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02/16/2015
2nd Biennial Philosophy Of Communication Conference
Duquesne University – Pittsburgh, PA
2nd BIENNIAL PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE
Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Duquesne University – Pittsburgh, PA
June 3–5, 2015
The 2nd Biennial Philosophy of Communication Conference will be held June 3-5, 2015, at the Duquesne University Power Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
We welcome papers and panel proposals addressed to each of the conference’s four content areas: (1) Rhetoric and Philosophy; (2) Organizational Communication/Corporate Communication;
(3) Semiotics and Phenomenology/Communicology; (4) Media Ecology and History.
The conference features an invited speaker for each area:
- Calvin O. Schrag, Purdue University, the first recipient of the Richard L. Lanigan Philosophy of Communication Award: Rhetoric and Philosophy
- Linda Putnam, University of California, Santa Barbara: Organizational Communication/Corporate Communication
- Frank J. Macke, Mercer University: Semiotics and Phenomenology/Communicology
- Gary Genosko, University of Ontario Institute of Technology: Media Ecology and History
Papers: We invite abstracts of 200–500 words or completed papers of a maximum of 30 pages, including references. Submissions should be double-spaced. Any citation style is permitted (e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago).
Panel Proposals: Panel proposals may include up to five participants. Please include a title page with a 500-word (maximum) rationale and 200-word abstract for each presentation.
Send all submissions to cec@duq.edu by April 15, 2015.
Registration:
Fees for conference registration includes two evening receptions with hors d’oeuvres, Thursday lunch, and Friday full breakfast buffet.
- Faculty—$250.00
- Graduate—$150.00
- Undergraduate—$75.00
A room block is reserved at Cambria Suites Pittsburgh at Consol Energy Center Hotel (1320 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219): $117.00 per night plus tax for king room with a pullout couch and $127.00 per night plus tax for a double queen room with a pullout couch.
Parking is available on Duquesne University campus Forbes garage for $12.00 per day with in and out privileges and at the Cambria Suites for $14.00 per day with in and out privileges.
For additional information, please contact conference directors (Ronald C. Arnett, Garnet Butchart, or Janie Harden Fritz) or graduate student coordinators (Susan Mancino, Hannah Karolak, and Sarah Flinko) at:
E: cec@duq.edu
P: 412-396-6446