WSCA Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference Issues Call

by
Dan Brouwer, Second Vice President

The 2006 WSCA Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference, organized by former Second Vice-President Lisa Flores of the University of Utah, was a vibrant affair. Thirty-four student papers were accepted and paneled, with three recognized as Top Papers. Overwhelmingly, student presenters represented the Western region of the United States, hailing from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Utah, but students from Massachusetts and North Carolina also participated. As I witnessed the students’ presentations and the respondents’ commentary, I was struck with pride by this elaborate and intensive demonstration of WSCA’s commitment to our undergraduates’ scholarly development and success. Students benefited in myriad ways: meeting each other and learning of each others’ research interests, meeting and receiving supportive feedback from scholars, and having the academic conference process demystified. Faculty respondents also benefited from supporting undergraduates’ scholarly growth and meeting (and recruiting) some of the discipline’s future scholars. I am pleased to announce the call for papers for the Fourth Annual WSCA Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference.


WSCA Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference
Sponsored by WSCA and the Executives Club

When & Where? Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA

What is the USRC? An annual gathering (now in its fourth year) of undergraduate researchers—and an extraordinary opportunity. Students share original research in the form of critical investigation, experimentation, or analysis. We welcome papers from a diverse range of philosophical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to the study of communication.

Why participate? Students benefit from participating in the research conference by crafting and sharing a professional presentation, meeting other undergraduate scholars from the Western region and the U.S., learning about each others’ research interests, receiving supportive feedback from scholars in the field, and learning about graduate studies in communication.

Deadlines and particulars: Papers must be received by 5p.m. (MST) on November 1, 2006. Please submit papers to Professor Dan Brouwer as Word or Rich Text Format attachments to electronic mail (brouwer@asu.edu). Please include all author contact information (name, mailing address, email address, and phone number) on a separate page from the title page. Papers should be composed of no more than thirty total pages. Students who submit papers must be undergraduate students at the time of submission. Students should not submit more than one essay for which they serve as primary author. Co-authored papers are welcome.

Spread the word! Please announce in your classes and distribute to advisors, colleagues, and student organizations. For more information, please contact the USRC Coordinator, Dan Brouwer (brouwer@asu.edu).