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CALL FOR PAPERS
2008 JOINT TCA/KCA CONVENTION
September 12-13, 2008
Montgomery Bell State Park
The
Tennessee Communication Association invites colleagues from
college, high school and professional ranks to attend and to
participate in our Fall 2008 joint conference with the
Kentucky Communication Association, both as presenters and
attendees. Students are especially welcome.
Program theme:
“Building Community: A Communication Perspective”
Our
society continues to redefine the parameters of the concept
of “community.” Traditional definitions focus on community
as a body of people with something in common whether due to
proximity, interests, or goals. The theme of the 2008 Joint
TCA/KCA Conference will explore the role that communication
plays in how communities are formed, sustained and served.
We encourage submissions on a wide variety of
interpretations of the theme.
Submission
Deadline:
March 3, 2008
(May 5, 2008 for student papers)
Proposals
for presentations should include name, affiliation, e-mail &
phone number, a descriptive title for the presentation, and
an abstract of not more than 50 words. Representatives from
TCA and KCA will examine the submissions for each interest
area and will collaborate to form two or more 50-minute
panels based on common threads. In order to maximize
interaction, every effort will be made to form panels that
include submissions from members of each of the state
associations. A poster session will also be held to
highlight teaching tips and service projects. Electronic
presentations are welcome.
Please direct
questions and submissions to the appropriate Interest Group
Chair:
ARGUMENTATION &
FORENSICS/RHETORIC & PUBLIC ADDRESS INTEREST GROUP
Chair: Robin
Ringer, Walters State Community College,
robin.ringer@ws.edu
CORPORATE & ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP
Chair: Janet McCormick, Middle Tennessee
State University,
jmccormi@mtsu.edu
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION INTEREST
GROUP
Chair: Lori Kissinger, Middle Tennessee State
University,
lkissing@mtsu.edu
INTERPERSONAL & SMALL
GROUP COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP
Chair:
Teresa Collard, University of Tennessee-Martin,
tcollard@utm.edu
MASS COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP
Chair: Chris Blair, Union University,
cblair@uu.edu
POSTER SESSION –
TEACHING TIPS & SERVICE PROJECTS
Submit to Debra
Jones, Chattanooga State Technical Community College,
debra.jones@chattanoogastate.edu
UNDERGRADUATE &
GRADUATE STUDENT PAPERS
Chair: Walt
Kirkpatrick, University of Memphis,
wgkirkpa@memphis.edu
A top
undergraduate and a top graduate paper from each state
association will be recognized. Deadline: May 5, 2008 |
