06/03/2014

ECA 2015 Convention - Media Communication Interest Group - Call for Submissions

ECA 2015 Convention

Media Communication Interest Group Call for Papers & Panels

106th Annual ECA Convention

“Deliberation”

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Sheraton Society Hill


April 22-26, 2015

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2014

In 2015, we will gather in Philadelphia to deliberate on research, teaching ideas, and investigations into communication. We encourage you to engage with us in all levels of the convention, including through the submission of your research papers or creative panel program.

Deliberation is the process where ideas are shared in groups then debated, advanced, molded, altered, and shaped into the foundation of our democracy. We strive in 2015 to honor the spirit of launching fourth ideas into a public space for deliberative consideration. Thus, our theme for 2015 is “Deliberation”.

Submission of Completed Papers

Individual submissions of complete papers should include the following elements:

1. A detachable title page with the title of the paper and the author’s affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. Please include the contact information for everyone who is on the paper (name, affiliation, address, phone #, & e-mail). You do NOT need to send the cover page as a separate file. **
2. The word “Debut” and/or “Student” marked on all papers written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention.
3. A one-page abstract on the second page that does not exceed 75 words.
4. A statement of professional responsibility on the second page.

** If the paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention.

Submission of Program/Panel Proposals

Submission of program/panel proposals should include the following elements:

1. A thematic title for the program. 
2. Names of the chair and respondents (if any). Chairs should not also be designated as respondents. 
3. Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants. 
4. Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation. 
5. A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program. 
6. A detailed rationale for the program/panel. 

Submissions and Inquiries

Please send your submissions and/or inquiries to nicholas.scott.smith@wayne.edu, all submissions should be submitted as either a .doc/.docx, or .pdf file. Remember to strip all identifying information from your submissions, especially if submitting in .doc/.docx format. Remember, the deadline for submissions is October 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM.

Sincerely,

Nicholas Scot Smith

Media Communication Interest Group, Vice-Chair

Statement of Professional Responsibility

The following statement MUST be included on the abstract page of every submission of a paper or panel in order for it to be eligible for review. If it is not attached with a submitted document, the chair is responsible for obtaining one containing it prior to the paper/panel being officially programmed for presentation at the convention.

In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. If this submission is accepted and programmed, I/We agree to register for the 2015 ECA Convention, pay fees, and present in Philadelphia. I/We understand that presenters with last minute emergencies must make arrangements as possible for an alternate presenter as well as communicate their absences to both the Interest Group Planner and ECA VP; no shows will be removed from the official program.

We hope you can be a part of our convention experience.