Atkinson, J. (2009) Networked activists in search of resistance: Exploring an alternative media pilgrimage across the boundaries and borderlands of globalization. Communication, Culture, and Critique, 2, 137-159.
Atkinson, J. & Calafell, B. (2009) Darth Vader made me do it!: Anakin Skywalker’s
avoidance of responsibility and the gray areas of hegemonic masculinity in the Star Wars universe. Communication, Culture and Critique, 2, 1-20.
NCA just added a section about “Sports and Communication” on their website. Dr. Michael Butterworth’s work is among those who are featured. http://www.natcom.org/index.asp?bid=13819
The paper submitted to the Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS) for the NCA 2009 Convention by Ellen Gorsevski, Canchu Lin and Ray Schuck has been ranked as a top paper.
Title of Paper:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: How The Rhetoric of Globalization Elides Human Rights in ‘The Bodies’ Museum Exhibits
The following is the time and place scheduled for this top paper panel:
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Sat, Nov 14 – 2:00pm – 3:15pm |
Place: Palmer House Hilton, Salon 3, Chicago, IL
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
At its Business Meeting on May 21, the ICA’s Division of Global Communication and Social Change presented Dr. Boyd-Barrett with a plaque in honor of his leadership during the transition to full Divisional Status within ICA. The inscription read: The International Communication Association Division of Global Communication and Social Change Honors Oliver Boyd-Barrett for His Years of Service, Dedication and Leadership during a Time of Organizational Transition.
Chicago, Il, May 22, 2009
Examining Identity in Sports Media (http://www.amazon.com/Examining-Identity-Sports-Heather-Hundley/dp/1412954606/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241712190&sr=8-2), edited by Heather Hundley and Andrew Billings, has been released by Sage. It includes Mike Butterworth’s essay, “Do You Believe in Nationalism? American Patriotism in Miracle.”
Emerald Literati Network
2008 Awards for Excellence
Louisa Ha, Raphael Okigbo and Primus Igboaka’s article titled, “Knowledge creation and dissemination in Sub-Saharan Africa,” published in Management Decision in 2008 has been chosen for a Special Commendation for Research of value to the developing world at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009. Every year Emerald invites each journal’s Editorial Team to nominate what they believe has been that title’s Outstanding Paper and up to three Highly Commended Papers from the previous 12 months. The award winning papers are chosen following consultation amongst the journal’s Editorial Team, many of whom are eminent academics or managers. Your paper has been selected as it was one of the most impressive pieces of work the team has seen throughout 2008.
Further information regarding the Awards for Excellence can be found at the following site:
Dr. Ellen Gorsevski been accepted as part of a team of BGSU faculty to participate in the prestigious summer training program of the Kroc Institute for Peace, which will be held this June 14 -19 at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. This is a competitive program and not all applicants were accepted, so it’s a positive step for BGSU’s Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, and it will be helpful training for all of us involved.
Thursday, March 19th at 6:30pm
West Hall Room 121
Sponsored by the Department of Journalism Florence & Jesse Courier Foundation
Congratulations to Deepa Oommen, whose paper originally for Dr. Canchu Lin’s COMS 655 Organizational Communication class spring 2008 has been accepted and ranked as a Top Three Student Paper in ICA’s Organizational Communication Division for the 2009 Convention. This award is also accompanied with a grant of $250 plus a waiver of conference registration fee.
