2020 Eastern Communication Association Convention
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP CALL FOR PAPERS
111th Annual Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Convention
Harboring Innovation
Baltimore, MD
Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor
April 01-April 05, 2020
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2019, 11:59 PM PST
The Intercultural Communication Interest Group is requesting paper and panel submissions for the 111th Annual ECA Convention in. The convention theme, Harboring Innovation, aims “to showcase how we are innovating, and to deliberate the ways in which we must innovate to ensure that the communication discipline continues to make an important impact at all levels of society.” The Intercultural Communication Interest Group is devoted to the study and practice of representing, performing, and negotiating cultural identities in face-to-face interaction and mediated communication in cross-cultural and international contexts. The interest group welcomes submissions from scholars at all stages in their academic career, especially those interested in integrating theory and practice in intercultural communication research.
Papers and panel/program proposals must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST.
ECA uses Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. This is the same system used by the National Communication Association so you may be familiar with it. The deadline for submissions remains the same, October 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST. You will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work through this link: https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2001/index.cfm. The link can also be found on ECA’s website at Attendee Interactive.
The Intercultural Communication Interest Group invites two types of submission and the specific requirements for each type follows.
Submission Guidelines for Completed Papers
Papers should be written in accordance with the University of Chicago Manual of Style or APA 6th edition (whichever is appropriate). The following fields will be completed for individual submissions:
Submission Guidelines for Panel/Program Proposals
Please submit panel/program proposals is one MS Word file (.doc or .docx). Proposals should be written according to the University of Chicago Manual of Style or APA 6th edition (whichever is appropriate). Include the following items in all panel/program submissions:
presentation, program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program, and Statement of Professionalism (see below).
Please include the following statement with submissions:
In submitting the attached paper/panel, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this paper/panel if it is accepted and programmed. I/We further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and pay required fees.
Please send your inquiries to the Intercultural Communication Interest Group Chair, Dr. Rukhsana Ahmed, at ecaintcultcom2018@gmail.com. For additional information about the upcoming convention, please visit ECA’s website http://www.ecacomm.org/.
Thanks so much and I look forward to receiving your proposals!
Sincerely,
Rukhsana Ahmed, Ph.D.
Chair and 2020 Program Planner
Intercultural Communication Interest Group
Eastern Communication Association