CCS Paper Call

The Cultural and Critical Studies Division invites submissions of original research that contribute
to the study of journalism and mass communication from a cultural and/or critical perspective
and that cuts across theoretical and methodological boundaries, with particular interest in
qualitative approaches. We also encourage scholarship that challenges conventional media
research and practice and includes intersectional perspectives that highlight global voices,
traditionally marginalized or underrepresented groups, and decolonizing experiences. Ideas
central to the Division include (but are not limited to) notions of power, ideology and
hegemony, resistance, agency, and social justice. Scholarship that represents aims of the
Division can be found on our website, https://bit.ly/3srSRwg.

For AEJMC2023, we are also interested in submissions dedicated to research that explores how
issues of free expression and press freedom shape and are shaped by various power structures.
These papers would be part of a session co-organized by the Cultural and Critical Studies and the
Law & Policy Divisions. If you would like your paper to be considered for this special topic session,
please include “JOINT SESSION” in the running head. Papers not accepted for the joint session
will still be considered under the main call of the division they submitted to.

We encourage collaboration across divisions and interest groups to develop interdisciplinarity
and inclusivity. In addition to full papers, we welcome extended abstracts, the guidelines for
which are outlined in the AEJMC Extended Abstract Call. Please note, extended abstract
submissions are not eligible for Division awards. You can read more about our guidelines and
approaches to extended abstracts at https://bit.ly/3EjXgXF.

The Division’s conference paper awards include the James W. Carey Memorial Award for Top
Student Paper and the James Murphy Award for Top Faculty Paper, as well as a Top Poster Award.
Only one paper per author is accepted for review, and submissions must not be under
consideration elsewhere for presentation or publication.

Paper length should not exceed 25-pages of double-spaced text with 12-point, Calibri font, and
1-inch margins, excluding tables, figures and references. Abstracts must be no more than 75
words. Please be sure that submissions contain no identifying information, such as name,
university affiliation, job title, etc., either in the text of the paper or in the document properties.
Guidelines for removing personalized or identifiable information in a document can be found in
the AEJMC General Call. Please note document properties as Word and PDF can also contain
personal and identifiable information. Any identifying information found on the submission
results in an immediate disqualification of the paper. Papers that do not meet the AEJMC Uniform
Call for Papers requirements will not be accepted.

The paper must be uploaded to the server no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time)
Friday, April 1, 2023.

Questions or comments concerning submissions should be directed to research co-chairs Ted
Gutsche (robertgutsche@gmail.com) and Sara Shaban (sshaban@spu.edu).