{"id":13385,"date":"2013-03-25T14:46:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T18:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=13385"},"modified":"2013-03-25T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T18:46:54","slug":"call-the-guest-scholar-program-the-aspen-institutes-communications-and-society-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2013\/03\/25\/call-the-guest-scholar-program-the-aspen-institutes-communications-and-society-program\/","title":{"rendered":"[CALL] The Guest Scholar Program, the Aspen Institute’s Communications and Society Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Guest Scholar Program<\/div>\n
The Aspen Institute<\/div>\n
Communications and Society Program<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program invites minority doctoral (or other<\/div>\n
advanced graduate program) students to apply for a Guest Scholarship to attend the Twenty-<\/div>\n
Eighth Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy, August 11-14, 2013. The<\/div>\n
conference will take place at the Aspen Meadows Conference Center in Aspen, Colorado.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
CONFERENCE:<\/div>\n
Twenty-Eighth Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy<\/div>\n
The Future of Video Regulation.<\/div>\n
The 28th Annual Aspen Institute Communications Policy Conference, August 11-14, 2013 in<\/div>\n
Aspen, will consider the regulation of video. Video has progressed from a pictorial extension of<\/div>\n
radio in the mid-1900\u2019s to an increasingly dominant form of communication in all aspects of<\/div>\n
modern life. Today, the uses of video are myriad, ranging from video-conferencing to mass<\/div>\n
events such as the Super Bowl. As the art form and method of communication have progressed,<\/div>\n
however, the regulatory system has relied on adaptation from earlier eras, distinguishing its<\/div>\n
regulatory effect often on the basis of transmission. In a world where all content is one form of<\/div>\n
bits in any event, why does it matter? What are the underpinnings for government regulation and<\/div>\n
where is it appropriate? This conference will explore the changing nature of video \u2013 its sources,<\/div>\n
uses, and methods of distribution \u2013 to suggest how government(s) should or should not be<\/div>\n
involved in its production, distribution, reception or use.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
REQUIREMENTS:<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 The Guest Scholar should be a U.S. citizen or visa-holding Permanent Resident and a<\/div>\n
minority student, based on the definition of minority created by the Equal Employment<\/div>\n
Opportunity Commission: of African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Island, Native<\/div>\n
Alaskan or Native American descent.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. or other advanced graduate program at an accredited<\/div>\n
college or university; and have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)<\/div>\n
in Communications, Telecommunications, or a closely related discipline.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 The student should have a clearly defined interest in communications policy as evidenced<\/div>\n
by published papers, a major research project, or dissertation in the conference topic.<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 The student must commit to attending the entire conference.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS:<\/div>\n
The Guest Scholar will be expected to read the pre-conference materials provided. He or she<\/div>\n
will attend all conference sessions as a full participant in the discussion. The Aspen Institute will<\/div>\n
pay for roundtrip economy airfare to Aspen, Colorado, meals, and lodging at the Aspen<\/div>\n
Meadows Conference Center for the Guest Scholar. The Scholar\u2019s spouse, guest, or children<\/div>\n
may travel to and stay at the Aspen Meadows at the Scholar\u2019s expense.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
ABOUT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIETY PROGRAM:<\/div>\n
www.aspeninstitute.org\/c&s<\/a><\/div>\n
The overall goal of the Communications and Society Program is to addresses the societal<\/div>\n
impact of communications and information technologies, and provide a multi-disciplinary<\/div>\n
venue for considered judgment on communications policy issues.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
ABOUT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE:<\/div>\n
www.aspeninstitute.org<\/a><\/div>\n
The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging<\/div>\n
individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral<\/div>\n
and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Aspen Institute does this<\/div>\n
primarily in four ways: seminars, young-leader fellowships around the globe, policy programs,<\/div>\n
and public conferences and events. The Institute is based in Washington, DC; Aspen, Colorado;<\/div>\n
and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It also has an international network of<\/div>\n
partners.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
APPLICATION AND DEADLINE:<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Current CV or resume<\/div>\n
\uf0b7 Short statement of interest (no longer than 1 page)<\/div>\n
Submit materials to\u00a0https:\/\/aspeninstitute.wufoo.com\/forms\/communications-policy-conferenceguest-<\/a><\/div>\n
scholarship\/ no later than May 21, 2013.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact:<\/div>\n
Ian Smalley<\/div>\n
Project Manager<\/div>\n
Communications and Society Program<\/div>\n
The Aspen Institute<\/div>\n
ian.smalley@aspeninstitute.org<\/a><\/div>\n
202-736-5818<\/a><\/div>\n
NOTIFICATION:<\/div>\n
The selected student will be notified on or before June 12, 2013<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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