Meetings
April
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, April11 - 12. Second Annual Symposium on Democracy, "Media, Profit and Politics: Competing Priorities in an Open Society." Keynote addresses by Hodding Carter III, Oscar Gandy, Jr., and Nancy Hicks Maynard. Write to Elaine Huskins or Thom Yantek for information.
Philadelphia, Penn., April 11 - 14. American Culture Association/The Politics Section. Philadelphia Marriott Hotel. For information write to Fran Hassencahl, Chair, ACA Politics Section, Dept. of Communication and Theater Arts, Norfolk, VA 23529, or call (757) 683-3828.
University of Kentucky, April 13 - 14. Fifth Annual Communication Graduate Symposium, "Engaging Communication: The Millennial Undertaking." Registration is $15 and includes a luncheon. Register on line or write to Adel Iskandar.
Chicago, Ill., April 19 - 22. Midwest Political Science Association, Annual Conference, Palmer House Hilton.
May
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 17 - 20. 18th Qualitative Analysis Conference. Write to Billy Shaffir and Dorothy Pollach, McMaster University.
Washington, D.C., May 24 - 28. International Communication Association Annual Meeting. Call (512) 454-8299.
June
New York University, June 15 - 16. Second Annual MEA Convention. Write to Janet Sternberg, Department of Culture and Communication, 239 Greene St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10003-6674.
San Juan, Argentina, June 27 - 29. XIV International Sociological Seminar, "Democracy and Participation in Organizations in the New Informational Societies." Call Cristina Ayza 00-54-264-422-3724.
August
Washington, D.C., August 5 - 8. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Annual Conference. Call (800) 798-0271.
Anaheim, Calif., August 18 - 21. August American Sociological Association, Political Sociology Sessions, Annual Convention. Call (202) 383-9005.
San Francisco, Calif., August 30 - September 2. American Political Science Association, Annual Convention. Registration, hotel reservations, and membership renewal available on line.
September
Singapore, September 14 - 15. Internet Political Economy Forum, "Internet and Development in Asia."
October
Cholula, Mexico, October 30 - November 1. University of the Americas, Puebla, Mexico. Third Communication Biennial, "Globalization, Technology, and Culture." Write to Jorge Calles, Jose Manuel Ramos, or Jose Antonio Meyer of UDLA, Mˇxico, or to Jose Manuel de Pablos, University of La Laguna, Spain, call (52-2) 229-2003 or -2292, or fax 522.229.2009.
November
Atlanta, Georgia, November 1 - 4. National Communication Association, 88th Annual Meeting, "Radical(izing) Roots."