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ECA - 2012 Convention - Call for Papers - Voices of Diversity
Call for Papers
Voices of Diversity
Eastern Communication Association
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Royal Sonesta Hotel
April 26-April 29, 2012
The 103rd annual convention of the Eastern Communication Association will be held April 26-April 29, 2012 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The theme for this year’s convention is Transitions. This theme encourages us to consider ideas of change, movement, and journeys – both enjoyable and challenging. The notion of transition is certainly fundamental to the perspectives embraced by the Voices of Diversity Division, and presents us with interesting opportunities to consider the transitions of the past, present, and future.
As indicated by our group bylaws, the purpose of Voices of Diversity is to consider the lives and experiences of communities of diverse individuals whose voices may remain unheard due to marginalization in a dominant culture. Such a focus brings us into direct consideration of the transitions which have occurred over time in understandings, enactments, and representations of diversity. This focus also engages our investigation of transitions we seek or anticipate, and the impacts of such shifts.
The 2012 convention will include programming related specifically to the theme, short courses, workshops, traditional panel formats, and the second annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference (with its own submission process). For Voices of Diversity submissions, you are encouraged you to consider alternative ways of presenting material that maximizes both the number of voices that can be heard, and the quality of the material addressed. Please note: Because transitions are embedded in all communicative processes, it should be understood that utilizing the word “transitions” in every paper or program title is entirely unnecessary.
For additional information about the convention and the local area, please refer to the ECA website at http://www.ecasite.org/.
General Submission Guidelines
All submissions should include the following statement of professional responsibility:
In submitting the attached paper/panel, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this paper/panel 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.
Please send all submissions via email to Lorin Basden Arnold at arnold@rowan.edu. When emailing a submission, indicate “ECA 2012 submission” and the title of the paper in the subject line of the message.
In the body of the submission email include any requests for presentational aids (e.g., projectors, video monitors, DVD players, etc.). Due to the high cost of such equipment, we request that you be judicious when requesting equipment and look for ways to structure the presentation without the use of technological aids. For additional information about equipment requests, please visit www.ecasite.org/pdf/technologypolicy042007.pdf.
In order to receive consideration, all panel proposals and completed papers must be received no later than October 14, 2011.
Specific Guidelines for Completed Papers
Please submit completed manuscripts in two separate MS Word files. The first file should include a title page with the name(s) and contact information of the author(s). Include affiliation, mailing address, email address, and phone number for each author on the title page. Place an asterisk by the name of the author presenting at the convention (if manuscript is multi-authored). Optionally, papers authored by individuals who have not previously presented at a regional or national convention may also be clearly marked as “Debut.”
The second file should include a one-page abstract and statement of professional responsibility (see above), followed by the text of the manuscript. Please remove all identifying information from this file.
Papers should not exceed 25 pages (exclusive of front and end matter). Submissions missing a statement of responsibility and/or appropriate author information, papers that are incomplete, or papers that significantly exceed the page limit will not be considered.
Submission Guidelines for Panel/Program Proposals
Please submit panel/program proposals in a MS Word file. Include the following items in all panel/program submissions: 1) a thematic title for program 2) participant information, including names, institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, 3) panel/program description (no more than 75-words) as it should appear in the final program 4) a detailed rationale for panel/program and 5) statement of professional responsibility.
Additionally, for panels or programs that consist of individual presentations, please provide titles and abstracts for each participant’s paper/presentation.
Submissions missing a statement of responsibility, appropriate participant information, or needed rationales/abstracts will not be considered.
Voices of Diversity Purpose Statement:
The purpose of the interest group is to explore the various theories and practices that pertain to the research, teaching, and study of communication within, between, and among diverse communities, especially as these communities are affected and/or marginalized culturally, economically, institutionally, politically, psychologically, and socially because of age, class, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion or sexual orientation. The Voices of Diversity interest group seeks to facilitate dissemination and discussion of such theories and practices within the field of communication studies.
