Political Communication – communication and political socialization
October 29, 2007
The role of communication in the process of political socialization is gaining renewed attention among both mass communication and political science researchers. This intensified attention is partly a consequence of concerns about the effects of media on declining rates of political participation, especially among adolescents and young adults. Yet, it also grows out the rise of the Internet, the development of life-long learning models, the increase of studies on generational and contextual differences in communication effects, and the expansion of research scope to include civic participation alongside the political. Political Communication is dedicating a special issue to this topic.
The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2008. Decisions about publication of your manuscript will be made in June 15, 2008.
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First ISA Forum of Sociology, 5-8 September 2008, Barcelona
October 26, 2007
Call for papers
RC23 seeks a dialogue among scholars to address the issues of science, technology and innovation (S, T & I), converging technologies; S, T & I in the Third World; S, T & I and gender; university research; and others in the hope of making a contribution to the understanding and guidance of S, T & I in the world.
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ISA website: www.isa-sociology.org
RC23 website: www.dsa-ateneo.net/rc23
Science, Technology and Society Research Group CES-UC
October 18, 2007
The Science, Technology and Society Research Group focuses on domains like the sociology of science, scientific policy, scientific and cognitive citizenship, multicultural conceptions of knowledge, north south relationships in areas like intellectual property rights and knowledge, relations between health and environment and science and law.
The main objective of the research group is to create a discussion and working platform, promoting the cooperation between researchers and graduate students who have research interests in these domains or in participating in debates in progress on these issues.
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