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The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for papers to be considered for Norman K. Denzin Qualitative Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes papers that (1) interpret or address Denzin’s theoretical or interpretive approaches, (2) demonstrate creative narrative ethnographies/autoethnographies as advocated by Denzin, (3) apply Denzinian concepts to a communication event, be it social or mediated, etc., (4) synthesize Denzinian ideas with other lines of scholarship, or (5) develop aspects of Dezinian scholarship in new directions, to be considered for Denzin Award. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of Denzinian approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four:

    Dr. Robert Rinehart, Washington State University
    Dr. Stacy Holman Jones, University of South Florida
    Dr. Patricia Clough, City University of New York
    Dr. D. Soyini Madison, University of North Carolina

Poetic, narrative, critical, cultural, autoethnographic, and performative texts are welcomed. Both single and co-authored works are accepted. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. The top paper will receive the Denzin Award plaque to be presented in 2008 Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA).

Those interested should send a copy of their paper with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Shing-Ling Chen at chen@cccsir.org. Paper length is limited to 30 pages plus references. Application deadline is May 1, 2008. Notification of award application will be sent out by August 1, 2008.

Norman K. Denzin Qualitative Research Award 2008