Consumer Culture Theory Conference 2008
Suffolk University, Boston MA, USA
June 19-22, 2008

Consumer Culture Theory is a research approach addressing the dynamic relationships between consumer actions, the marketplace, and cultural meanings. The theme of this conference is to enhance integration and connections within the consumer culture research community. These connections transcend geographical and disciplinary borders. The conference location in Boston provides an accessible setting, facilitating integration and connection. The goal is to stimulate dialogue and critical thinking.

The program committee for the conference is made up of leading CCT scholars who work in a variety of research traditions: 

Call for Papers, Special Session Proposals, Video/Multimedia, and Working Papers

We are seeking consumer culture research submissions which use interpretive, ethnographic, videographic, netnographic, poetic, hermeneutic and phenomenological approaches. The intent is to provide a forum for completed work (papers), thematic topics addressed by several projects (special session proposals), non-written consumer culture work (video/multimedia), and work in early stages (working papers). The best papers will be eligible to be submitted to a special issue of Consumption, Markets, and Culture, the premier journal for consumer culture research. Furthermore, a session for doctoral students will be organized in conjunction with the AMA DocSIG.

Submission deadline: January 15, 2008
Notification: March 14, 2008

Submission Requirements

Papers: Full papers will be eligible for consideration for publication in a special issue of Consumption, Markets and Culture. Authors will have a short time after the conference to revise their paper for submission to the special issue. Submissions for the conference should not exceed 20 pages, including references. Format the paper according to these guidelines:

Page 1:  Title, author, and full contact information. Indicate contact author if several authors.
Page 2:  Title and abstract (100-150 words)
Page 3:  Body of paper begins, maximum 20 pages, including references, double spaced, 1 inch margins on all sides.
Papers must follow the current style of Consumption, Markets and Culture: www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/gcmcauth.asp .

Special Session Proposals: Proposals should include 3 presentations and a discussant. Proposals should include:

Page 1:  Session title, presentation titles, session chairperson, discussant, and full contact information for chairperson, discussant and each presentation.
Pages 2:  Single-spaced description of session and rationale.
Pages 3-5:  Single-spaced 500-word abstracts for each presentation.

Video/Multimedia/Poetry/Theatre/Dancing/Music: Submissions should include an abstract summarizing the presentation and providing a rationale. If the submission is a video, submit a DVD of your work. If it is multimedia, please provide a self-playing disc. For poetry and theatre, submit a word document of your work. For dancing and music, please submit video and/or audio representing your work. Presentations or performances should be no more than 30 minutes in length. For any submission in this category, include a one page document witht the following information.

Page 1: Title, author, and full contact information followed by an abstract. Indicate contact author if several authors.

Working Papers: Accepted working papers will be presented in a poster session. Working papers represent early stage work and should include:

Page 1: Title, author, and full contact information. Indicate contact author if several authors.
Pages 2-3: Title and extended abstract 750-1000 words.

Submission Instructions

Submit your work here, no later than January 31, 2008. The conference program will be posted on the website by March 31, 2008.