06/19/2023

ECA 2024 - Interpersonal Communication Interest Group Call for Submissions

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
 
2024 Eastern Communication Association 115th Annual Convention
March 20-24, 2024
Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
 
Submission Deadline: September 18, 2023, 11:59PM PDT

Submission link for Interpersonal Communication Interest Group

“Currents”
 
The Interpersonal Communication Interest Group invites submissions in preparation of the annual ECA Convention to be held from March 20-24, 2024. We are seeking proposals (representing an individual paper, panel, roundtable discussion, or workshop session), for the 115th convention to be held at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge located in Cambridge, MA. The convention theme, “Currents,” represents our convention location on the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge and serves as a metaphor for how ideas are the currents that shape our discipline in this contemporary moment. How can the communication discipline move ideas and theories into a wider body of knowledge? How do theories currently shape the practice of communication? What communication ideas, topics, or concepts have currents worn down or created anew? We encourage submitters to consider papers, thematic panels, works in progress, and other programs that explore related issues and questions, and how these topics and questions intersect with issues related to interpersonal communication.  

Paper and panel/program submissions must be received by 11:59pm (PDT) on September 18, 2023. 

ECA utilizes Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. To submit your work, you will be prompted to login using ECA-specific credentials or prompted to create a new account (NOTE: Your login credentials are unique to ECA – you may not use credentials you may have created for other associations, such as NCA, that uses Attendee Interactive). 

The Interpersonal Communication Interest Group invites two types of submissions: 

Completed Papers – Submission Guidelines: 

Completed papers that report original research, provide an extensive literature review, or showcase some other form of scholarship are encouraged. Papers should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages (excluding title page, abstract, references, and appendices) and submitted in PDF format. Please comply with the APA 7^th edition guidelines. 

Paper submissions must include the following elements: 

1. Include a title and an abstract. The abstract should appear on the second page of the document. 
2. Indicate “Student Paper” if the work is authored solely by graduate or undergraduate students. 
3. Indicate “Debut” if a paper is written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention. 
4. At the bottom of the cover page, please include the following statement of professional responsibility: 

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. 

1. Remove any identifying information (author name, university affiliation) in the document that is uploaded to Attendee Interactive. 
2. Save and submit in PDF format through Attendee Interactive. 

**If the paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention. 

Panel/Program Proposals – Submission Guidelines: 

In addition to traditional panel submissions in which three to four speakers present individual papers on a specific topic area, consider submitting panels that are unique in composition and format. For instance, you might consider proposing a workshop session led by two or three experts on a particular topic with audience involvement and participation. You might also consider submitting a round table discussion featuring 5-8 presenters who share their positions on a focused topic moderated by a chair. 

Submissions of panel/program proposals must include the following elements saved in a PDF file: 

1. A thematic title for the program. 
2. Contact information for a chair and a respondent (if applicable). Chairs should not also be designated as respondents. 
3. Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants. 
4. A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program. 
5. A detailed rationale for the program/panel. 
6. Titles and abstracts for each speaker’s contribution (if applicable). 
7. A statement of professional responsibility: 

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. 

**Submitters are encouraged to create panels/programs comprised of individuals from different institutions. Chairs and respondents should typically not also serve as panelists. 

Additional Guidelines: 

Presenters are encouraged to present without technology. Please note that a paper or panel should be submitted to only one (1) interest group for consideration. 

Submissions must be saved as PDF files. 

Please contact Jennifer Owlett at owlettj@wpunj.edu if you have questions about the submission process. For additional information about the convention, including short courses and other programming, please see the ECA website available at www.ecasite.org. 

Convention acceptance notifications will be sent in December 2023. 

Jennifer S. Owlett, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Communication
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
973.720.3349
owlettj@wpunj.edu