Faculty and Student Research-in-Progress

Deadline: December 16th 

BEA’s Research Division invites faculty and students to submit research in progress to be considered for presentation and discussion at BEA’s annual convention April 5-8, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  Research projects may focus on a wide range of topics as generally represented within BEA but should be at a stage in which feedback and suggestions are appropriate. A variety of perspectives as well as methodological approaches are welcome.  

FOR STUDENT SUBMISSIONS: Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit research.  Projects with faculty co-author(s) are eligible, but the first author must be a student.  

Submission Requirements: 

– To submit your proposal online, visit the BEA2025 submission site by 12/16/24 and select either Faculty OR Student Research-in-Progress.  

– Only the title of the paper should appear on the uploaded information and running heads of the abstract to allow for BLIND REVIEW. Your name and contact information will be provided via your online paper submission registration in the system. No cover page with this information is needed. 

• Upload an extended abstract of no more than 3,000 words. Abstracts should include: 

• Introduction 
• Literature Review 
• Research questions and/or hypotheses 

• Proposed methodology 
• Brief summary of expected results 
• References 

Authors of top selected projects will be invited to present at the convention during a poster session and the lead author will be expected to present at BEA2024.   

The BEA2025 Convention Spotlight is….. BEA at 70: Foundations and Futures 

As we celebrate BEA’s 70th anniversary, let’s take the opportunity to both look back and stride forward. The spotlight for BEA 2025 is BEA at 70: Foundations and Futures. Whether you’re a historian, a social scientist, a critical/cultural scholar, or a documentarian; whether your daily efforts focus on teaching, service, or research (in whatever combination); whether you identify primarily with media production or traditional academic research; whether this is your first BEA or your 50th, let’s celebrate all we have done and all we can become. This spotlight concludes the multi-year exploration and consideration of the past and the future. We welcome scholarship that helps us understand the historical foundations of media content, audiences, production, regulation, and more. We welcome scholarship outlining the actual and potential roles each of us play in creating our futures, as individuals, media creators, teachers, scholars, citizens, and more. Finally, we welcome scholarship that ponders the current and potential state of our rapidly evolving media ecosystem, including technological developments, algorithmic cultures, AI, and more. 

BEA at 70! Come celebrate our foundations, and our futures, in Las Vegas. 

BEA at 70: Foundations and Futures serves as a spotlight for the convention, but program proposals are not limited to this area of research and presentation.  All sessions must adhere to the goals and objectives of the interest division(s) to which they are submitted (descriptions are listed on the submission site).   

Contact help@BEAweb.org with questions.