[Ethnocomm] CFP for EC conference June 2017

[Trudy Milburn]

CFP: New Horizons in the Ethnography of Communication Conference

June 6-8, 2017

Riverdale, New York

The Ethnography of Communication (EC) is thriving in its 6th decade of
research with practical applications to pressing social issues worldwide.
Although there are a number of notable EC publications, the fall of 2017
will mark the 20th anniversary of the initial development and publication
of Donal Carbaugh’s “Cultural Discourse Theory.”  This is one major theory
within EC actively being used by EC scholars, practitioners, and students
for research, teaching, and intervention worldwide.

This conference will bring together EC scholars, practitioners and students
to forge new horizons in EC, Cultural Discourse Analysis (CuDA), and Speech
Codes research, teaching and practice, while also honoring Carbaugh for his
contributions to EC.  The conference is open to all those interested in and
working with EC, CuDA, Speech Codes, and their advancement.

The conference will have a variety of session types to maximize
collaboration to advance EC including: individual papers, panels or
roundtable discussions, working sessions, data sessions, research in
progress, and pedagogical methods exchange (class assignments, activities
or courses).  We encourage creative and in-process work that functions to
advance EC research, teaching, and practice.  The conference is less about
sharing completed EC studies and more about working collaboratively to
advance various facets of EC and the Communication field.

Descriptions of and directions for submission for each session type
follow.  Participants may submit more than one proposal to maximize
collaborative work at the conference.  Every effort will be made to include
as many participants as possible.

Individual Paper – Completed paper by single or multiple authors.  Submit
title of paper and maximum 500-word abstract of paper.

Panel or Roundtable Discussion – Panel or roundtable discussion on a
topical, theoretical, methodological, or pedagogical theme with a chair and
maximum of 5 panelists or discussants (chair may also be a panelist or
discussant).  Note whether panel or roundtable discussion; submit title and
maximum 750-word abstract explaining purpose, rationale, and plan for panel
or roundtable discussion.  May include titles and short descriptions of
each panelist’s presentation, but not required.

Working Session – Working session led by chair and up to 5 participants to
collaborate to advance a particular area of EC.  This may be a topical,
theoretical, methodological, pedagogical, or applied area.  Submit title of
working session and maximum 500-word abstract explaining purpose,
rationale, and plan for working session.

Data Session – Data session led by 1 to 3 people in which some data will be
presented (e.g., digital recordings, transcripts), which the session
leader(s) and audience members will collaboratively work to analyze.
Submit title of data session and maximum 500-word abstract explaining data,
purpose, rationale and plan for the session.

Research in Progress – EC research that has been formulated and in any
state of progress to be presented and discussed with participants to
advance the project.  Submit title of research project and maximum 500-word
abstract about research in progress and questions or problems researcher is
working on.

Class Activity, Assignment, or Course – EC class activity, assignment, or
course to be presented and discussed.  Submit title and maximum 500-word
abstract explaining activity, assignment, or course.

Submissions are due by January 3, 2017 and should be emailed as Word
attachments to: newhorizonsinec at gmail.com following the directions above
for each session type.  For each submission, include: (1) session type, and
(2) author/panelist/discussant/participant name(s), affiliation(s), and
position(s).  Include chair or session leader name(s), affiliation(s), and
position(s) when relevant.

Participants may make multiple submissions and take part in multiple
sessions.  Questions can be emailed to the conference organizers: Michelle
Scollo, College of Mount Saint Vincent (michellescollo at gmail.com) and Trudy
Milburn, Purchase College, SUNY (trudy.milburn2010 at gmail.com).  If you have
an idea for a session that does not fit the above types of sessions, please
email the conference organizers.

Conference Location & Details: The conference will be held at the College
of Mount Saint Vincent, a beautiful campus overlooking the Hudson River in
the Riverdale section of the Bronx, 12 miles from midtown Manhattan.  The
conference has a room block at the Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers with room
rates of $159 and $179 per night.  Free roundtrip shuttle service will be
provided from the hotel to the College.  Dinner will be provided for the
welcome reception on June 6 and lunch on June 7-8.  Breakfast is included
at the conference hotel.  There are restaurants for dinner within walking
distance of the hotel.  The hotel offers a free shuttle bus for restaurants
in a 5-mile radius; for restaurants in Manhattan, hotel guests can take a
free shuttle bus to Yonkers or Greystone Train Station to Grand Central
Station.  For attendees who have other housing and those who are driving,
free parking is available on campus.  The closest airports are LaGuardia
and JFK, respectively.  The conference registration fee is TBD, but will
likely range from $160-$200.  A stipend may be available to reduce
registration fees and travel for graduate and advanced undergraduate
students (please mark your submission(s) as graduate or undergraduate
student if you are interested in being considered for a potential stipend).

The conference is sponsored by the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
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