Convention Bulletin
Call for Papers
LAMBDA PI ETA INTEREST GROUP
Eastern Communication Association
100th Annual Convention
April 22-April 26, 2009
Sheraton Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA
The Lambda Pi Eta Interest Group is requesting paper submissions for the 100th annual convention of the Eastern Communication Association. Papers that relate to the theme for this convention, Defining Moments: A Century of Communication, are especially encouraged. This theme invites members to explore the scholars, events, and areas of scholarship that have defined the communication discipline. The 2009 convention will include Centennial Scholar programming, short courses, poster sessions, roundtables, and traditional panel formats. Please visit http://www.ecasite.org/ for more information about the conference. All submitted papers must be authored exclusively by undergraduate students; membership in an active chapter of Lambda Pi Eta is not necessary for participation in this paper competition.
Completed papers must be submitted as an email attachment (hard copies will NOT be accepted) by October 15, 2008 to the 2009 Interest Group Planners:
Andrew Jared Critchfield ajc@gwu.edu, (202) 994-1874 and Stacey Wieland Stacey.wieland@villanova.edu, (610) 519-4895.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All submissions should:
1. Have ALL identifying information removed from the text.
2. Be saved in either a Word document (.doc) or in Rich Text Format (.rtf)
3. Follow APA guidelines
Submissions should include:
1. A separate title page with the title of the paper and the author's affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. The word "Debut" marked on all papers written by authors who have not presented previously at an Eastern Communication Association conference.
3. A one-paragraph abstract and statement of professional responsibility (see below) on the second page.
When submitting a paper for review, the following statement of responsibility MUST be included (any paper that does not include this statement will not be considered):
"In submitting the attached paper, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this 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."
Equipment Requests: It is unlikely that ECA will support equipment rental requests due to the expense. Please try to present your research in a manner that does not require technological equipment.
