2014 Call

 KENNETH BURKE SOCIETY

Call for Submissions


2014 Central States Communication Association Conference 


Minneapolis, Minnesota

ELEVATE!

April 1-6, 2014

The Kenneth Burke Society invites all members of CSCA to submit competitive papers, panels, roundtable discussions, and innovative programming for the 2014 CSCA convention Minneapolis, Minnesota  The purpose of the Kenneth Burke Society is to promote the ongoing study, understanding, dissemination, research, critical analysis, and extension of Kenneth Burke’s work.  A range of topics engaging Kenneth Burke’s theoretical and critical approaches are welcome, and we especially encourage members to address issues related to the convention theme.  

Submission Details 

Papers:  Only completed papers will be accepted.  Papers must include a detachable title page with the title of the paper and the author’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.  If co-authored, the same information should be provided for all authors.  A brief abstract must also be included.  The word “Student” should be marked on all papers written by student authors.  Student authored papers do not include those co-authored with faculty members. 

Panels:  Panel submissions must include the following:            

  1. A thematic title for the program
  2. Names of the chair and respondents (if any)
  3. Names, institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of all participants
  4. Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation
  5. A program copy (no more than a 50-word description) as it might appear in the final program
  6. A rationale for the panel 

Other Submissions: The Kenneth Burke Society welcomes other conference formats such as roundtable discussions. Submissions should follow the panel submission guideline but in lieu of titles and abstracts of individual papers should include  a detailed description of the proposed meeting including format and rationale. All other information requested for panel submissions should be included.

All media requests must be made at the time of submission. 

Submissions must be received by October 4, 2013

Send submissions electronically using Microsoft Word to the following:

Dr. Krista L. Phair, Ohlone College
Krista.L.Phair@gmail.com