2025 KACA-AEJMC

2025 KACA-AEJMC Research Session Invitation

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The Korean American Communication Association (KACA) invites submissions of original research papers for the 2025 AEJMC-KACA competitive research session. We encourage submissions that advance theories and understanding of various aspects of media and communication relevant to Korean and/or other Asian contexts. The AEJMC-KACA session welcomes a variety of theoretical orientations and methodological approaches. Submissions from graduate students are strongly encouraged, as student submissions are considered a separate category.

 

Location: AEJMC, San Francisco CA

Time: August 8, Friday 1:15pm – 2:30pm

 

Guidelines for All Submissions

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1. Deadline:

All submissions must be made no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, April 14, 2025.

 

2. Submission Categories (two categories): 

A paper may be submitted in one of two categories: (1) open or (2) student.

* Student papers must be authored or co-authored by students ONLY (no faculty co-authors), and all student papers must have the word “STUDENT” on the title page.

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3. Submission Types and Formatting Guideline (two types):

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1) Extended abstracts 

• Invites two-page attachment in Microsoft Word file or PDF.

• Use the first page as your title page and include the following information: 1) Submission category (Open or Student), 2) Author names and affiliations, 3) Corresponding author email address, and 4) a short version of your abstract in less than 50 words.

• On the second page: Provide a blinded copy of your 1) Paper title and 2) full-length one-page abstract briefly covering the study purpose, research questions or hypothesis, methods, and expected findings and implications.

• The extended abstract should be single-spaced, using 12-pt Times New Roman or Arial font with 1-inch margins all around on letter size (8.5 x 11 in) paper. Please use APA 7 Style.

• For authors considering the extended abstract option, research findings and conclusions must be shared at the conference during the presentation.

 

2) Full papers 

• Use the first page as your title page and include the following information: 1) Submission category (Open or Student), 2) Author names and affiliations, 3) Corresponding author email address, and 4) a Short version of your abstract in less than 50 words.

• 25 pages max, excluding abstract, references, tables, figures, and all notes. Please use APA 7 Style.

 

4. Submission Method

Please submit your files to aejmckaca@gmail.com  

 

* Please note that a paper may NOT be under review if submitted simultaneously:

(1) with more than one division within AEJMC, (2) with the AEJMC conference and any other conference, (3) with the AEJMC conference and any potential publication, including referred journals, book chapters, etc.

 

5. Submission Requirement and Paper Award

·   Author identification: Names and all information that may identify the author(s) should not appear anywhere in the research paper other than on the separate title/cover page.

 

·   All submissions will be blind reviewed by two or three reviewers with expertise in the area.

 

·   Presentation requirement:

o   Once the paper is accepted, at least one author of an accepted paper must attend the conference to present the paper.

o   Authors of accepted papers are required to forward papers to discussants and moderators prior to the conference.

· Authors are not required to be members of KACA or AEJMC to submit a paper. However, at least one author of an accepted paper must hold membership in KACA.

· Only full papers will be considered for KACA division awards.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Hayoung Sally Lim (hslim@uoregon.edu) or Jungyun Won (wonj1@wpunj.edu). 

 

Thank you!

 

 

2025 AEJMC-KACA Committee