Call for Papers, Workshops, Panels and Posters due June 30th
The 6th Annual Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop is a two-day intensive conference combining panel discussions, poster sessions and hands-on workshops designed to enlighten attendees about new scholarship, professional practices and pedagogical approaches to teaching. It will be held at Howard University on October 6-7, 2016. This year's theme - Social Media and Voices in the Margins - focuses on dissecting how power and difference force or provide an opportunity for social media to be used by those who may be considered marginalized in U.S. society or within other countries. The goal is to bring scholars and professionals together to share their perspectives on how social media are utilized by various individuals, groups, cultures or organizations to bring their voice, influence and impact on societies.
Interested individuals can send in papers, workshop themes, panels and poster proposals that address a myriad of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
Social media and Congregation
Social media and Geographies
Social media and Acts of Violence
Social media and Racism
Social media and Sexism
Social media and the LGBTQIA Community
Social media and Inner City Youth
Social media and Police Violence
Social media and #BlackLivesMatter
Social media and the Educationally and/or Economically Disadvantaged
Social media and Diverse Media Messaging
Social media and Theology
Social media and Lifestyles
Social media and Ageism
Social Media and the Global South
Social Media and Intersectionality
The full Call for Papers, Workshops, Panels and Posters can be viewed at http://socialmediatechnologyconference.com/2016/06/04/2016-call-for-papers/. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree at ttyree@howard.edu.
Interested individuals can send in papers, workshop themes, panels and poster proposals that address a myriad of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
Social media and Congregation
Social media and Geographies
Social media and Acts of Violence
Social media and Racism
Social media and Sexism
Social media and the LGBTQIA Community
Social media and Inner City Youth
Social media and Police Violence
Social media and #BlackLivesMatter
Social media and the Educationally and/or Economically Disadvantaged
Social media and Diverse Media Messaging
Social media and Theology
Social media and Lifestyles
Social media and Ageism
Social Media and the Global South
Social Media and Intersectionality
The full Call for Papers, Workshops, Panels and Posters can be viewed at http://socialmediatechnologyconference.com/2016/06/04/2016-call-for-papers/. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree at ttyree@howard.edu.
Posted: June 15, 2016, 8:52 AM