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2013 Call
POPULAR CULTURE INTERST GROUP
Inaugural Call for Research
Call for Submissions

2013 Central States Communication Association Conference 

Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Kansas City, Missouri
Communicating the Possible
April 2 – April 7, 2013
The Popular Culture Interest Group (PCIG) welcomes submissions of competitive papers and research or discussion panel proposals for the 2013 CSCA annual conference. All submissions (taking the conference theme into consideration or otherwise) are both welcome and encouraged. Submissions promoting scholarship interrogating the production and consumption of popular culture (including but definitely not limited to screen studies, fan studies, music culture, sports culture, popular/trade communication, gaming culture, fashion, food, etc.) are invited and encouraged. The interest group also welcomes scholarship related to a popular communication framework from a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches including: critical studies, genre studies, image and characterization research, cultural studies, cultural history and audience consumption research.
We welcome various types of submissions, including competitive paper panels, response and discussion panels, roundtable discussions, dialogue sessions, and debates. We welcome submissions from faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and communication practitioners.
The top competitive student paper and the top competitive paper by a faculty member or professional will be given a cash award. Other researchers submitting the top three papers will receive recognition.
Please note: As this is the first year we are able to program, we are somewhat limited in our slots. We do encourage those projects and panels that naturally fit co-sponsorship with other interest groups as we grow our membership and session allotments. Any thoughts on where you might see your work fitting in such an environment are appreciated.
Guidelines for submission of competitive papers and panel proposals:
Competitive papers must conform to the specifications of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th edition. On the title page (separate from the remainder of the document) include the name(s) of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information. All author references must be removed from the text of the paper. Students submitting papers should mark the title page as a STUDENT submission. Authors should strive to keep their submissions to a maximum of 30 pages (not including title page, references, appendices, etc.). This is not a firm requirement, but it will aid in the reviewing process.
Panel proposals must include a title, the name of person responsible for the program, and names, institutional affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of each panel participant. Include a 200-word abstract for the panel AND a 100-word abstract or brief explanation for each participant's purpose/perspective. Panel proposals must also include a 2013 CSCA "Panel Proposal Form" (http://www.csca-net.org/).
Submit papers and proposals as MICROSOFT WORD (only) attachments to Adam Tyma (CSCAPCIG@Gmail.com). Submissions must be received by October 5, 2012, by 5 pm. Only complete papers and/or proposals will be considered.
Upon paper submission, please indicate in your email if a/v equipment is needed. CSCA will attempt to provide LCD projectors and screens. We cannot approve or grant requests for such technology as overhead projectors, VCRs/DVDs, PCs, camcorders, laser printers, satellite links, teleconference equipment, and video data projectors. Individuals may elect to rent such equipment at the conference at their own expense. Such equipment may not be charged to CSCA. Individuals may bring their own equipment, unless prohibited by the conference hotel. Any audiovisual equipment requested by participants at the conference, but not at the time of submission, will not be provided by nor charged to CSCA.
If you have questions or need additional information please contact:
Adam W. Tyma, PhD
PCIG Program Planner
Assistant Professor, Visual Communication and Culture
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Email: CSCAPCIG@Gmail.com (for conference questions) or ATyma@UNOmaha.edu (for other questions)
Phone: 402.554.4877
