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The GLOBAL FUSION 2009 Media & Communication Conference will be held at the University of Texas at Austin, October 16-18, 2009. This year’s conference theme is “New Directions in Global Media and International Communication.” Submissions on this theme are preferred, but proposals for conference panels and papers may be on any topic related to global media and international communication.
The Purpose of the Global Fusion Conference Series is to promote academic excellence in global media and international communication studies. These conferences bring together scholars and professionals interested in media and communication in global contexts.
The conference series is sponsored by a consortium of schools including the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Ohio University and Southern Illinois University. The organizing committee members are professors Joseph Straubhaar, Karin Wilkins and Shanti Kumar in the Radio-Television-Film Department, College of Communication, UT.
The Global Fusions conference will immediately follow a short conference on New Agendas in Global Media Research, October 15-16, at UT with invited speakers. Global Fusion participants are encouraged to attend. Details will follow.
