COMMUNICATION, COMPARITIVE CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION
Editor: Eric Mark Kramer
Series Editor: Eric Mark Kramer, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Adjunct in International Relations (SAIS) as well as Film and Video Studies, The University of Oklahoma. He is also a Fellow of the International Communicology Institute, past president of the International Jean Gebser Society, and Fulbright to the College of Mass Communication and Journalism, the National University Saint Kliment Ohridsky Sofia, Bulgaria.
This series publishes outstanding original monograph and book length works in comparative cultural studies, works that reveal avenues of mutual understanding, allowing for meaningful comparisons among different geographic regions, cultures, civilizations, and eras. It also occasionally includes re-issues of classic works, and translations of important works from around the world. The series is dedicated to the integration of approaches and ideas concerning civilizational, cultural, and communication phenomena. The stress is on finding common ground that enables meaningful comparison and dialogue that encompasses different times, places, civilizations and linguistic communities.
This series is published in cooperation with the Jean Gebser Society and the Gebser Archives, the History of Science Libraries, The University of Oklahoma. Each submission is rigorously refereed. An editorial board of more than one hundred experts from around the world has been selected to referee submissions. Every member of the board holds the highest degree of achievement in their respective field and a permanent academic position. Each has previous refereed publication experience gained from many years of participation in scholarly journals covering fields such as medicine, communication, law, comparative literary studies, fine arts, musicology, anthropology, philosophy, linguistics, theology and comparative religions, classics, sociology, political science, economics, physics, mathematics, architecture, psychology, film and video studies, and international relations. Each member is also well versed in integral studies. Their extensive familiarity with specific fields affords them the ability to uphold the highest standards in intellectual integrity and to appreciate what it is that is being integrated.
This series demonstrates domains of mutual integration. The series editor is especially interested in cooperative work among scholars on specific civilizational, cultural, and communicational phenomena such as comparative histories, arts, literatures, architectures, sciences, legal systems, religions, political systems, economic systems, social systems, educational systems, and so forth.
The Gebser Archive was dedicated during the 33rd Annual Gebser Society Conference, October 14, 2004, at the University of Oklahoma. It is permanently housed at the History of Science Library and Archives at the University of Oklahoma, one of the premier collections of scientific texts in the world including first editions and copies of works personally owned by Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Kepler, and others. ¹The archive includes personal papers and letters of Gebser, hand-typed manuscripts, rare photographs, all his published collected works, and works about Gebser and integral studies. Materials are being continually added to the archive as they are received. Copies of series publications become part of the permanent archive.
Prospective authors/editors should submit proposals to Series Editor, Eric M. Kramer. A proposal should explain the book's basic purpose and central concepts, its place within the literature, intended audiences, and provide an annotated chapter-by chapter table of contents. A proposed timeline for completion is essential. The proposal should not exceed 20 pages, double-spaced, and include a sample chapter. Completed manuscripts should be between 250 - 350 pages, double-spaced. Manuscripts will be blind reviewed. Be sure to include contact information.
To submit a book proposal contact:
Professor Eric Mark Kramer, Ph.D.
Department of Communication
The University of Oklahoma
610 Elm Avenue, Room 101
Norman, OK 73019
email: Kramer@ou.edu
405.325.3111 (office)
405.325.2349 (office 2)
405.325.7625 (fax)
¹The History of Science Collections and Archives are part of the University of Oklahoma Libraries system. The Library and Collections serve students, faculty, and scholars in the history of science. Holdings range chronologically from Hrabanus Maurus' Opus de universo (the Collections' oldest book, printed before July 20, 1467) to current publications in the history of science. The HSC is comprised of the collected volumes also represent an excellent cross-section of the history of printing and publishing. The purposes of the History of Science Collections are to identify, collect, and preserve the published record of the history of science, and also to provide access for research and teaching. You can visit their website at http://www.ou.edu/prometheus/collections/.