CFP: International Communication Association's Language & Social Interaction Division, Deadline 11/1/2011

[Evelyn Y. Ho]

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CFP: International Communication Association's Language & Social Interaction Division, Deadline 11/1/2011
The Language and Social Interaction Division is pleased to offer 4 different submission types for 2012's Phoenix Conference and 1 pre-conference to participate in. Email LSI Program Planner & Chair Evelyn Ho eyho at usfca.edu, with any questions about submissions. Email questions about the preconference to Vice-Chair Theresa Castor castor at uwp.edu  

Submissions Now Being Accepted: Deadline November 1, 2011

http://www.icahdq.org/cfp/

1) Paper & Extended Abstracts. Individual paper authors should submit either a full paper (~25 pages) or a well-developed extended abstract similar to a conference-presentation length paper (1500-3000 words). All paper submissions (full papers & extended abstracts) will be judged together, however, only full papers will be considered for the Top Paper and Top Student Paper Awards. Extended abstracts should at minimum include a rationale/background, description of methods (if appropriate), and at least some initial analysis (as appropriate).

2) Panels. Panel proposals will also be considered. Panel proposals should include a title, 150-word abstract, 400-word rationale for the panel as well as abstracts from each panelist if appropriate. Because LSI accepts extended abstracts, higher-ranking panel proposals should use the panel format in innovative ways (so not just four papers on a similar topic).

3) Virtual Panel. ICA will continue the Virtual Overlay feature for the Phoenix conference. If you have an idea for a panel that would work well virtually or if know you cannot attend the conference but would still like to participate, present, and get feedback on your work, submit an abstract or panel and check the Virtual Overlay option for your submission. Virtual Overlay submissions will still be competitively selected in the LSI Division and included in the program. All presenters for this virtual session panel will receive official letters of acceptance for their participation as presenters in the conference.

4) Extended Session Abstracts. New for 2012, ICA will be debuting special 2.5 hour extended sessions. The Language and Social Interaction Division decided at the Boston 2011 business meeting to host a data/technology session for our extended session. In the first half of the session 2-3 participants will provide data to share with the whole group including transcripts + video/audio. Participants will work through multiple hearings/viewings with the transcripts to offer comments and suggestions. The second half of the session will be devoted to sharing audio/video best practices-- latest recording, editing, and/or presentation strategies. Submit a short abstract (200 words with the title "EXTENDED SESSION ABSTRACT") describing an audio/video best practice to present. Possibilities include audio/video recording devices, recording apps (for mobiles/tablets), audio/video editing software, presentation software. All presenters for this extended session panel will receive official letters of acceptance for their participation as presenters in the conference.

Preconference: Talk In and For Action: Connecting Communities through Discourse

The purpose of this preconference is to gather scholars who are interested in researching language and social interaction (LSI) for the purpose of helping communication practices within specific communities. As indicated through the conference theme, communication is central to the "constitution, development, maintenance, and dissolution of community." Given the strong focus of LSI research on talk in interaction and of calling attention to the taken for granted aspects of naturally-occurring communication, LSI is especially well-poised to use and apply research for the benefit of individuals and groups in the community. This preconference aims to bring together scholars with an interest in studying talk, discourse, or naturally occurring communication with community groups or on topics that can directly have a positive impact on an important social issue.

Strands or subthemes for the preconference include (1) examples of projects that successfully bridge LSI research and action research in communities, (2) strategies for building community connections, designing successful projects, and sharing results with the partnering community group and academic research community, (3) seeking, and obtaining grant funding. 


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Evelyn Y. Ho, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Communication Studies - KA 340
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 422-6061 (o)
(415) 422-5680 (f)
eyho at usfca.edu



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