[ecrea] CSCA Communication Theory Interest Group

>COMMUNICATION THEORY INTEREST GROUP Call for 
>Papers 2011 Central States Communication 
>Association in Milwaukee, WI Home April 5-10, 
>2011 The Communication Theory Interest Group 
>welcomes submissions of competitive papers and 
>panel proposals for the 2011 CSCA Conference. 
>Any topic related to communication theory is 
>welcome. We encourage submissions that focus on 
>the convention theme, â¬SHome.⬝ The 
>Communication Theory Interest Group is 
>especially interested in submissions that: 
>·            Investigate the intersections of 
>theory and practice ·            Examine 
>current developments and/or advances in 
>communication theory ·            Represent 
>distinctive ways of theorizing about 
>communication and culture in everyday lives, 
>including performance-based methods 
>·            Address beneficial ways of 
>teaching communication theory, including, but 
>not limited to, critical pedagogical means of 
>instruction ·            Consider the 
>relationship between theory and method 
>·            Contribute to the development of 
>communication as a theoretically 
>informed        discipline Just as 
>conceptualizations of â¬Shome⬝ are culturally 
>distinctive, so are the ways we represent 
>communication theory or theorize communication. 
>In light of this understanding, we welcome 
>various types of submissions, including 
>competitive paper panels, response and 
>discussion panels, roundtable discussions, 
>dialogue sessions, and debates. We welcome 
>submissions from faculty, undergraduate and 
>graduate students, and communication 
>practitioners whose work is informed by 
>communication theory. The top competitive paper 
>by a student and the top competitive paper by a 
>faculty member or professional will be given a 
>cash award. Others submitting top three papers 
>will receive recognition. Guidelines for 
>Submission of competitive papers and panel 
>proposals: Competitive papers must conform to 
>APA standards. On the title page include the 
>name(s) of author(s), institutional 
>affiliation(s), and contact information. 
>Author(s) name and affiliation(s) should only be 
>included on the title page. Remove all author 
>references from the text of the paper. Students 
>submitting papers should mark the title page as 
>a STUDENT submission. Panel proposals must 
>include a title, the name of person responsible 
>for the program, and names, institutional 
>affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and 
>email addresses of each panel participant. 
>Include a 200-word abstract for the panel AND a 
>100-word abstract or brief explanation for each 
>participant's purpose/perspective. Panel 
>proposals must also include a 2011 CSCA â¬SPanel 
>Proposal Form⬝ available in the â¬SProgram 
>Planner Guide⬝ section on www.csca-net.org. 
>Submit papers and proposals as MICROSOFT WORD 
>attachments to Keith Berry at 
>(kberry /at/ uwsuper.edu). Submissions must be received 
>by October 6, 2010. Only complete papers and/or 
>proposals will be considered. Upon paper 
>submission, please indicate in your email if 
>media equipment is needed. CSCA will attempt to 
>provide overhead projectors and VCRs with 
>monitors to program presenters who request them 
>upon submission to the conference. We cannot 
>approve or grant requests for expensive 
>equipment such as PCs, camcorders, laser 
>printers, satellite links, teleconference 
>equipment, LCD panels/projectors, and video data 
>projectors. Individuals may elect to rent such 
>equipment at the conference at their own 
>expense. Such equipment may not be charged to 
>CSCA. Individuals may bring their own equipment, 
>unless prohibited by the conference hotel. Any 
>audiovisual equipment requested by participants 
>at the conference, but not at the time of 
>submission, will not be provided by nor charged 
>to CSCA. If you have questions or need 
>additional information please contact: Keith 
>Berry, Ph.D. Department of Communicating Arts 
>University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior WI 54880 (kberry /at/ uwsuper.edu)
>

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