Short Courses

Call for Submissions
Short Courses
The 117th Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association
Emergence
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA

April 9th - April 12th, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm (PST)

 

Short Courses Director:
Guillermo G. Caliendo
Carnegie Mellon University
gcaliend@andrew.cmu.edu

What are Short Courses?

Short courses are 75-minute interactive workshops designed to provide training and/or practical application of information. In short courses, you may cover topics such as teaching innovations, research ideas or methods, application of pedagogical theory, skill development, or other topics of interest to communication instructors and scholars. The focus of short courses should be on "instructional application."

Please incorporate the theme "Emergence" into your course proposal. Topics can focus on current socio-political issues, scholarship, teaching, outreach initiatives, social activism, or technology. Using Emergence, I encourage you to consider any variations of the following questions:

  • In what ways can emergent communication pedagogy and its practice contribute to the solution of contemporary issues (e.g., societal, ecological, geopolitical, technological, and economic)? 
  • How can the emergence of new technology (from different Apps to AI platforms, for example) help communication instruction with course materials and class exercises?
  • How can educators prevent and/or monitor “new” unethical uses of technology in class assignments? 
  • Which instructional strategies (e.g., content, class exercises, assignments) can best  accommodate students’ most salient generational characteristics?
  • What are some ways that Communication Studies’ scholarship, teaching, and practice can become most relevant in settings and situations outside our discipline?

Submission Requirements

Proposals for short courses can only be submitted via ECA’s Attendee Interactive convention site https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2601/. Submissions require the following information:

  • Title - Title of the short course (avoid general or vague titles)
  • Participants - Names, full addresses, email addresses, and affiliation
  • of all presenters/participants
  • Description – A 150-word description, be specific about the objectives and outcomes
  • Categories – Indicate if any presenter(s) are Lambda Pi Eta members.
  • Short Course Information -  Specific details and information about your short course
    • AV Equipment – A projector, screen, and adaptor cables for PC/Mac will be provided. Presentations should be downloaded to laptops in advance, as Internet Access is limited in breakout rooms. Google Slides and PowerPoint templates featuring the convention theme and logo will be available on the convention tab of the website. Requests for Internet Access and speakers for sound must be requested here.
    • Learning Outcomes – What are the pedagogical objectives of the course?
    • Outline of Topics – What topics/content will be covered in the course?
    • Scheduling & Special Requests – Are there special scheduling requests or special needs required (accommodations, room set-up, etc.)?
    • Target Audience – Who would benefit from attending this course?
    • Teaching Methods – What pedagogical strategies will be used to accomplish each learning outcome (e.g., lecture, group discussion, activity)? 

Once all required information has been entered, you will be asked to “Preview the Submission” and “Finalize” the submission. To finalize and submit the proposal, you must agree to the  following ECA Statement of Professional Responsibility:

In submitting the attached short course, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this short course 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 the required fees.

Additional Submission Information

Please note that your Attendee Interactive login and your ECA Membership login may be  different. If you do not already have an ECA Attendee Interactive account, you will be prompted to create an account with a new User ID and password to submit your proposal.

All short course proposals will be competitively reviewed and selected. Any questions about short courses and short course proposals should be sent to Dr. Guillermo G. Caliendo at gcaliend@andrew.cmu.edu.

Convention Acceptance Notifications: January 2026

Short Course Planner: 
Guillermo Caliendo
gcaliend@andrew.cmu.edu

All Short Courses

None at this time.