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08/22/2022

ECA 2023: Political Communication Interest Group Call for Submissions

ECA 2023: Political Communication Interest Group Call for Submissions

“Harboring Innovation”

Baltimore, MD

March 29 – April 2, 2023

The Political Communication Interest Group invites paper and panel submissions for ECA’s 114th Annual Convention. The convention theme for the 2023 ECA convention is “Harboring Innovation,” and the convention will take place within steps of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. According to the ECA First Vice President’s (Jennifer Wadeck) call for papers, the word “innovate” represents making “changes in something established, especially by introducing new ideas, methods, or activities” and “to create transformation, revolution, metamorphosis.” The Political Communication Interest Group seeks papers, panels, and roundtables that reflect these meanings of “innovate” in their scope, objects of study, and contribution to political communication scholarship.

The convention’s location, Baltimore, Maryland, is a city rich of historical and political significance. Francis Scott Key famously wrote The Star-Spangled Banner while watching the Fort McHenry site being attacked by the British forces during the War of 1812. Battles ranging from the Civil War to recent fights over social justice in the past several years have taken place in Baltimore. The city is experiencing a renaissance in art, music, and business that will impact political and cultural discourse. The Political Communication Interest Group welcomes papers and panels that reflect the conference theme, and the interest group also encourages submissions that analyze the political legacy of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Paper and panel/program submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on October 16, 2022.

ECA utilizes Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. An email will be sent to all ECA members with a link to the submission site in the coming weeks (NOTE: This link is also available on the ECA website – www.ecasite.org). To submit your work, you will be prompted to login using ECA-specific credentials or prompted to create a new account (NOTE: Your login credentials are unique to ECA – you may not use credentials you may have created for other associations, such as NCA, that uses Attendee Interactive). 

Competitive Papers

Submissions of completed papers should be no more than 25 pages, excluding title page, abstract, references, and appendices. Completed papers should be written in accordance with standards set by the Chicago Manual of Style, the American Psychological Association (APA), or the Modern Language Association (MLA). All submissions of completed papers should be uploaded to Attendee Interactive and include the following:

  • Title and abstract: To appear on the title page of the paper as well as entered separately into Attendee Interactive. The abstract should appear on the second page of the document.
  • Indicate “Student Paper” if the work is authored solely by graduate or undergraduate students.
  • Indicate “Debut” if a paper is written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention.
  • At the bottom of the cover page, please include the following statement of professional 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. 

  • Special Requests/Requests for AV: Please enter this information into Attendee Interactive rather than note any special requests on your manuscript. Due to cost, AV will be limited.
  • Final paper with all identifying information (author name, school affiliation) removed for blind review.
  • Indicate any special designations (debut and/or student) both on the title page of the manuscript and in Attendee Interactive.
  • If a paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the conference.

Program/Panel or Roundtable Proposal

All program/panel submissions should be uploaded to Attendee Interactive and include the following:

  • A thematic title for the program/panel.
  • The name of the Chair and Respondent (if any). Please do not have chairs act as respondents.
  • Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants.
  • The program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program.
  • A detailed rationale for the program/panel.
  • Special Requests/Requests for AV: Please enter this information into Attendee Interactive rather than note any special requests on your description or rationale. Due to cost, AV will be limited.
  • Statement of Professional Responsibility: Please include with the program rationale.
  • Information about Roundtable Discussions: a program featuring 5-8 presenters who briefly share a position paper or summary of recent research on a focused topic moderated by a chair with “on-the-spot” interaction and discussion by participants and audience. Please indicate whether the panel is a “roundtable” during the Attendee Interactive submission process.

All paper and program/panel submissions should be uploaded to and processed through Attendee Interactive (at https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2301, or link available through ECAcomm.org).

Please contact the Political Communication Interest Group Program Planner (Kim Hannah-Prater, Community College of Baltimore County) via email for further information: khannahprater@ccbcmd.edu

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