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Australian New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) 2007 Conference

Communications, Civics, Industry

Melbourne, July Thursday 5th – Friday 6th 2007

Proceedings from the ANZCA 2007 Annual Conference are now available.

Associated Seminar – Public Service Broadcasting in Asia-Pacific – Saturday, July 7th

The ANZCA website has information about membership, past conferences and resources for academics and postgraduates in Media and Communication.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Thursday: Mr Francis Herman (CEO, Fiji Broadcasting)
“PSB the Pacific Way during a crisis”

Friday: Professor Toby Miller (University of California, Riverside)
“Move away from the croissant: remaking media studies”

Special Events
  • Thursday July 5th | 5.15pm - 6.15pm
    Special session: Communication, Citizenry and Technology
    Professor Cynthia Stohl (Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara)
    “Reconceptualizing Collective Action in the Contemporary Media Environment”
  • Friday July 6th | 4.30pm - 6.00pm
    Plenary panel: Research Quality Framework and Communication/Media
    Professor Mandy Thomas (DVC Research, Australian National University)
    Professor Graeme Turner (Academy of the Humanities, University of Queensland)
    Professor Brad Haseman (Director, Research, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology)
    Moderator: Dr Andrew Kenyon
  • Saturday July 7th | 10.00pm – 1.00pm
    Public Service Broadcasting in Asia-Pacific
    Speakers:
    * Francis Herman (CEO, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation)
    * Kalinga Seneviratne (Senior Research Associate, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre)
    * Murray Green (Director of ABC International, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    * Joseph N Ealedona, Managing Director, Papua New Guinea National Broadcasting Corporation and President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)
  • For Postgraduates
    • Thursday 12.30pm - 1.30pm, Postgraduate Lunch with Professor Toby Miller
    • The Grant Noble Award for the best refereed postgraduate paper will be announced during the conference. The Grant Noble Award is sponsored by The Faculty of Arts at the University of New England
    • Saturday 2.00pm – 4.00pm, Postgraduate and ECR Workshop: Research Approaches & Methodologies for Policy Outcomes
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ANZCA2007 acknowledges the support the ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network who have provided funding for the seminar Public Service Broadcasting in Asia-Pacific and the workshop Research Approaches & Methodologies for Policy Outcomes. APFRN also provided six travel assistance grants for postgraduates.

ANZCA2007 and associated events are supported by La Trobe University (Media Studies Program), and University of Melbourne (Centre Media and Communications Law).


Conference Organiser:
Dr John Tebbutt, Media Studies Program, La Trobe University.
Conference contact: John.Tebbutt@latrobe.edu.au

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Last Updated: 6 March, 2008