite submission of original, non­published, research papers to be considered for presentation at the AEJMC Conference, August 7 to 10, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Specific requirements for each competition — including limits on paper length — are spelled out in the listing of groups and research chairs that appear below. Submissions are to be in English only. All research submissions must be uploaded through an online server to the group appropriate to the submission’s topic via this link.

CFP Journalism & Communication History (USA but Online)

ConferencesCall for Papers: Journalism & Communication History, AJHC and AEMJC Conference, 15 April, 2023, Online. Deadline: 15 February 2023.

The Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference, co-sponsored by the American Journalism Historians Association and the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, is now accepting submissions for its 2023 conference, to be held virtually via Zoom.

This free, one-day, interdisciplinary conference welcomes faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars researching the history of journalism and mass communication. Topics from all geographic areas and time periods are welcome, as are all methodological approaches. This conference offers a welcoming environment in which participants can explore new ideas, garner feedback on their work, and meet colleagues from around the world interested in journalism and mass communication history.

AEJMC Emerging Scholars Grants: 2023

Grants

AEJMC Emerging Scholars Program 2023 Research or Teaching Grants. Deadline: 3 October 2022.

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Emerging Scholars Program will award $3,500 research and teaching grants to up to four research or teaching proposals to encourage innovative and timely projects in journalism and mass communication.AEJMC members may submit proposals for these grants in the fall of 2022, and selections will be announced by early January 2023.

The AEJMC Emerging Scholars Program is designed to develop and nurture JMC teachers and researchers by fostering an intellectually stimulating environment. This program’s mission is to identify, encourage and recognize some of AEJMC’s most promising emerging scholars by providing funding for research or teaching projects. If requested, proposals selected for funding will be matched with a recognized scholar to serve as a mentor throughout the project. The mentor would serve as a resource and sounding board for the project. Proposals should outline an individual’s own significant research or teaching project. Proposals may also be submitted by a research team, which would share the award amount if selected.

CFP Media Research on South Asia & Diaspora Worldwide 2022 (USA)

ConferencesCall for submissions: Focusing on the Future Together: Media Research on South Asia and Its Diaspora Worldwide, South Asia Communication Association session at AEJMC, Aug 3-6, 2022, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Deadline: 14 June 2022.

Organizers invite you to present your research at one of the South Asia​ Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-r​esearch session at the 105th annual conference of the ​Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), in Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, from Aug. 3 (Wed.) to Aug. 6 (Sat.) #AEJMC22.

SACA will host two interactive paper sessions this year. A committee of renowned scholars will review submissions. Since SACA is an institutional initiative of AEJMC, this session will be featured in the official program of the AEJMC annual conference.

SACA represents a joint effort of media and communication scholars and practitioners in South Asia and the South Asian diaspora worldwide.

CFP Media Research on South Asia & Diaspora Worldwide 2021 (Online)

ConferencesCall for submissions: Turning the Page: Media Research on South Asia and Its Diaspora Worldwide, South Asia Communication Association virtual session at AEJMC, Aug 4-7, 2021. Deadline: June 29, 2021.

Organizers invite you to present your research at the South Asia​ Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-r​esearch session at the 104th annual conference of the ​Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), virtual conference, August 4-7, 2021 (#AEJMC21). AEJMC 2021 promises to be an innovative, interactive and exciting conference.

SACA will host an interactive paper session. A committee of renowned scholars will review submissions. Since SACA is an institutional initiative of AEJMC, this session will be featured in the official program of the AEJMC annual conference.

SACA represents a joint effort of media and communication scholars and practitioners in South Asia and the South Asian diaspora worldwide.

CFP Media Research on South Asia & Diaspora Worldwide (Online)

ConferencesCall for submissions: Media Research on South Asia and Its Diaspora Worldwide: Saving the Planet through Better Media and Communication, South Asia Communication Association virtual session at AEJMC, Aug 6-9, 2020. Deadline: June 2, 2020.

Organizers invite you to present your research at the South Asia​ Communication Association (SACA)’s refereed-r​esearch session at the 103rd annual conference of the ​Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), virtual conference, August 6-9, 2020 (#AEJMC 2020​). AEJMC 2020 promises to be an innovative, interactive and exciting conference.

SACA will host an interactive paper session. A committee of renowned scholars will review submissions. Since SACA is an institutional initiative of AEJMC, this session will be featured in the official program of the AEJMC annual conference.

CFP Media/Communication in South Asia and its Diaspora (Canada)

ConferencesCall for Proposals: Media and Communication in South Asia and Its Diaspora Worldwide, South Asia Communication Association, Toronto, Canada, August 7-10, 2019. Deadline: May 22, 2019.

As part of the 2019 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass communication (AEJMC) conference theme “Investing in Our Futures,” the South Asia Communication Association (SACA) will host an interactive paper session at the convention in Toronto. Present your research on media and communication in South Asia or its diaspora worldwide. A committee of renowned scholars will review submissions. Since SACA is an institutional initiative of AEJMC, this session will be featured in the official program of the AEJMC annual conference.