[ecrea] communication as a discipline and as a field: sharing experiences to construct a dialogue

WE NOW ANNOUNCE CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL research 
CONFERENCE COMMUNICATION AS A DISCIPLINE AND AS A FIELD: SHARING 
EXPERIENCES TO CONSTRUCT A DIALOGUEJuly 9-11, 2015Moscow, 
RussiaSponsored by National Research University Higher School of 
Economics and National Communication Association
Defining and reflecting upon the development of communication as a 
discipline and as a field has been on the communication researchers’ 
agenda for about 50 years; however, there still is no clear agreement 
among communication scholars about the scope and development vector for 
this field of study and practice. There still are a lot of disagreements 
on the nature of communication discipline, including subject area, 
theoretical and methodological base, etc. Moreover, little is known 
about the specifics of development of communication discipline in the 
countries other than the leaders in the field (Hazen, 2008). Multiple 
communication associations and international conventions have raised the 
issue of communication as a discipline, taking theoretical, regional, 
historical, institutional, and other perspectives. Finally, 
communication is a must-have part of many universities’ curricula and 
one of the most wanted skills and specializations in contemporary 
service and information job fields. The conference organized by the 
Department of Integrated Communications at Higher School of Economics in 
Moscow is aimed at bringing together once more different voices from 
communication scholarship in order to advance constructing a conceptual 
map of communication discipline and field in various parts of the globe 
and thereby further our understanding of the primary role of 
communication in modern society. We invite you to share your 
perspectives on the essential questions of the nature of communication 
as a discipline and as a field.
We welcome conceptual papers as well as comparative and empirical 
studies on the topic of the state and shape of communication discipline 
and field around the world. We also intend to welcome studies on the 
interdisciplinary aspects of communication and the changing disciplinary 
landscape with the growing power of new media. Possible presentation 
topics may include, but not limited to:

    * Communication discipline: Regional and national perspectives
    * Interdisciplinary nature of communication
    * Approaches to studying and researching communication
    * Communication discipline: the need for intercultural and 
cross-national dialogue
    * National paradigms in communication research
    * Communication as transmission of messages and co-production of 
meanings
    * The role of new media in transformation of communication discipline
    * Communication competencies in training modern professionals: a 
business-oriented approach
    * Communication education: challenges, needs, and opportunities
    * The map of communication journals: opportunities and constraints
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      Please submit your extended abstracts from November 2014 to March 
2015 by sending an email to (aendaltseva /at/ hse.ru) or by using a submission 
form provided on the conference website 
http://commconferencehse.ru/?lang=en.
      The participants will be informed on the decision in early April 
2015. Full papers should be submitted by May 2015.
      The registration process will be opened in May 2015 to allow us 
time to get visa assistance paperwork done.
      To submit your paper or ask further questions about the 
conference or the Department of Integrated Communications please email 
Alexandra Endaltseva, International Academic Projects Coordinator, 
Lecturer at (aendaltseva /at/ hse.ru) or fill out a form on the conference 
website http://commconferencehse.ru/?lang=en.
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