ACA 2002 Convention: Call for Papers
The American Communication Association invites you to its Eighth Annual
Convention in Washington DC, September 26-29, 2002.
Conference Theme:
Resurrecting the Generalist:
Interdisciplinarianism and the Return of the Classical Scholar
Description: New communication technologies facilitate relationships
across disciplinary boundaries. Interdisciplinary studies have been
given a new voice as communication scholars everywhere are beginning to
open doors to areas once thought beyond the scope of what we do. ACA
2002 invites us to reflect upon the relevance of disciplinary boundaries
and to consider how the expanding breadth of the communication field can
present new opportunities for research.
Submissions: Special attention will be given to papers/proposals that
address the convention theme, but work in any topic area is invited. In
addition to completed papers, we welcome proposals for salons. In
salons, two to four scholars present a question or concept for group
discussion. For salons, topics should be submitted for consideration in
the form of an abstract from each participant. ACA welcomes a diversity
of perspectives and methodologies, and encourages graduate student
submissions. Papers and salon proposals are due to the convention
planner by June 15th, 2002. Only submissions sent through e-mail
attachment to
tfrobish@iona.edu will be accepted. Complete e-mail
addresses of all participants and any technology requests must accompany
submissions.
Convention Format and Activities: Located at the Georgetown University
Conference Center in Washington DC, and centered within the heart and
spirit of our democracy, our 2002 conference is sure to be invigorating.
A hallmark of ACA conventions is considerable collegial discussion.
We're looking for short presentations on provocative topics--ones where
the presenter(s) provides an overview and the audience participates.
Information about the conference will be posted to the American
Communication Association website as planning continues. Please visit us
at
Http://www.americancomm.org .
See you in DC!
Todd S. Frobish, PhD
Assistant Professor
Speech Communication Studies
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 633-2053 (o)
(914) 633-2025 (f)
"For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert." -Arthur C.
Clarke, 1998