[ecrea] The Eighth Summit on Communication and Sport - Call for Papers

Call for Papers and Panels
The Eighth Summit on Communication and Sport
March 6-8, 2015 in Charlotte, NC
 
The International Association for Communication and Sport (IACS) will host
the 8th Summit on Communication and Sport.  The 8th Summit will be March
6-8, 2015 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Center City
Campus, a new facility located in the heart of downtown Charlotte and within
easy walking distance of attractions, sports venues, restaurants, hotels,
and public transportation. Charlotte is home to professional sports teams
(The Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets), the NASCAR Hall of Fame, The
Charlotte Motor Speedway, and major sports media outlets (ESPNU, The
Sporting News). Inexpensive flights into Charlotte-Douglas Airport are
typically available from multiple departure points, and hotel accommodations
in downtown Charlotte are very reasonable.
 
To learn more about the 2015 Summit or IACS, please visit
http://www.communicationandsport.com.
 
We invite you to consider presenting at the 2015 Summit on Communication and
Sport. The IACS Summit is the leading venue for communication researchers
interested in exploring sport from diverse critical, methodological, and
multi-disciplinary perspectives.
 
All submissions for the 2015 Summit must be uploaded to the online
submission system (http://iacs2015.acamedics.com) by 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern
Time) on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014. All submissions will be evaluated
through a blind peer review process and the author(s) of accepted
submissions will receive email notification no later than Wednesday,
December 10th, 2014.  A maximum of two (2) first-authored submissions from a
single author will be considered for presentation.
 
Scholars interested in submitting to the 2015 Summit have three options: (1)
an abstract submission; (2) a full-length manuscript submission; or (3) a
panel presentation submission.


* Abstract submissions may be up to 500 words in length and should be
prepared for blind review (clear of any identifying information about the
author(s)).

* Full-length manuscript submissions must be prepared for blind review
(clear of any identifying information about the author(s)), limited to 7,500
words (including references and tables/figures), and prepared using a
consistent citation style (e.g. APA, Chicago, MLA).

* Panel submissions must include a title, a description of up to 500 words
explaining the focus and rationale, a list of all panelists' institutional
or professional affiliations, and (for panels with individual papers) titles
and brief descriptions of each presentation. All research sessions are one
hour and fifteen minutes long, so please submit panel presentations that
allow for at least 15 minutes of discussion.
 
IACS will recognize the Top Student Paper submitted to the Summit. Only
full-length manuscript submissions will be eligible for the Top Student
Paper Award. Students should mark full-length manuscript submissions as
"Student" submissions in the upper right hand corner of the first page.

The Summit on Communication and Sport welcomes submissions from all
methodological and theoretical perspectives.  Any inquiries regarding
conference events should be directed to Dr. Dan Grano ((dgrano /at/ uncc.edu)). Any
inquires regarding conference submissions should be directed to Dr. Sandra
Alspach ((SandraAlspach /at/ ferris.edu)).

Additional information and updates regarding 2015 Summit events will be
posted to the IACS website (http://www.communicationandsport.com).
 
ACCOMODATIONS
A small block of rooms will be reserved at one or more hotels within walking
distance of the UNC Charlotte Center City Campus building. Please visit the
IACS website (http://www.communicationandsport.com) for updates.
 
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The academic program will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on March 6th
and 7th, and from 8:00 am to 12:45 pm on March 8th. Both breakfast and lunch
will be served at the Center City Campus building to all paid conference
attendees. The conference will feature panels and presentations from
scholars and working professionals alike, and will serve as a space that
bridges the diverse theoretical, critical, and applied interests of
attendees. It is our hope to create interactions between academics and the
wealth of sports professionals working in Charlotte.




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