ECA Nonverbal Communication
CALL FOR PAPERS
April 22-25, 2010
"Charting a Course: Meeting New Horizons"
Baltimore, Maryland
The 101st annual convention of the Eastern Communication Association will be held on April 22-25, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. The convention theme is Charting a Course: Meeting New Horizons. The metaphor of "meeting new horizons" captures an emergent moment between what we already know and what is unknown and "Other," inviting responsiveness to what we cannot control. We set our sights to focus on the future as we seek engagement with what is yet to come.
The Nonverbal Communication interest group invites papers or panels that focus on nonverbal communication. Paper submissions should include a detachable title page that includes the title of the paper, author(s), affiliation(s), and the contact person's mailing address, email, and telephone number. The second page should include a one-page abstract. Indicate "debut" if the author has not presented previously at a regional, national, or international convention. Indicate "student" if the author is a student. Finally, if the paper has multiple authors, indicate "presenter" to note who will present.
Panel proposals should include a title for the program, names of the chair and respondents (if any), names, addresses (regular and email), telephone numbers, and affiliations of all participants, titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation, program copy (a 75 word description) as it will appear in the final program, and a detailed rationale for the panel.
All submissions must include the following statement of responsibility:
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, 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.
As you prepare your submissions, please consult the ECA technology. You may find the policy at: http://www.ecasite.org/pdf/technologypolicy042007.pdf
Please submit your completed papers and panels to me electronically at bfrisby@mix.wvu.edu by October 15th, 2009. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Brandi N. Frisby
West Virginia University