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From: jbekken@igc.org
Date: 18 Mar 95 10:39 EST


Register Now for 1995 UDC Conference

Preparations for the annual UDC conference to be held at the
University of Texas, Austin are now well under way.  The
Conference will begin with a reception the evening of Thursday,
March 30th, and conclude Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.  Media
activists, graduate students and faculty interested in issues of
democratic communication are all encouraged to attend.

A $90 fee paid in advance ($100 at the door) registration fee
provides most meals and events. A $50 fee for students excludes
some events. The first 200 full fee registrants are guaranteed
seats and dinner at EsterUs Follies, an award-winning political
satire performance group with its own theater on the famous 6th
Street Strip.

Almost 100 papers were submitted for consideration, relating in
some way to the conference theme: Communication Issues for the
21st Century: Revisiting Social Responsibility in a Multicultural
Society. George Curry, editor of Emerge will be the keynote
speaker.

Several plenaries are scheduled featuring Dr. Bill Jones, a
sociologist at the University of Florida, Tallahassee; Debbie
Ewen, publisher and editor of Belize Forum in Belize, and Sergio
de Castro, former editor of the Managua-based La Barricada
Internacional.  Several other speakers are pending confirmation.

Professor and media scholar Jesus Martin Barbero, who is
recovering from heart surgery, will also be a featured speaker if
his health allows him to travel then. Among many works, Martin
Barbero is author of Communication, Culture and Hegemony: From
Media to Mediation.

A bit of thought provoking levity is offered by Dr. Joni Jones in
a performance with which many will identify.

In addition to panels, a Saturday morning workshop on media access
will be offered for small non-profits.

A block of rooms has been reserved at very reasonable prices.
Arrangements are made through travel agent Jane Levan or Kandis
Nelson at (800) 759-1509, or fax her at (512) 452-9004. An effort
is being made to locate hosts for participating graduate
students.

ABienvenida reception begins at 7 pm on Thursday, March 31st.
Send registration fee to: University of Texas Union for Democratic
Communication Conference: c/o Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte, Department
of Journalism CMA 6.144, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712