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09/18/2017
ECA 2018 - Call for Papers: Theory and Methodology Division
109th Annual ECA Convention
2018 CALL FOR PAPERS
Theory and Methodology Division
Building Bridges
Omni William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
April 25-29, 2018
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Pittsburgh, also known as the city of bridges, will be home to the 2018 Eastern Communication Association Convention. Pittsburgh has a unique topography, being situated at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela, which forms the Ohio River. When a city is located on water, bridges span the horizon.
The bridges of Pittsburgh play an important role in the city’s infrastructure. Without the 446 bridges interlacing the city, Pittsburgh would be a region of isolated communities. Just as the bridges in the city connect communities, communication has the opportunity to build bridges within and outside of our discipline, creating countless opportunities for research, teaching, and service.
Theoretical and methodological research in communication studies builds bridges, as well: between what we know and what we do not know, between one area of communication studies to another, between theory and practice, and between communication and other areas of inquiry. This year, the division invites papers, panels, and discussion sessions devoted to work that creates these bridges—or suggests where bridges need to be built. What emerging problems must communication theory and methodology address? How can communication theory and methodology be in conversation with politics, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and aesthetics? Bridges not only link us to others but also help us to travel to new places. Where can communication theory and methodology take us?
Submission of Completed Papers
Individual submissions of complete papers should include the following elements:
- A detachable title page with the title of the paper and the author’s affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. Please include the contact information for everyone who is on the paper (name, affiliation, address, phone #, & e-mail). You do NOT need to send the cover page as a separate file. **
- The word “Debut” marked on all papers written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention.
- A one-page abstract on the second page.
- A statement of professional responsibility on the second page.
** If the paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention.
Submission of Program/Panel Proposals
Submission of program/panel proposals should include the following elements:
- A thematic title for the program.
- Names of the chair and respondents (if any). Chairs should not also be designated as respondents.
- Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants.
- Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation.
- A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program.
- A detailed rationale for the program/panel.
- A statement of professional responsibility.
Please send your submissions and/or inquiries to maier551@duq.edu. All submissions should be submitted as either a .doc/.docx, .odt, or .pdf file. Remember, the deadline for submissions is October 15, 2016.
Sincerely,
Craig T. Maier
Theory and Methodology Interest Group, Vice-Chair
Statement of Professional Responsibility
The following statement MUST be included with every submission of a paper or panel in order for it to be eligible for review. If it is not attached with a submitted document, the chair is responsible for obtaining a completed copy of this form prior to the paper/panel being officially programmed for presentation at the convention.
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this panel or paper if it is accepted and programmed. I/We further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and pay required fees.
