The Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) is the UK subject association for those researching and teaching in the area, whether in arts, humanities or social sciences departments.

In 2011 the conference will be hosted by the Communication, Cultural and Media Studies Research Centre which is situated within the School of Media, Music and Performance at the University of Salford.

The conference is to be held at the award-winning theatre and arts complex The Lowry, at Salford Quays in the city of Salford. This is adjacent to MediaCityUK, where the BBC, the University of Salford, and other media and creative organisations have new facilities and buildings.

As is usual, the conference will include papers, presentations of practice, posters and panels across the range of interests represented by the Association and its networks. Papers, posters and panels will cover all areas of media, communication and cultural studies.

Instructions for Authors:

Abstracts of papers, presentations of practice no longer than 250 words or equivalent should be submitted via the conference website by 22 September in order for peer review to take place.

For panels, we require a short description and rationale for the whole (200 words), abstracts for each of the papers (250 words each) and the name of the person chairing. For practice proposals please ensure that you send DVD preview material (not the whole item) with the abstract.  Alternatively, include in your abstract a URL which points us to somewhere on the web where we can see preview material.

Important Dates:

Submission of Abstracts, Posters and Panels: 22 September 2010

Notification of acceptance: 4 October 2010

For further information please contact Deborah Woodman – MMP-research@salford.ac.uk