2021 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas for Teaching Students)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 15, 2020 11:59 PST
Resilience
2021 Eastern Communication Association Conference
March 24-28, 2021
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hyatt Regency
Resilience is an apt theme for the 2021 convention as educators have had to adapt to teaching against the backdrop of a pandemic. The “Resilience” theme provides us with an opportunity to highlight the Great Ideas for Teaching Students that have emerged from such challenging circumstances. There is much to be explored within the realm of resilience and its intersection with communication concepts. To this end, please consider submitting a G.I.F.T.S. that centers on resilience as a means of fostering interpersonal relationships, inspiring interactions, critiquing artifacts, analyzing information, encouraging ethical behavior, among other connections.
As you consider your submission, please note that G.I.F.T.S.:
Though the 2020 convention was cancelled due to the pandemic, programming for the 2021 convention is based on a new call for papers. ECA leadership announced that work previously accepted for the 2020 convention may be submitted elsewhere or submitted again for consideration for the 2021 convention. We ask that only G.I.F.T.S. that have not been accepted and presented elsewhere be submitted for consideration for the 2021 convention. (APA provides guidance about how to create a reference for a canceled conference presentation.)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS*
Please use the G.I.F.T.S. template here to format your submission.
A formal, one- to two-page written submission using the template as a guide must include the following:
Again, please use the G.I.F.T.S. template to format your submission.
Statement of Professional Responsibility
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this panel or paper 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.
SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS USING ATTENDEE INTERACTIVE
If you have any questions about the G.I.F.T.S. program, please contact me at sward@dccc.edu.
Sincerely,
Susan Ward
G.I.F.T.S. Planner, ECA 2021
sward@dccc.edu