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29th AJHA Annual Conference
October 7-10, 2009
Birmingham

General Convention Information

Mark your calendars and submit your registration for the 2009 AJHA convention scheduled for October 7-10, 2009.

Registration Deadline: August 31, 2009

AJHA MEMBERS ONLY PACKAGE DEAL—Pre register (postmarked on or before August 31, 2009 and the package deal includes registration fee and all special events (Scholars Breakfast, Awards Lunch, Roundtable Lunch, Historic Tour, & Saturday Evening Gala Dinner) at a 10% discount.

Future conventions:

Birmingham – Oct 7-10, 2009
DoubleTree Birmingham

Tucson -  Oct 6-9, 2010
Hotel Arizona

Kansas City -  2011
(dates and hotel to be determined)


2008 convention links (2009 information coming soon!):

convention registration form (interactive or alterable .pdf download)

convention program 2008 (Word .doc download; subject to change)

convention registration contact:

Amy Mattson Lauters
Elliott School of Communication, Wichita State University
1845 North Fairmont Ave
Wichita, KS 67260-0031
phone: 316-978-3185
amy.lauters@wichita .edu

hotel information:

TBA

2009 convention contacts: Julie Williams and Patrick Cox

2008 convention invitation to graduate students from the Graduate Student Committee Chair


Call for Papers 2009

All submissions must have been postmarked by May 15, 2009

The AJHA invites paper entries, panel proposals and abstracts of research in progress on any facet of media history. The AJHA views journalism history broadly, embracing print, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and other forms of mass communication which 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.

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. Four copies of each paper should be submitted. Each paper must include a cover sheet indicating the paper’s title. The author’s name, address, and institutional affiliation should appear only on a cover letter accompanying submission. Papers must be accompanied by: 1) four one-page abstracts; 2) a stamped, self-addressed postcard for notification of receipt. Paper authors also should submit one copy of the abstract by e-mail (text only) to Research Chair Janice Humeat jhume@uga.edu.

Authors of accepted papers must register for the convention and attend in order to present their research. Authors should bring 25 copies of their paper 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, and the David Sloan award for the outstanding faculty research paper.

Panel proposals must include a brief description of the topic, the names of the moderator and participants (no more than two of whom may be from the same institution), and a brief summary of each participant’s presentation. Panel participants must register for and attend the convention. AJHA strongly suggests only one panel submission from any individual; multiple submissions may be considered for cutting panels when the submissions are high.

For Research in Progress submissions: Please submit three copies of a blind, 1-page abstract of your study (include the proposal title but omit your name) along with a cover letter that includes your name, contact info, and proposal title to the address listed below. In your abstract, be sure to include a clear purpose statement for your study as well as a brief description of your primary sources. 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.

The principal contacts for the 2009 convention in Birmingham are Julie Williams, local host, and Patrick Cox, convention sites committee chair.


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
Send research papers:

Janice Hume

College of Journalism

University of Georgia

Athens, GA 30602-3018

jhume@uga.edu

Send panel proposals:
Linda Lumsden
Department of Journalism
Marshall 338
PO Box 210158B
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158

Send research in progress:
Mark Dolan
Department of Journalism
334 Farley Hall
University of Mississppi
University, MS 38677

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