ACCE 2009 Accra Conference

ACCE CONFERENCE 2009

11-13 August 2009

School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana,

Legon, Ghana

Theme: Communication Education and Practice in Africa -

A Social Contract for the 21^st Century?

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Ghana Local Organizing Committee is pleased to confirm its acceptance to host ACCE Conference 2009.

The Conference will be a platform for dialogue and debate among academics, researchers and communication practitioners engaged or interested in communication education and training, information and communication technology, and the practice of communication for African democracy and development.

The Call for Papers is now open.

Please submit your abstracts along the following Sub-themes/Divisions:

• · Communication, Language and Culture
• · Communication and Gender
• · Communication and Democracy
• · Communication and Globalization
• · Communication and Cross-cutting Development Challenges, including but not limited to:
• o Communication and Health
• o Communication and the Environment
• o Communication and Climate Change
• o Communication and Poverty Eradication
• · Community Communications
• · ICTs and the New Media
• · Classroom-Workplace: A Dialogue.
• · Professional Development, Training and Standards
• · Communication and Ethics
• · Communication Theory and Research
• · Communication Policy and Planning
• · Communication Public Service and the Market
• · Forum for Professional Excellence
• · Young Scholars Forum

After a long period between conferences, it is the hope and expectation that ACCE Conference 2009 will contribute significantly to advancing communication education and practice in Africa. To this end, more focused and in-depth discourse is sought. In submitting your abstracts, therefore, please be mindful that papers are being invited to enrich and contribute to the dialogue and debate around the theme: Communication Education and Practice in Africa – A Social Contract for the 21^st Century?

Please submit your abstract in the attached form to:

Mrs. Alexina Arthur, e-mail aarthur@ug.edu.gh; alexinaarthur@yahoo.com and

Dr Audrey Gadzekpo, e-mail agadzekpo@ug.edu.gh; audreygadzekpo@gmail.com

Deadline for receipt of abstracts : 31 January 2009

Notice of acceptance of abstracts : 28 February 2009

Deadline for receipt of full papers : 31 May 2009

The Concept and Information Note for ACCE Conference 2009 is also attached.

We look forward to receiving your abstract.

DR AUDREY GADZEKPO

Acting Director, School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana

Co-ordinator, Local Organizing Committee, ACCE Conference 2009

FORM FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS