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2007
Annual Convention, Seattle, WA
February 16-20, 2007
CALL
Sara
Hayden, WSCA President-Elect
Primary
Program Planner
I.
Competitive Papers (deadline: received by 9/1/06)*
Submit to interest group
II.
Program Proposal (deadline: received by 9/1/06)
Submit to interest group
III.
Workshop Proposals (deadline: received by 9/1/06)
Submit to Hayden
IV.
Undergraduate Scholars’ Research Conference (USRC)
(deadline: received by 11/1/06) Submit to
WSCA Second Vice President
V.
Graduate Student Workshops & Graduate Programs’ Open House
(deadline: received by 9/1/06) Submit to
WSCA Second Vice President
*Special Note: WSCA program planning uses only one deadline
for primary convention papers, programs, workshops, and
graduate programs’ open house. However, the USRC deadline is
unique – November 1, 2006.
Send
all competitive papers and program proposals directly to the
appropriate program planner for each interest group.
Specific information about submitting to interest groups
will be posted on the WSCA website (http://www.westcomm.org/)
at the completion of the February 2006 conference.
Only
workshop proposals should be mailed directly to the program
planner Sara Hayden at the Department of Communication, The
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812.
COMPETITIVE PAPERS
1.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers
to the interest groups for competitive selection. Papers may
include research reports employing any methodology,
theoretical developments or critiques, critical analyses, and
in some cases, works in progress. Submit each paper to
one interest group only.
Competitive papers should not have been presented previously
at another conference, be accepted for publication, or have
been published.
Special Note:
Historically, the Community College and the Elementary and
Secondary Education Interest Groups have not sponsored
competitive papers. Please contact the interest group planner
before submitting a competitive paper to either interest
group.
2. Submitted papers should
include:
(a) A
detachable title page with title of paper, names of all
authors, and their addresses, phone numbers, email addresses,
and affiliations. Again, this information should be included
for each author and should be double-checked for accuracy.
(b) A
250-500-word abstract of the paper (with title appearing on
this page).
(c)
Typically, a maximum of twenty-five pages of text.
(d) No
information in the paper that identifies the author(s) (beyond
that which appears on the title page).
3.
Submission:
Specific information about submitting to interest groups will
be posted on the WSCA website (http://www.westcomm.org/)
at the completion of the February 2006 conference and
printed in the WSCA Newsletter prior to the 2007 conference.
Completed papers are submitted directly to the interest group
planners, unless the interest group indicates otherwise.
4.
Research in Progress:
Some interest groups sponsor programs of “Research in
Progress.” Papers submitted to these programs should be so
designated on the cover page and should not exceed ten pages
in length. Be sure that the interest group to which you are
planning to send your paper accepts “research in progress”
before submitting it.
5.
Debut Award:
The WSCA Executive Club Debut Award is made to the author of a
paper presented at the convention by an author or co-authors
“who have not presented a paper at a state, regional, national
or international convention, or published in any academic
journal.” Papers presented at student-only conferences are
exempt from this requirement. All authors of a
co-authored paper must meet these eligibility requirements for
a paper to be considered a Debut Paper. Papers eligible for
the Debut Award should be marked “DEBUT” in the upper
right-hand corner of the title page. Please also indicate
whether each author is a bachelors, masters, or doctoral
student. Some interest groups also sponsor debut programs, but
papers need not be presented on a debut panel to be eligible
for the Executive Club Debut Award.
6. Five
copies
of each competitive paper must be RECEIVED by the
appropriate interest-group planner NO LATER THAN Friday,
September 1, 2005.
II. PROGRAM PROPOSALS
1.
Program proposals
should focus on a unifying theme relevant to research, theory,
or instruction in the area of the sponsoring interest group.
Programs may consist of a chair, individual presenters, and a
critic respondent; however round-table discussions,
performance venues, or other unique formats are encouraged. In
alternative program formats, respondents may be included or
omitted as appropriate. Innovative program proposals,
especially those that provide opportunities for engaged
interaction among participants and attendees, are encouraged.
Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are also
welcome.
2. Program proposals should
include the following:
(a)
Thematic title of the program
(b) Names,
addresses, phones, e-mail addresses, and affiliations of
all participants
(c) Title
and brief description of each presentation
(d)
Equipment needed for the panel
(Note:
Equipment availability is extremely limited. See the WSCA
Policy on the Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions.)
3. Five
copies of each program proposal must be RECEIVED
by the appropriate interest-group program planner NO LATER
THAN Friday, September 1, 2005. Program proposal
submissions for those interest groups accepting only
electronic proposals also must be received no later than
Friday, September 1, 2006. Specific information about
submitting to interest groups will be posted on the WSCA
website (http://www.westcomm.org/)
at the completion of the February 2006 conference and printed
in the WSCA Newsletter prior to the 2007 conference.
III. WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
1. A
workshop
is intended as a training or informational short course that
can be presented in a three-hour or six-hour time block. A
workshop topic may concern the presentation of teaching
innovations; an area of research; a new theoretical
perspective; the application of a body of knowledge; skill
development; or another clearly focused topic. Workshop
leaders are encouraged to advertise their workshops and
solicit participation.
2.
Workshops
are scheduled for the first full day of the convention,
Saturday, February 17, 2007. Participants pay a modest
registration fee. The fee is intended to cover only the direct
costs (materials, etc.) incurred in conducting the workshop
(see #4 below).
3.
Workshops
of interest to members of the Western Forensics Association
are encouraged and will be programmed on Sunday evening,
February 18, 2007, after completion of the WFA tournament.
4. Workshop proposals should
include the following:
(a) Title
of the workshop
(b) Names,
full addresses, e-mail addresses, and affiliations of all
presenters
(c)
Rationale and goals of the workshop
(d)
Outline and description of workshop activities
(e) Room
size and configuration requested (theater seating, etc.)
(f)
Equipment requirements
(Note: Equipment availability is extremely limited. See the
WSCA Policy on the Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at
Conventions.)
(g)
Maximum enrollment
(h) Fee
amount, set in accordance with WSCA policy (see below)
(i)
Time-block requested (e.g., three hours, six hours)
5.
Guide to setting fees for workshop leaders:
WSCA has set $5.00 as the base fee for any workshop. The first
$5.00 of each registrant’s fee goes to cover convention costs.
The fee above $5.00 should be set at such a level as to
provide reimbursement to the workshop leader(s) only for the
cost of materials, equipment, and any out-of-the-ordinary
expenses. Costs for equipment rental and costs of producing
materials for participants must be covered within the overall
fee that you specify. The Association cannot reimburse more
money to a workshop leader than it receives from participant
fees. Special Note: If a part or all of a fee is
proposed as covering an individual’s expenses or as an
honorarium, Sara Hayden must approve it prior to any
commitment to the individual.
TWO
copies
of each workshop proposal should be mailed or sent as an email
attachment (saved in MS Word) to Sara Hayden. The proposal
must be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN Friday, September 1,
2006.
Sara Hayden
Department of Communication Studies
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Email: sara.hayden@mso.umt.edu
Telephone: (406) 243-4333
IV.
PRECONFERENCE
Suzanne
Daughton, Southern Illinois University, and Sarah J. Tracy,
Arizona State University, are developing a preconference
around the theme “Reframing Our Research for Social Change.”
The preconference will be held on Saturday, February 17,
2007. Further information is forthcoming. Interested
parties are also invited to contact Suzanne Daughton at
Department of Speech Communication, Southern Illinois
University, MC 6605, Carbondale, IL 62901-6605; (608)
453-1887; Daughton@siu.edu
V. 4rd ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS’
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The WSCA
Second Vice President solicits submissions for the
Undergraduate Scholars’ Research Conference, to be held on
Saturday, February 17, 2007. Undergraduates are invited to
submit papers reporting original research (i.e., critical
investigation, experimentation, or analysis leading to the
discovery or creation of new facts, theories or interpretation
or significant revisions of already existing ones, or the
practical applications of these new or revised conclusions).
Diverse philosophical, theoretical and methodological
approaches are welcome. All authors on papers submitted must
be undergraduate students. An awards ceremony follows the last
presentation. For those students whose papers are accepted,
WSCA will pay $15 of the $25 USRC registration. Paper
submissions must be received by the WSCA Second Vice
President by November 1, 2006; authors will be notified of
paper acceptance by January 17, 2007.
VI.
GRADUATE STUDENT WORKSHOP & GRADUATE PROGRAMS’ OPEN HOUSE
On
Saturday, February 17, 2007, the WSCA Second Vice President
will host a WORKSHOP for advanced undergraduates and master’s
students who are considering pursuing a master’s or doctoral
degree in communication. The Workshop is designed (1) to
introduce students to the benefits of graduate education, (2)
to help them understand how to choose a graduate program that
meets their needs, interests, and abilities, and (3) to gain
insight into the realities of graduate school life by talking
with current doctoral student peers and faculty mentors.
The WSCA Second Vice President will also host a Graduate
Programs’ OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, February 17, 2007.
Undergraduate and graduate students will meet with
representatives from universities that have graduate programs
in communication. Faculty and current graduate students who
are interested in participating in the Workshop, and Graduate
Program Directors at universities and colleges that offer
graduate programs in communication who wish to participate in
the Open House, should contact the Second Vice-President by
September 1, 2006.
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