Call for Proposals
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New York State Communication Association 2024 Call For Papers 82nd Annual Conference | October 18-20, 2024 Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center 365 Villa Roma Road, Callicoon, NY 12723 |
Generative communicAItion
As we approach the 2024 convention of the New York State Communication Association, we are excited to introduce the theme “Generative communicAItion.” Set against the vibrant backdrop of New York, a hub for innovation and forward-thinking, this theme invites us to examine the ever-expanding frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of human communication. The theme beckons us to delve deep into the heart of how AI not only integrates but also influences, and sometimes even instigates, our ways of communicating.
With the beautiful fall setting of the Catskills in October as our backdrop, I invite scholars, academic professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students alike to ponder and present on the following thought-provoking questions:
- Is AI redrawing the boundaries of traditional communication theories and practices?
- What ethical challenges and responsibilities do communicators face in an AI-driven landscape?
- How can we educate the next generation of communication professionals to be AI-savvy and ethically grounded?
- What are the potential cultural implications of AI-generated narratives, especially in a state as diverse as New York?
- How might AI be used to amplify marginalized voices? Or is AI perpetuating and enhancing existing biases and stereotypes—further marginalizing cultural groups in our world?
- How are AI algorithms influencing our understanding of interpersonal, group, and organizational dynamics?
- In what ways are digital media platforms being transformed by AI’s generative capabilities, and what does this mean for the future of media studies?
- What are the benefits and pitfalls of AI in human communication across a range of different contexts?
The 2024 NYSCA convention will also introduce an “AI in Academia Forum.” The goal will be to share and showcase how people are using AI in their daily lives, classrooms, and research practices.
Together, with the NYSCA’s dedicated committee, leadership, and our passionate community of scholars and students, we look forward to pioneering conversations and groundbreaking insights. Let’s converge in New York to chart the communicative contours of a world intertwined with AI.
Work related to the conference theme is encouraged, along with a range of communication topics from a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.
Submission Guidelines: Completed paper submissions should be no more than 25 double-spaced pages (not inclusive of title and bibliography pages) and should not include any identifying information. The author, affiliation, and contact information should be provided separately in the body of the submission email. Papers should include a running head with an abbreviated title. Any standard style is permitted. Completed paper submissions from undergraduate and graduate students will be considered for student paper awards. Student submissions should indicate “undergraduate” or “graduate,” along with an abbreviated title in the running head.
For all other presentation formats, including panel proposals, posters (students only), roundtables, fishbowls, and other innovative programs, please include the title, the lead contact or panel chair, the participants/authors, affiliations, contact information, and a description of the panel, poster, roundtable, etc. For each paper in a panel or roundtable proposal, please include a title, a list of authors, and abstracts of no more than 125 words for each presenter.
Statement of Professional Responsibility: A statement of professional responsibility should be included on the first page of all paper/panel/roundtable submissions, or in the email accompanying video/audio files, and should state the following: “In submitting the attached paper/panel proposal, poster or roundtable, I/we agree to present at the 2024 NYSCA conference if it is accepted. I/we further recognize that all who attend and present at NYSCA’s annual meeting must register and pay the required fees.”
Contact: Direct inquiries and email submissions to Jason Wrench, Professor, Department of Communication, SUNY New Paltz, at NYSCA2024@newpaltz.edu.
Deadline: All submissions and proposals are due no later than midnight EST on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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New York State Communication Association 2023 Call For G.I.F.T.S. Presenters 81st Annual Conference | October 13-15, 2023 Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center 365 Villa Roma Road, Callicoon, NY 12723 |
Great Ideas For Teaching Students (GIFTS) provides an excellent opportunity for faculty members and/or graduate students to share classroom-tested “great ideas” with other educators. In alignment with the conference theme, submissions are encouraged which promote reflection, examination, celebration, and/or reimagination of Communication scholarship and/or pedagogy and the discipline’s unique positioning for addressing impacts from a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Submissions may present an activity, assignment, project, game, simulation, etc. for exploring a specific communication theory, concept, skill, or learning objective.
The GIFTS Presentation
A GIFTS presentation is a concise depiction of a specific, focused teaching idea that can be explained or demonstrated in 6-8 minutes. Presenters should be prepared with a brief, comprehensive handout for interested participants (or a “QR code” if preferred). Submitters are reminded that the most valuable GIFTS are those which include a clear and succinct “how-to” approach. There will be limited, but basic, access to audio/visual equipment.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit a one-paragraph abstract of your “great idea” as well as a 1-2 page description of the activity itself. This proposal should include your goal, rationale, directions, explanations, and the typical results. Submissions should include the submitter’s name, institutional affiliation, email address, and telephone number.
A statement of professional responsibility should be included with the submission stating the following: “In submitting the attached proposal, I/we agree to present at the 2023 NYSCA conference if it is accepted. I/we further recognize that all who attend and present at NYSCA’s annual meeting must register and pay the required fees.”
The conference policies will adhere to local and state health guidelines for health and safety.
G.I.F.T.S. submissions should be emailed as a Word document attachment to: evelyn.plummer@shu.edu no later than July 31, 2023-11:59pm ET. Selected panelists will be notified via email. Additional information about the full conference can be accessed via nyscanet.org.