Planners
for the 68th annual conference invite conference participants to consider
the question of how, if at all, communication matters in interpersonal, digital/networked,
organizational, intercultural and international communication contexts?
The
word “matters” should be understood as having a dual meaning.One meaning (the more traditional one)
of the proposed theme invites paper submissions, panels, demonstrations,
roundtables and/or media screenings that deal with the topic of communication
in its myriad conceptualizations and circumstances.
The
second meaning invites the same kinds of participation in the conference as
mentioned but with an eye to exploring how, when and why communication matters
in a variety of communication situations.
For
instance, Twitter.When people
have the ability to tweet about the moment to moment activities of their lives…how,
if at all, does this communication matter?When people are dealing with a health crisis/issue and
talking with others about their situation (e.g., doctors, neighbors, friends and/or
other people dealing with the same health issue/crisis)…how, if at all, does
this communication matter?When “packaged”
messages become the message…how, if
at all, does this communication matter?
It
is the hope that the theme of Communication
Matters (?) will open theoretical and ideological lines of communication
among conference participants to engage in discussions about how communication
can effect change and is effected by it.
We
have two outstanding keynote speakers planned for the conference.Our Friday night keynote is Dr. Donal Carbaugh from the University
of Massachusetts, Amherst.Our
Saturday night keynote is Dr. Lawrence
(Larry) Frey from the University of Colorado at Boulder.In addition, Dr. Kathleen Lebesco from Marymount Manhattan College will speak at
a special lunchtime plenary session on Saturday.More information about each of these wonderful scholars is
available on the NYSCA website at www.nyscanet.org.
Please
submit 300 word abstracts or completed papers in word attachments only to Brad
Crownover:
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by June 1, 2010.
