Convention

Call for Papers

100th Annual Convention
Defining Moments: A Century of Communication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sheraton Society Hill
April 22-26, 2009

In 1910, three scholars gathered to plan the nation's first professional communication conference at Swarthmore College. This inaugural event, known as the Eastern Public Speaking Conference, brought together fifteen college public speaking teachers from five states and the District of Columbia. Since that time, the Eastern Communication Association has grown to include over 760 members from more than 40 states and five countries. In 2009, ECA will celebrate the 100^th anniversary of this historic conference by returning to the area where it all started - Philadelphia.

Recognized as the birthplace of our nation, Philadelphia is a city of many "firsts." Boasting the oldest theatre in America and the first U.S Mint, Philadelphia is a historical city that has evolved over the years. The 2009 convention theme, "Defining Moments: A Century of Communication," encourages members to celebrate our roots and reflect on the significant changes that have shaped the current state of the discipline.

Since its sole focus on public speaking in 1910, the association has evolved to include 19 interest groups and various affiliate organizations representing the diverse approaches in how we teach and research communication. Over the years each of these areas has experienced "defining moments" in theoretical and methodological approaches. These changes are reflected in ECA's three journals and in the scholarship that has been presented at our annual conventions over the decades.

As we prepare to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of our discipline, the convention theme encourages the submission of papers and panels which explore those scholars, events, and areas of scholarship that have defined and shaped our research and teaching. The 2009 convention will feature Centennial Scholar programming, short courses, poster sessions, roundtables and panels. In addition, the Basic Course Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 22^nd. Proposals addressing the convention theme but NOT directly related to one of the interest group areas should be sent to Candice Thomas-Maddox, ECA First Vice-President.

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia as we celebrate 100 years of ECA!

Contact Information for ECA 2009

Primary Convention Planner:

Candice Thomas-Maddox
First Vice President
Ohio University-Lancaster
740.654.6711 x657
thomas@ohiou.edu

Associate Convention Planners:

Bryan Crable
Second Vice President
Villanova University
bryan.crable@villanova.edu

Joy Cypher
Second Vice President
Rowan University
cypher@rowan.edu

William Cowen
Second Vice President
Villanova University
william.cowen@villanova.edu

Jason Wrench
Director of Marketing
SUNY- New Paltz
wrenchj@newpaltz.edu

Mike Dickerson
Director of Publicity and Promotion
George Mason University
mdickers@gmu.edu

James Chesebro
Editor of ECA 100^th Anniversary Volume
Ball State University
jwchesebro@bsu.edu

Ann Bainbridge Frymier
Centennial Scholars Coordinator
Miami University
frymieab@muohio.edu

Melissa Wanzer
Short Course Coordinator
Canisius College
wanzer@canisius.edu

Marian Houser
Basic Course Conference Coordinator
Texas State University San Marcos
mh53@txstate.edu

Adam Earnheardt
Coordinator of Undergraduate/Graduate Poster Sessions
Youngstown State University
acearnheardt@ysu.edu

2009 Interest Group Planners

Click on the underlined IG title(s) for complete Call Information.

American Society for History of Rhetoric
Maureen Minielli
CUNY-Kingsborough
Dept. of Communication & Performing Arts
2001 Oriental Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718.368.5283
mminielli@kingsborough.edu

Applied Communication Division
Susan B. Malcolm
Robert Morris University
6001 University Blvd. - Hale Center 305
Coraopolis, PA 15108
412.303.5712
Malcolm@rmu.edu

Argumentation and Forensics
Kimberly Korcsmaros
Bridgewater College
PO Box 204
402 E. College Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812
540.828.5665
kkorcsma@bridgewater.edu

Communication, Law and Ethics
Thomas R. Flynn
Slippery Rock University
1 Morrow Way
ECB 213I
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724.738.2559
thomas.flynn@sru.edu

Community College
Tobi Mackler
Montgomery County Community College
240 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
215.641.6372
215.641.6372
tmackler@mc3.edu

Health Communication
Maria Brann
West Virginia University
108 Armstrong Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506-6293
304.293.3905
mariabrann@mail.wvu.edu

Communication & Technology
Davis Foulger
Brooklyn College
The City University of New York
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
718.951.5555
dfoulger@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Instructional Communication
Leeanne M. Bell
Villa Julie College
1525 Greenspring Valley Road
Stevenson, MD 21153-0641
443.334.2857
leeannebell@hotmail.com

Intercultural Communication
Donyale R. Griffin
Wayne State University
Department of Communication
906 West Warren
585 Mannoogian Hall
Detroit, MI 48202
313.577.2943
AC2367@wayne.edu

Interpersonal Communication
Katie Dunleavy
LaSalle University
Department of Communication
227A Communication Center
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215.951.3520
dunleavy@lasalle.edu

Interpretation and Performance Studies
Vanessa Quainoo
University of Rhode Island
Dept. of Communication Studies
Davis Hall - 10 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881
401.874.2552
vquainoo@mail.uri.edu

Kenneth Burke Society
Mari Boor Tonn
University of Maryland
Dept. of Communication
2103A Skinner Building
College Park, MD 20742-7635
301.405.0871
mtonn@umd.edu

Lambda Pi Eta
Andrew Jared Critchfield
The George Washington University
Organizational Sciences & Communication
600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
202.994.1874
ajc@gwu.edu

Media Communication
Maria Simone
Rowan University
Dept. of Communication
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
856.256.4500 x3155
simone@rowan.edu

Media Ecology
Thom Gencarelli
Communication Dept.
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY 10471-4098
718.862.7490
thom.gencarelli@manhattan.edu

Nonverbal Communication
Sean Horan
West Virginia University
Dept. of Communication Studies
PO Box 6293
Morgantown, WV 26506
304.293.3905
seanmhoran@gmail.com

Organizational Communication
Paul Madlock
West Virginia University
Dept. of Communication Studies
108 Armstrong Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506
304.293.3905
pmadlock@mix.wvu.edu

Philosophy of Communication
Pat Arneson
Duquesne University
Dept. of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
412.396.6445
arneson@duq.edu

Political Communication
Christina Knopf
SUNY Potsdam
Department of English and Communication
Morey Hall 120
44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY 13676
315.262.2806
knopfcm@potsdam.edu

Rhetoric and Public Address
Michael Barberich
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
518.442.4877
mwb@albany.edu

Theory and Methodology
Elizabeth Bernat
SUNY-Plattsburgh
Department of Communication
Yokum 112
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
518.564.4284
bernater@plattsburgh.edu

Voices of Diversity
Donnetrice Allison
Richard Stockton College
P.O. Box 195
Pomona, NJ
856.652.4550
allisond@stockton.edu

IMPORTANT: The Executive Council approved a Technology Policy effective with the 2008 Convention. Please CLICK HERE to review the policy.