The European Advertising Academy hereby invite PhD candidates in advertising and related fields to apply for the 2nd Icoria PhD Colloquium. The aim of the ICORIA Doctoral Colloquium is to provide PhD students with professional skills needed for their academic career. The colloquium gives PhD students the opportunity to learn from the insights and experiences of senior scholars in their field of study. Furthermore, PhD students will meet peers from different countries and start (or continue) building an international network that will be valuable throughout their academic career.

What? In 2015 the colloquium will focus on contemporary perspectives in advertising research and include interactive lectures on meta-analysis, research networking, as well as an exclusive meet the editor session with representatives from leading academic advertising journals. Preliminary schedule:

• Informal lunch/registration
• Welcoming address (Shintaro Okazaki/Sara Rosengren)
• Current issues in advertising research (Shintaro Okazaki)
• Meta analysis in advertising research (Martin Eisend)
• Research networking (Sara Rosengren)
• Meet the editors (Shintaro Okazaki, Charles “Ray” Taylor, Cleopatra Veloutsou)

When? The colloquium will take place on July 2 on the campus of the Birkbeck, University of London. The sessions will start around noon and conclude with the ICORIA welcome reception late afternoon.

Who? The colloquium is open to all PhD students registered to take part in the main conference on July 3 and 4 (no paper accept necessary).

How? To participate in the ICORIA 2015 Doctoral Colloquium please send a one page description of your dissertation project including a brief motivation on why the doctoral colloquium would be important for you in developing your research. Please send your application by e-mail to: sara.rosengren@hhs.se no later than May 10, 2015. Applicants will be notified about acceptance no later than May 18, 2015. The number of participants is limited and the selection will be based on the fit between research interests and ICORIA as well as motivations.

For more information please visit:

http://www.europeanadvertisingacademy.org/2015/doctoral-colloquium/

On behalf of the European Advertising Academy,

Sara Rosengren, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.

Questions with regards to the doctoral colloquium can be directed to Sara Rosengren (EAA Board, Pre-conference/PhD program): sara.rosengren@hhs.se.

Questions with regards to ICORIA 2015 can be directed to Professor George Christodoulides (ICORIA 2015, Conference chair): g.christodoulides@bbk.ac.uk.

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