[Commlist] CDQ Special Issue Call for Proposals: “In Cooperation, In Conflict, and In Coexistence: Locating Empirical Design-Based Research Territories in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence(s)”

*Special Issue Call for Proposals: “In Cooperation, In Conflict, and In 
Coexistence: Locating Empirical Design-Based Research Territories in the 
Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence(s)”
*
Drs. Brett Oppegaard and Ryan Boettger are currently soliciting 
abstracts for a special issue they’re editing called “In Cooperation, In 
Conflict, and In Coexistence: Locating Empirical Design-Based Research 
Territories in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence(s).” The 
full CFP (https://bit.ly/CDQ_CFP <https://bit.ly/CDQ_CFP>) includes the 
motivations and goals of the special issue, an extended list of possible 
research topics, and a detailed schedule for every step of the 
publication process. In short, Generative Artificial Intelligence 
(GenAI) is more than just on your mind. You are collecting empirical 
data about it. You are seeking a group of design-based researchers to 
help you to develop your ideas. You have an innovative approach to this 
topic. You want to contribute to an impactful publication that 
establishes clear and new academic territory for this type of novel 
work, within the scope of Communication Design Quarterly. You can meet 
the deadlines for an upcoming special issue in this journal, and we 
therefore want you to submit an abstract of your plan for your ambitious 
scholarship by the end of the summer.

POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR THIS SPECIAL ISSUE

The guest editors invite proposals for original research papers and 
experience reports that address issues related to communication design 
and Technical Communication more broadly in an era of emerging 
artificial intelligences, such as the following:

*GenAI as Change Agents
*• What major opportunities exist at the intersection of GenAI, tech 
comm, and communication design?
• How will GenAI impact writing, editing, and content-strategy roles in 
communication design?
• How might media accessibility be enhanced through GenAI?
• How is GenAI impacting job roles and responsibilities in communication 
design? How can we prepare students and current professionals for these 
shifting roles?
• What new career opportunities are emerging in communication design due 
to GenAI?
• What novel ethical, copyright, and intellectual property issues does 
GenAI raise?
*AI as Design and Research Tools
*• How are tech communicators using GenAI as a design tool? What are the 
challenges and opportunities?
• What is the state of the art in GenAI for communication design? What’s 
working well and what are key limitations?
• How can we leverage GenAI for user experience design and testing?
• What new research methods or approaches are enabled and/or boosted by 
GenAI?
• What have field experiments revealed about GenAI as a design tool?
• How can we address biases and misinformation in GenAI?
*AI as Collaborators
*• When should GenAI be used to augment human work vs. replace human work?
• What roles can/will GenAI play in multimedia production processes?
• How are GenAI assistants currently being used in communication design 
workplaces? What other roles could they play?
• What pedagogical roles could GenAI play, e.g. as tutors, teaching 
assistants, or co-teachers?
*AI and Quality Control
*• What metrics or standards are needed to evaluate GenAI systems and 
their impact on communication design?
• How can we ensure GenAI efficacy and address issues like the spread of 
misinformation?
• How are audiences receiving and perceiving GenAI-designed media?
• How can we build more transparent, explainable, and accountable GenAI 
for communication design? What quality controls are needed for GenAI to 
avoid issues like bias, factual errors, and disinformation?
*The Challenges of GenAI in Communication Design
*• What might the role of communication designers be in 5-10 years with 
continued progress in GenAI, as projected by different stakeholders in 
this area, including designers but also clients, managers, production 
staff, etc.?
• What risks are emerging about reliance on GenAI? And what do 
stakeholders say can be done about those risks?
• What significant ethical issues are predictable for GenAI? And what do 
stakeholders say we can do to prepare for those before they happen?
• What future advances in GenAI will most significantly impact 
communication design, from specific stakeholder perspectives? And how 
are those stakeholders responding to those potential futures?

If you’re interested in submitting, the deadline for abstracts is August 
30, and an explanation of what the abstracts should include can be found 
in the full CFP. To reach out to the special issue editors with 
questions or to submit an abstract, please email them at: 
(brett.oppegaard /at/ hawaii.edu) <mailto:(brett.oppegaard /at/ hawaii.edu)> and 
(ryan.boettger /at/ unt.edu) <mailto:(ryan.boettger /at/ unt.edu)>.

No payment from the authors will be required.



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