April 3. Advances in Life-Course Research: New Frontiers in Socialization. Manuscripts are being sought for a research annual devoted to the topic of socialization during specific periods of life or across the life course. For submission guidelines, send a message to Richard Settersten, Case Western Reserve University, or Timothy Owens, Indiana University - Indianapolis.
April 15. Qualitative Inquiry invites submissions to Vol. 6, Nos. 2 - 4, 2000. Preference is given to manuscripts which are at the cutting edge of qualitative methodology. Send five copies of submission and a $10.00 processing fee, made out to the University of Illinois, to the editor: Norman K. Denzin, Qualitative Inquiry, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, 326 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801. For more information call Denzin at (217) 333-5225.
May 30. The Third International Meeting of Investigators & Scholars of Communication (ICOM 2000), will met December 4 - 8 at the University of Havana. Theme: Communication, Information & Society: Tensions Present & Future. Held simultaneously with the International Festival of New Latin-American Film. Submit abstracts for consideration. For information, write to Comité Organizador ICOM 2000, Facultad de Comunicación, Ave. de los Presidentes No. 506, entre 23 y 21, El Vedado. CP.10400, Ciudad de La Habana. CUBA, or send a message by fax, 537.323734.
Journals
Political Power & Social Theory is an annual review committed to advancing interdisciplinary, critical understanding of the links between class relations, political power, and historical development. The journal welcomes empirical and theoretical work and considers papers of substantial length. Send articles to Diane E. Davis, editor, Political Power & Social Theory, Center for Studies of Social Change, 80 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011. For more information call (212) 229-5312, fax 212.229.5929.
American Politics Quarterly calls for articles on any area of government, from local and state to regional and national, including scholarship on voting behavior, and public opinion. Recent topics have included media, campaigns and elections. Many Political Communication members serve on its editorial board, including James Carlson, Shanto Iyengar, William Jacoby, Kim Fridkin Kahn, Jan Leighley, Jeffery Mondak, Richard Niemi, Lee Sigelman, and B. Dan Wood. The editor is Thomas Holbrook, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. For more information, see the Sage Publications Web page.