CFP: Canadian Communication Association

Call for Papers

(Version française sur le site: http://www.acc-cca.ca/fr/node/397)

Canadian Communication Association
Annual Conference, 2010 (CCA)
June 1-3, Concordia University, Montréal

“Connected Understanding” is the theme of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) 2010 Congress within which the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) will hold its Annual Conference from June 1 - 3 at Concordia University. We are calling for proposals that explore, critique and extend this theme as well as for proposals on any other relevant themes to Communication Studies.

History Group:
For the first time this year, we will be hosting a day of panels (June 1) focusing on the historical study of communications. Proposals concerning all topics pertinent to the historical study of communication(s), media, technology and key thinkers in communication studies are welcome. These sessions will be jointly hosted by the CCA and the Media and Communication History group of the Canadian Historical Association.
During the conference, we will host a meeting to gauge interest in establishing a more formal History Interest Group (HIG) within the CCA.
Please send queries regarding the History Group to Sandra Gabriele [gabriele@uwindsor.ca]

We invite scholars and professionals to submit proposals that develop the range and depth of scholarship in communication studies. Proposals may take the form of:

Single-paper presentations
Multi-paper panels
Roundtables or Workshops
Performances or Screenings
Graduate Masters Sessions (GMS - for MA students only).

Please note that Masters students interested in taking part in the conference must submit through the Graduate Masters Sessions. See the GMS terms of reference: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference

Full details on submission, proposal forms, prizes, accommodation, etc., are included in our Conference FAQ: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference .

Awards and Prizes
The CCA is very pleased to offer the annual Van Horne Prize for the best student paper presented at the Conference, as well as the Gertrude J. Robinson Book Prize. The CCA also proudly hosts the Dalton Camp Award, sponsored by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting for excellence in essay-writing on democratic values and the media in Canada. Full details for all prizes are available at http://acc-cca.ca/en/members/awards_prizes

Submission Details
All proposals must be submitted using the online submissions form. Full details are available at http://www.acc-cca.ca/reg/ . Please follow the directions on this website carefully and review the Conference FAQ for more details: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference . All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the conference organizing committee.


In order to present a paper at the conference, you must be a member of the Canadian Communication Association. You must pay your dues for that calendar year by March 1st in order to be included in the schedule. If you are not already a member and wish to join the CCA, please go to the CCA website (http://www.acc-cca.ca/) and click "Members / Become a Member" : http://acc-cca.ca/en/services/our_members/membership

You may only submit one single-authored abstract for consideration. You may also present another co-authored paper, but only if the other authors are present. You can also act as a respondent on a panel or participant on a workshop or roundtable. Please see our Conference FAQ for more details : http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference .

The CCA has limited funds to help defray the travel costs of student participants. Details are available on our website: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference .

Paper and panel proposals will be reviewed by the conference committee to ensure that presentations meet the scholarly standards of the Association, and in order to facilitate the organization of coherent and high-quality panels.

Presenters must select from the following list the sub-field in which they would prefer their proposal to be considered. Conference organizers will attempt to place presenters with other papers in their desired subfield, but may elect to place a paper in another subfield as programming requires.

Please select one (1) of the following subfields:
• Graduate Master’s Sessions [GMS]
• International Communication and Development
• Journalism and News
• Media and Culture
• Media History
• Organizational and Interpersonal Communication
• Policy, Regulation and Governance
• Public Relations, Advertising and Political Communication
• Race and Media
• Sexuality and Gender
• Technology and Emerging Media
• Theory and Ethics


Paper proposals must include:
• Author’s name, rank/status, and affiliation.  Please use full first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names.
• Paper title.  Please be brief because longer titles may be truncated during the online submission process.
• An abstract (maximum 250 words) outlining: the research object, problem or question; the findings, argument or inquiry to be developed; the method of analysis used; the significance of what is proposed in relation to existing scholarship in the field;  relationship with the wider research interests of the author(s).

Panel proposals should be submitted by the panel chair, and must  include:
• Chair’s name, rank/status, and affiliation.  Please use full first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names.
• Panel title.  Please be brief because longer titles may be truncated during the online submission process.
• An abstract (maximum 250 words) outlining: the research object, problem or question; a list of the presenters and papers (maximum 4) to be included in the panel; the significance of the panel in relation to existing scholarship in the field.
• A separate proposal, as above, for each paper included in the panel.

Roundtable proposals should be submitted by the roundtable chair, and must  include:
• Chair’s name, rank/status, and affiliation.  Please use full first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names.
• Roundtable title.  Please be brief because longer titles may be truncated during the online submission process.
• An abstract (maximum 250 words) outlining: the workshop theme, problem or question; a list of the presenters to be included in the roundtable and a brief indication of their contribution; the significance of the roundtable  in relation to existing scholarship in the field.

Performance or screening proposals must include:
• Presenter’s name, rank/status, and affiliation.  Please use full first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names.
• Title of the work.  Please be brief because longer titles may be truncated during the online submission process.
• An abstract (maximum 250 words) outlining: the nature and themes of the work to be presented; the medium and duration of presentation;  the significance of the work in relation to existing concerns in the field; the presenter’s previous experience with this medium; anticipated special requirements for the presentation (e.g. space; equipment, etc).


Deadlines

Paper and Panel proposals:  January 15, 2010.

Van Horne Prize:  April 1, 2010.
Prize guidelines: http://acc-cca.ca/en/members/awards_prizes

Gertrude J. Robinson Book Prize:  March 1, 2010.
Prize guidelines:  http://acc-cca.ca/en/members/awards_prizes

For additional information, please visit the CCA web site :
http://www.acc-cca.ca/
http://www.acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference
http://acc-cca.ca/en/conference/upcoming_conference

Conference Chairs

Yasmin Jiwani (Local area / English language coordinator)
Communication Studies
Concordia University
CJ 4.411
7141 Sherbrooke St. West
Montréal, QC, H4B1R6
514-848-2424 x. 2583
yasmin.jiwani@gmail.com

Colette Brin (French language coordinator)
Département d'information et de communication
Pavillon Louis-Jacques-Casault, salle 5604
Université Laval
Sainte-Foy, QC, G1K 7P4
Tel/tél: 418-656-2131, x. 6736
Fax/téléc: 418-656-7807
colette.brin@com.ulaval.ca