CFP: Media and Religion Conference at Elon University, April 4-5, 2014

The Elon School of Communications invites paper submissions and panel proposals on any aspect of media and religion for the 5th Annual Media & Religion conference to be held on the Elon University campus Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5.

There will be a Friday evening keynote speaker (TBA) and paper & panel presentations on Saturday.

Conference Topics: Papers and panels may be on any topic that considers the connection between media and religion, including interfaith issues, papers on culture and religion, the press and religion, and the intersection of faith and new or traditional media forms. Papers dealing with any faith tradition are welcomed.

Paper Guidelines: Entries must be no longer than 25 pages of text, double-spaced, in 12-point type, excluding notes. The Chicago Manual of Style is preferred, but other formats are acceptable.

Papers should be submitted electronically as an MS Word document with author identification and affiliation on a title page only. Each paper must be submitted as an attachment with a 100-word abstract and contact information in the text of the email to Professor Anthony Hatcher: ahatcher@elon.edu.

Panel Guidelines: Proposals should be submitted electronically as a 1-2 page attachment, either a PDF or MS Word document. Panel proposals should include: 1) a brief description; 2) names and affiliations of moderator and participants; 3) a brief summary of each participant’s presentation. Submit panel proposals to Professor Don A. Grady: gradyd@elon.edu.

Submissions Deadline: Both paper and panel entries are due on FEBRUARY 14, 2014. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, which will include a Friday evening keynote address and presentations all day on Saturday. Questions? Contact Anthony Hatcher at ahatcher@elon.edu.

REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE IS ONLY $25, PAYABLE ON SITE.