From andrea at bandelli.com Mon Feb 15 18:45:31 2010 From: andrea at bandelli.com (Andrea Bandelli) Date: Wed Feb 17 20:29:21 2010 Subject: [PCST] Microgrants now available for local dialogue activities in Europe Message-ID: <4cfdd0751002151045mc6649bbv97979b59caab6c5c@mail.gmail.com> Ecsite, the European network of science centers and museums (www.ecsite.eu) is making available 15 subsidies (up to ? 2 500 each) to promote local, city-based collaborative initiatives on dialogue and science engagement. Applications can be submitted by local administrations, science centres and museums, associations, NGOs, institutions and individuals.?The subsidies are part of the FUND project - a European funded initiative to encourage collaborations and networks at city level to create dialogue and engagement activities with science. The requirements for a grant are simple: applicants should propose an activity which builds and innovates on the "PlayDecide" format (in terms of structure, content, method or delivery - more information can be found on?www.playdecide.eu?) and that stimulates existing or new collaborations and networks at the city level. The objective therefore is not so much to develop an event, but rather to show how that event can catalyse a new collaboration between local players where dialogue is central. The subsidies are relatively small so it's important to be creative and efficient, and think of it like "seed money" rather than as a grant. The role of the applicant is therefore that of a "broker" that connects local networks and organisations, and leverages on the new connections set in place with the help of the grant. The call and the application form can be found at?www.playdecide.eu/fund-call/ The closing date to apply is 15 March 2010. From carvalho at ics.uminho.pt Wed Feb 17 11:03:33 2010 From: carvalho at ics.uminho.pt (Anabela Carvalho) Date: Fri Feb 19 04:55:11 2010 Subject: [PCST] Reminder-CFP-Science & Environment Com Section-ECREA-DL 28/02 In-Reply-To: <82E929E1594A9946A37361A1402A5D1406856FF3@EXCHANGE1.university.brighton.ac.uk> Message-ID: ECREA - European Communication Research and Education Association SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNICATION SECTION - CALL FOR PAPERS ? DEADLINE: 28 FEBRUARY ECREA's 3rd EUROPEAN COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE Conference Theme: 'Transcultural Communication -- Intercultural Comparisons'. Hamburg, Germany, 12-15 October 2010 www.ecrea2010hamburg.eu ECREA?s Science and Environment Communication Section welcomes the submission of proposals for papers, posters and panels for ECREA?s 3rd European Communication Conference to take place in Hamburg, Germany from 12 to 15 October 2010. The 21st century faces unprecedented challenges in the environment and science fields. The Science and Environment Communication section seeks to foster a strong network of research in the wide area of science and environment communication. Science is understood here in broad terms as research that has its roots in the social sciences, humanities or natural sciences, including technology. Environment is also understood broadly as both the natural and the built milieu. Example of topic areas that can be addressed include ? but are far from restricted to ? the following: ? Media representations of science and the environment ? Political and commercial discourse on the environment ? Communication, democracy and scientific/environmental governance ? Public engagement with science and the environment ? The dialogic, interactive communication of research-based knowledge ? The discourse and politics of environmental activism The section welcomes work that crosses a range of disciplinary (communication/media/cultural studies, science and technology studies, sociology, social psychology) and methodological (quantitative/qualitative/empirical/theoretical) boundaries. For activities of the section, please visit http://www.scienv-com.eu/ Anabela Carvalho (Chair) Julie Doyle (Vice-Chair) Louise Phillips (Vice-chair) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 28 February 2010 Guidelines for submission ECREA is pleased to accept proposals for individual papers, panels as well as poster presentations. All proposals must be submitted to (and will be reviewed) by one of the 17 ECREA thematic sections through the conference website. www.ecrea2010hamburg.eu Abstracts should be written in English and should contain a clear outline of the argument, the theoretical framework, and where applicable methodology and results. The preferred length of the individual abstracts is between 400 and 500 words (the maximum is 500 words, i. e. 3,500 characters). Panel proposals ?which should consist of five individual contributions ? combine a panel abstract with five individual abstracts, each of which are between 400 and 500 words (i. e. max. 3,500 characters). Participants may submit more than one proposal, but only one paper or poster by the same first author will be accepted and programmed. First authors can still be second (or third, etc.) author of other papers or posters, and can still act as chair or respondent of a panel. Deadline All proposals should be submitted through the website no later than 28 February 2010. Please note that this submission deadline will not be extended! Proposals should be submitted through the conference website. Online submission system opens 1 December 2009. To avoid technical problems, early submission is strongly encouraged. Timeline 1 December 2009: Online submission system open 28 February 2010: Deadline for online submission End of April 2010: Notification of acceptance 15 September 2010: Deadline for submission of full papers (for online publication) Feel free to circulate this call to colleagues or any other research networks that may be interested in submitting a proposal.