07/25/2018

CSCA 2019 Convention - Organizational and Professional Communication Interest Group Call for Papers

Dear Organizational & Professional Communication Division Members: 

Before you know it we will be engaging in Dialogue at CSCA in Omaha! Please see the call for submissions below and begin planning to submit your best papers and panels to the CSCA Organizational & Professional Communication Division. The new online submission link will be available soon and the submission deadline is October 10th. 

Please email me if you have questions or to discuss ideas (sriforgi@uwm.edu). We are looking forward to a great conference, and together we make it happen! 

Sincerely,

Sarah Riforgiate

ORGANIZATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP\
Call for Papers and Panels 

2019 Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Annual Convention in Omaha, Nebraska
April 3-6, 2019
Dialogue 

The Organizational and Professional Communication Interest Group invites the submission of competitive papers, panels, roundtable discussions, and innovative programming for the 2019 CSCA convention in Omaha, Nebraska. The purpose of our interest group is to promote the efforts of researchers, teacher/scholars, and practitioners as they relate to the study and practice of human communication in organizational and professional topics. Thus, any such topic related to organizational and professional communication is welcomed. 

We especially encourage submissions that relate to the convention theme, Dialogue. The focus should be placed on the spirit of “dialogue,” rather than simply including the word in titles. For example, as an interest group we can demonstrate how the research and practice of organizational communication is constituted by dialogue and the ways that dialogue can be leveraged, shaped, and influenced by organizational discourses, structures, and members. Further, submissions can facilitate dialogue across panels, disciplines, and institution types. 

Papers and panels from both established and new scholars that celebrate strong scholarship and suggest new directions for research, application, and teaching are encouraged. Planners are interested in all types of formats, including: traditional paper panels, roundtable discussions, and working research and mentoring sessions. In terms of panels, preference will be given to those with panelists representing multiple institutions rather than representing a single institution. We are especially interested in submission formats that draw the audience into conversation about the theme Dialogue and its relation to the study and practice of organizational communication. 

Guidelines for Submission

Competitive Papers: Only completed papers that conform to APA standards and are submitted through the CSCA online submission process will be considered for acceptance. The CSCA online submission process will prompt competitive paper submitters to provide the following information

• Paper title
• Paper abstract
• Full paper with identifying information removed
• Author affiliations and contact information
• Technology requests

• Instructions for students:
  • Graduate and undergraduate students must type STUDENT on the upper right corner of first page of the full paper
  • If the paper will be a student debut, please type DEBUT STUDENT on the upper right corner of the first page of the full paper
  • To be considered a student debut paper: 1) the author must be a graduate or undergraduate student; 2) the paper must have single authorship; and 3) the paper must be the author’s first paper to be presented at CSCA

Panel Proposals: The CSCA online submission process will prompt panel submitters to provide the following information:

• Panel title
• Name of the person responsible for the panel proposal
• Panel member’s affiliations and contact information
• A 75-word rationale for the panel
• A 75-word description of the proposed panel, indicating roundtable discussion, paper panel (completed papers that encompass a specific topic), debate, spotlight, etc.
• A 200-word abstract for each paper if it is a paper panel submission or an explanation of each participant’s purpose/perspective if it is a different panel format
• Technology requests

The Top Competitive Papers and the Top Student Paper will be recognized at the Unit Meeting. 

Reminders:

• All technology requests must be made at the time of submission.
• Submission must be received by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018, 11:59 PM CST.
• CSCA will have a new online submission system. Details will be available on the CSCA website closer to the submission deadline.
• If you have questions, please contact Sarah Riforgiate at sriforgi@uwm.edu.