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2025 ECA Convention Communications Traits Interest Group Call for Papers
Call for Submissions
116th Eastern Communication Association Annual Convention
“Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions”
Hyatt Regency, Buffalo, NY
March 26-March 30, 2025
Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024, 11:59pm PST
Communication Traits
ECA 2025: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, COMMUNICATION TRAITS
116th Annual ECA Convention: Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions, March 26 – 30, 2025, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, NY
WELCOME! AT THE OUTSET, CONSIDER THIS SPECIAL INVITATION
Submissions reflecting the convention theme of CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS are ESPECIALLY WELCOME. Applying how trait research can specifically address issues common to interpersonal interactions across disciplines/contexts such as in education or health care, teacher-student or physician-patient, is appealing primarily because there is a need to provide a connection between what we know and why what we knows is important. Interdisciplinary collaborations certainly address the conference theme and are welcome for the CTIG.
PERHAPS, CONSIDER THE MORE GENERIC CTIG STUFF
Submissions to Communication Traits Interest Group (CTIG) might consider a variety of one or more traits, for example, argumentativeness, communication apprehension, disclosiveness, loneliness, receiver apprehensiveness, rhetorical sensitivity, sense of humor, and verbal aggressiveness. One or more of these traits might be considered in their own right (for example, in a state of the art literature review) or how the trait(s) might have a communicative role in interpersonal/relational, small group, organizational, or public/community settings. Case studies and efforts to validate measures or replicate research. CTIG invites all forms of scholarship including, for example, individual papers, workshops, round table discussions, symposia, debates, panel discussions, and open fora. Submissions are due by Wednesday, October 16, 2024: CTIG Chair Lynda L. McCroskey (Lynda.McCroskey@CSULB.edu ).
Although submissions to CTIG need not require participants from two or more institutions, such submissions are especially encouraged. NOTE: If a submission has a chair and/or respondent, such individuals should not also be on the same panel in an additional capacity (such as “paper presenter”). Submissions should reflect rigor as well as creativity/originality. Submissions extending systematic and/or programmatic lines of research are especially encouraged.
FINALLY, CONSIDER THAT UNIVERSALLY APPLICABLE ECA 2025 PROTOCOLS REQUIRE THAT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BE MET FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS OF PROGRAMS/PANEL PROPOSALS
Submission of program/panel proposals should include the following elements:
- A thematic title for the program.
- Names of the chair and respondents (if any). Chairs shall not also be respondent designees.
- Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants.
- Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation.
- A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program.
- A detailed rationale for the program/panel.
- A statement of professional responsibility (see end of this Call for Submissions for wording).
ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETE PAPERS
Individual submissions of complete papers should include the following elements:
- The word “Debut” marked on all papers written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention.*
- An abstract on the second page.
- A statement of professional responsibility.
* If the paper has multiple authors, please indicate who will be presenting at the convention.
ECA uses Attendee Interactive for all submissions. Please follow the link to submit. You will be prompted to login using ECA-specific credentials or to create an account: https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2501/
If you have any questions, please contact me, ECA2025 CTIG Chair, Lynda L. McCroskey Lynda.McCroskey@CSULB.edu, (805) 550-9654 (text, also, okay).
Statement of Professional Responsibility
The following statement MUST be included with every submission of a paper or panel in order for it to be eligible for review. If not attached, with a submitted document, the chair is responsible for obtaining a completed copy of this form prior to the paper/panel officially programmed for presentation at the convention.
In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that we consider this submission our 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.
