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09/08/2015

2016 Call for Papers

107th Annual ECA Convention

[R]evolution

Baltimore, MD

The Hyatt Regency

March 31st – April 3rd

Submission Deadline: October 15, 2015

2016 Call for Papers: Nonverbal Communication Interest Group

 

The Nonverbal Communication Interest Group of the Eastern Communication Association invites you to submit your scholarship to the 2016 convention to be held in Baltimore, MD, March 31-April 3, 2016. We invite completed studies and program proposals exploring any issue related to nonverbal communication, including but not limited to: gestures, vocalics, body posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and proxemics in a variety of personal or professional contexts. Moreover, any submissions that advance theory or practice related to nonverbal communication will be strongly considered.

The convention theme is [R]evolution. Submissions which reflect the theme of [R]evolution by exploring courageous, radical, and/or pervasive change within nonverbal communication scholarship, methodology, theoretical frameworks, contexts, research foci, and/or data analysis techniques are particularly welcome. Similarly, panels that are co-sponsored with other interest groups will receive special consideration.

All submissions, which should fall into one of the two categories listed below, must be sent electronically to the interest group chair, Zachary Goldman, at zachary.goldman@mail.ic.edu, by 11:59pm CST on October 15, 2015 in order to be considered. Please include “ECA Nonverbal Submission” followed by your paper/program proposal title in the subject line of your submission(s). Acceptance of a paper/panel obligates authors and/or presenters to attend the conference and present their work. As noted above, the following two types of submissions will be considered:

I. COMPETITIVE PAPERS

  1. Competitive papers should not have been presented previously at another conference, be accepted for publication, or have been published (with the exception of a student-only conference or journal). Submitted papers should include two separate attachments:
    1. A title page, which should include the title, names of all authors, and each author’s contact information/affiliation. Please indicate which author will be presenting.

                                               i.     Please label debut papers in the upper right-hand corner of the title page “DEBUT PAPER.” No author on a debut paper may have presented any paper at any state, regional, national, or international convention or published in any academic journal unless it is a student-only conference or journal.

                                             ii.     For student submissions, please put “STUDENT PAPER” in the upper right hand corner of the title page, and indicate whether each author is a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student. All authors must be students.

  1. The actual manuscript, which should include (a) a 250-500 word abstract; and (b) a maximum of 25 pages of text, excluding references and tables. Do not include any author-identifying information in the file name or document headers. Papers should be formatted using APA 6th edition guidelines, and no paper exceeding 25 pages will be reviewed. “Works in progress” are not appropriate as competitive paper submissions.

II. PROGRAM PROPOSALS

  1. Program proposals should focus on some unifying theme or concept relevant to research, theory, or practice in the area of nonverbal communication.
    1. Information to help you develop your program:

                                               i.     Program proposals may consist of a chair, individual speakers, and a respondent; however, roundtable discussion, workshops, debates, open forum/town hall-style discussions, community-oriented programs, or other unique formats which promote audience interaction are welcome.

                                             ii.     Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are encouraged. Submitters are responsible for requesting that the other interest group co-sponsor in advance.

                                            iii.     Programs that meaningfully relate to the convention theme, [R]evolution, are particularly encouraged.

                                            iv.     Whenever possible, you are encouraged to diversify your panel by including people from different institutions for a breadth of perspective.

                                             v.     The panel organizer is responsible for communicating with the interest group chair, alerting him to any changes to the program, and ensuring that panelists both register for the conference and deliver their presentations.

  1. Program proposals should also include the following:

                                               i.     A thematic title for the program.

                                             ii.     A one-page rationale for the paper which explains the theme and how each speaker will contribute to the theme.

                                            iii.     Contact information (including email address) and affiliation for each presenter.

                                            iv.     Title and a brief (1-2 paragraph) description of each presentation.

                                             v.     A general description of the panel (no more than 75 words) as it will appear in the final program copy. Please be aware that titles and descriptions of individual programs (iv) are not included in the final program. Therefore, include anything from (iv) in the general panel description that you feel would be important for attendees to know in determining whether they will attend your panel.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  1. Each submission must include the following statement of professional responsibility:

In submitting the attached work, I/we recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/we agree to present this panel or 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.

Although emergencies occur, failure to come to the convention when your work has been programmed is a serious problem. You have an ethical responsibility to attend if you are notified that your submission is accepted, or in case of emergency, to identify and send someone who will present the work in your place.

  1. All papers/programs must be sent in MSWord or PDF format to zachary.goldman@mail.ic.edu by 11:59 CST October 15, 2015, in order to be considered.   Please use the following guidelines:
    1. When naming your file, choose a descriptive word from the file. Do not use your first or last name.
    2. For the paper file, use the descriptive word followed by “mss” and then the file extension (e.g., .doc) after a period. Do NOT include a title page in this file.
    3. For the title page, use the descriptive word followed by “ttl” and then the file extension (e.g., .doc) after a period.
    4. Please include “ECA Nonverbal Submission” in your email subject line.
  1. Special requests:If you need an accommodation under ADA, please notify the Interest Group Chair. Please develop your presentation in such a way that you do not need special technology or AV equipment unless you can bring your own. If you plan to bring your own projection or sound equipment, you must notify the Interest Group Chair in writing as the hotel requires documentation of outside equipment being used.

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