Uniting the Americas

Exploring Media Convergence, Public Communication, and Intercultural Communication

SHERATON MARIA ISABEL HOTEL & TOWERS
MEXICO CITY , MEXICO
Paseo de la Reforma 325 Col. Cuauhtemoc

OCTOBER 8-11, 2008

Congress II General Secretariats:

Peter A. DeCaro, Ph.D.
California State University, Stanislaus

pdecaroster@gmail.com

Jesus Meza Lueza, Ph.D.
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus
jesus.meza.lueza@itesm.mx

Tyrone L. Adams, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
theswampboy@gmail.com

Web site (not yet open) will be updated as more information becomes available: www.mexicocity2008.com

If you were unable to attend the historic Congress of the Americas, held in beautiful Lima, Peru in 2006, then make sure you submit your research ― (1) completed papers, (2) full panels, (3) singular paper abstracts, and (4) poster renditions ― for possible inclusion at the Congress of the Americas II, which will be held in historic and picturesque Mexico City, Mexico from October 8-11, 2008.

This pioneering academic and professional conference is organized by the InterAmericas Council, Inc., a 501(C)3 international non-profit agency headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA and is co-sponsored by the International Communication Association (ICA), American Communication Association (ACA), Universidad de San Martin de Porres ( Peru) and the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus.

The purpose of the communication-themed conference is to bring North, Central and South America into a fusion of Western Hemispheric understanding. Come and enjoy the blending of cultures, the joyful mixing of languages, and the shared focus on communication scholarship among professional colleagues and hemispheric friends. Whether you are a frequent flyer throughout the Americas or not, this is truly an event NOT TO BE MISSED.

To receive continuously updated information about the CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAS II, please email University of Louisiana at Lafayette Communication Professor Tyrone L. Adams at theswampboy@gmail.com ― he will add you to a constantly updated mailing list.

THE SUBMISSION PROCESS

All submissions are due by June 15, 2008, and should be sent electronically via email.

Submissions are divided into two geographic spheres: (1) Latin America and the Caribbean and (2) the rest of the world.

1. LATIN AMERICAN AND CARRIBEAN SUBMISSIONS

NOTE: Submissions originating from within Latin America and the Caribbean should be sent to one of three tracks:

Journalism, Public Relations and Public Communication : Aldo Vasquez Rios, Director, Universidad de San Martin de Porres (Lima, Peru). avasquez@comunicaciones.usmp.edu.pe

Political Communication & Intercultural Communication: María de la Luz Casas, Profesora, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca. marilu.casas@itesm.mx

Technology and Media (Media Convergence): Alfredo Cid, Profesor, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México. aljurado@itesm.mx

2. THE REST OF THE WORLD

Submissions originating from within Europe and the Middle East : José Manuel Cardoso Belo, Profesoro, Departamento de Letras, Universidade de Trás-os-Alto Douro, Portugal. jbelo@utad.pt

Submission originating from within Asia and the Far East: Ming Cheung, Professor, Department of English and Communication, City University of Hong Kong. enming@cityu.edu.hk

Submissions originating from within the U.S. and Canada:

Journalism, Public Relations and Public Communication: Jae-won Lee, Professor, School of Communication, Cleveland State University. J.lee@csuohio.edu

Political Communication & Intercultural Communication: Keith Nainby, Professor, Department of Communication Studies, California State University, Stanislaus. KNainby@csustan.edu

Technology and Media (Media Convergence): Jim Parker, Vanderbilt University. jim.parker@vanderbilt.edu

Hotel information: The Standard room rate at the SHERATON MARIA ISABEL is $110.00 US; and, the Executive Suite is $160.00 US, plus tax and hotel service fees. Rates are based on single or double occupancy. These rates are available until July 31, 2008. You can visit the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers' web site http://www.sheratonmariaisabel.com/.

Conference registration will be $250.00 USD for all participants.

General schedule:

- Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ― Opening Session: Monterey Institute of Technology, Mexico City Campus
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 ― Keynote Speaker: Technology and Media (Media Convergence)
- Friday, October 10, 2008 ― Keynote Speaker: Journalism, Public Relations and Public Communication
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 ― Keynote Speaker: Political Communication & Intercultural Communication