2025 Advertising & Society Colloquium
Welcome
We are delighted to organize the ninth annual Advertising & Society Colloquium. Co-sponsored by the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF)’s academic journal Advertising & Society Quarterly and the National Museum of American History, the event will take place on April 25 and 26, 2025.
Our goal is to gather leading scholars in the field of advertising and society to explore opportunities for advancing research, scholarship, and education in this interdisciplinary domain. Additionally, industry leaders will participate in enriching discussions. The Colloquium is invitation only due to limited room size; however, proceedings will be published in the Fall 2025 issue of Advertising & Society Quarterly.
We are eager to host this engaging event and look forward to your valuable contributions. For questions, please contact Emma Hymas at emma.hymas@duke.edu.
Sponsors and Partners
Schedule
| Friday, April 25 | |
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| 12:30–3:00pm | Contributing Editors Meeting |
| 5:00–7:00pm |
Attendees’ Happy Hour and Night Picnic
Rooftop Terrace (5th Floor, only accessible with NMAH staff) |
| Saturday, April 26 | |
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| 8:30–9:00am |
Coffee and Tea—participants should enjoy breakfast on their own. SC Johnson Conference Center (1st Floor) All participants need to go through the Constitution Ave entrance |
| 9:00–9:45am | Welcome and Colloquium Opening |
| 10:00–10:45am | Political Advertising In Historical Context |
| 11:00–11:45am | Memorial: Fath Davis Ruffins, 1944–2024 |
| 12:00–1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00–1:45pm | Tour of Change Your Game Exhibit |
| 2:00–2:45pm | Branding Sports Panel |
| 3:00–3:45pm | Teaching Lab Discussion |
| 3:45–4:00pm | Closing Remarks, Discussion, and Departure |
Registrations due by April 21, 2025.
Washington, DC Travel Information
BWI Baltimore-Washington Airport
DCA National Airport
IAD Dulles Airport
Washington, DC Tourism
WMATA (Metro and bus)
Hotel Search Tool
While the journal is not arranging hotel accommodations, we recommend staying at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center (approximately a 15-minute walk, 10-minute taxi) or Club Quarters (approximately 25-minute walk, 15-minute taxi). Search for hotel availability via our trusted partner aRes Travel* (please be sure to double-check your booking dates when using this tool). You do not need to use this search tool, but it offers a sortable, non-refundable selection of available, nearby hotels for your consideration. We highly recommend you review cancellation and refund policies of the hotel you choose.
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Inclement Weather Policy
Given that the Colloquium coincides with a time of potentially inclement weather in the Washington, DC area, please be aware that we will follow the federal government’s operational status guidance, which can be found here. As long as the federal government remains open, we anticipate holding the event as scheduled.
