2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Cultural and Critical Studies Division Call for Extended Abstracts
Below is a guide for writing an extended abstract for submission to the Cultural and Critical Studies Division of AEJMC that align with our main paper call, which can be found at https://community.aejmc.org/culturalcriticalstudiesdivision/paper-calls/ccspapercall.
Scholarship that represents the aims of the Division can be found on our website, https://community.aejmc.org/culturalcriticalstudiesdivision/home.
This document is provided to increase inclusivity, transparency, and to guide both those making submissions and reviewers. AEJMC will accept extended abstracts for the 2024 conference. The extended abstract format is suitable for authors who are sufficiently along in the research process to address the content elements described below but have not had sufficient time to prepare a full paper. Extended abstracts must be uploaded as a single file to the AEJMC All-Academic site no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) Monday, April 1, 2024.
Authors whose extended abstracts are selected for presentation at the conference should still submit their full paper, with all identifying author information, to the All-Academic site by 11:59 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2024. Extended abstracts may be submitted to only one division or interest group. To preserve the value of fully developed research papers, extended abstracts will not be eligible for division or AEJMC conferencewide awards.
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The length of extended abstracts must be at least 750 words but no more than 1,500 words. A 75word (max.) summary of the abstract should precede the abstract itself. References and summary are excluded from the word count. Extended abstracts should contain all of the same content sections/elements that would normally be used in a paper submission. The main difference, however, is the length of the submission format. For authors considering the extended abstract option, data collection and analysis must be at least 75% complete in order to meaningfully report tentative findings and conclusions. Authors should clearly report how far along the data collection and analysis phases are, respectively, and explain what steps remain and the anticipated value/contribution of these steps, so that reviewers can assess the foundations on which conclusions are based. Extended abstracts will be reviewed and scored using evaluation criteria specific to the abstracts and not the same as those used for full papers. When submitting in this format, authors must select the “Extended Abstract” option in AllAcademic AND include the words “Extended Abstract” at the start of their paper title (e.g., “Extended Abstract: [Your paper title]”). Authors should clearly indicate the same on the title page of their submission. Submissions that are not appropriately labeled may be rejected.