Officers

Chair: Sergio F. Juarez, California State University Fresno

Vice-Chair: Auderey Deterding, Lindsey Wilson College

Secretary: Ana Isabel Terminel Iberri, Arizona State University

Communication & Instruction Exemplary Teacher Award:

Fatima Alaoui, San Francisco State University
Lore/tta LeMaster, Arizona State University

Communication, Identities, and Difference

Officers

Chair: Roberta Chevrette, Middle Tennessee State University

Chair Elect: Bobbi Van Gilder, Suffolk University

Secretary: Carlos Flores, California State University, Sacramento

Student Representative: Michael Gutierrez, California State University Long Beach

Immediate Past Chair: Toniesha Taylor, Texas Southern University

Top Paper Awards

Top Debut Paper: "Invisible identities at work: Dealing with dominant culture as a SWANA female professional" Rasha Ramzy Hannouche, California State University, Los Angeles 

Top Paper: "Sensing Difference Otherwise: Seniority and the Sensorial Constitution of Gender in (Post)colonial Ghana" Godfried A. Asante, San Diego State University; Lore/tta LeMaster, Arizona State University 

Top Student Paper: "Storying Indigenous Eco-Eroticisms for Critically Resurgent Relationalities" Liahnna Stanley, Arizona State University

Communication Theory and Research

Secretary; Curtis Chamblee

Vice Chair (open),

Co-chairs Kristen Everhart and Gretchen Bergquest

Top Paper Awards

Top Overall Paper: Dr. Roberta Chevrette (Middle Tennessee State University; ), "Intersecting Queer and Post(Colonial) Theorizing in Communication."

Top Student Paper: Cameron Jordan (Missouri State University;  "The Utilization of Storytelling within iEmpathizes Apathy Exhibit."

Community College

Officers

Chair: Ashley Givens, Salt Lake Community College

Vice Chair: Marcia Fulkerson, Oxnard College 

Communication Director: Nick Chivers, De Anza College

Social Media Director: Kristen Stout, Crowder College

Environmental Communication

Officers

Chair - Larry Erbert, University of Colorado Denver

Freedom of Expression and Political Communication

Officers

Chair: Katrina Hanna

Vice-Chair: Amy Pason

Secretary: Ryan Stouffer  

Nominating Committee: Michael Walker (Chair),  David Turpin,  Li-Ren Chang

Top Paper Awards
Top Debut Paper: Nana Kwame Osei Fordjour, "Visual rhetoric, Twitter, and politics: An analysis of Vice President Kamala Harris's first 90 days"

Top Student Paper & Top Paper: Noor Ghazal Aswad,  "Exceptionalism of the American Left & the Inability to Listen"

Health Communication

Officers

Chair: Matthew Savage  

Chair Elect: Lauren Amaro

Secretary: HeatherVoorhees: 

Nominating Committee: Jessica Kamrath, Carsyn Endres, Benjamin Mann 

Intercultural Communication

 Officers

Vice Chair Elect: Santhosh Chandrashekar

Secretary: Keisuke Kimura

Top Papers in Intercultural Communication Division:

Kristen Herring, (Colorado State University)

Title, "Novel Coronavirus Concerts: Co-Cultural Theorization Amid a Global Pandemic" 

Lore/tta LeMaster, (Arizona State University) and Angela Labador, (Arizona State University). 

Title:  "To Jennifer Laude, with Love: Cultivating Waves of Grief against/within/across US Empire"

Jenna N. Hanchey, (University of Nevada, Reno); 

Title: "Water in the Cracks" 

Interpersonal Communication

Officers

Chair: Jordan Allen, Utah Valley University

Vice Chair: Tara McManus, University of Nevada-Las Vegas 

Secretary: Anuraj Dhillon, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Top Paper Awards

Top Paper: "Predictors of Compassion for Suffering Social Groups" by Kory Floyd, Arizona State University; Coltar Ray, Louisiana State University; Rebecca James, UCSB; Andrew Anderson (No affiliation listed)

Top Student Paper: "Modeling Sexual Communication Discrepencies in Married Individuals" by Anthony Machette, University of Oklahoma 

Language and Social Interaction

Officers

Brianna L. Avalos - chair

Bonnie Deal - vice chair

Chandler Marr - secretary 

Top Paper Awards

A Transcription System for Nonverbal Listening Behavior

Kiah Bennett and Elizabeth Parks, Colorado State University

Discursively Cultivating Patient Care During Cancer Treatment

Heidi Lynn Muller, University of Northern Colorado

Media Studies

Officers

Chair: Qingwen Dong, University of the Pacific

Co-Vice Chairs/Program Planners:

Stephanie L. Gomez, Western Washington University

Stacey Overholt, University of Utah

Secretary: Olivia Claire Roe, The University of New Mexico

Top Paper Awards

Diane Furno-Lamude Award (Top Paper): Stacey Overholt (University of Utah) and Stephanie L. Gomez (Western Washington University): "Will the Real Paris Hilton Please Stand Up?: Persona, Post-Feminism, and Female Celebrity in a Post-#MeToo World"

Top Student/Debut Nominee: Olivia Claire Roe (University of New Mexico): "Man Up! A Textual Analysis of Trans Youth Representation in the TV Series Butterfly and the Film Just Charlie"

Organizational Communication

Officers

• Vice-Chair: Cris Tietsort, University of Denve
• Social Media Specialist: Chandler Marr, Arizona State University
• Secretary: Vacant

Top Paper Awards: 

Top Paper: Mysteries, Battles, and Games: Exploring Agency in Metaphors about Sexual Harassment. Shawna Malvini Redden, California State University Sacramento; Jennifer Scarduzio, University of Kentucky

Top Debut Paper: Pushed and Pulled: Understanding Contradictions in IEPs during a Pandemic  Stephany Rojas Hidalgo, San Diego State University

Top Papers: The Roles of Organizational and Supervisor Support in Young Adult Workers’ Resilience, Efficacy, and Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

·         Heewon Kim, Arizona State University 

·         LD Mattson, Arizona State University 

·         Dacheng Zhang, Arizona State University 

·         Hee Jung Cho, Arizona State University

Cultivating Compassion at Work: How Leaders Navigate Dialectical Tensions in Discovering and Enacting Compassionate Actions for Suffering Employees 

·         Cris Tietsort, University of Denver

·         Sarah J Tracy, Arizona State University

·         Elissa Arterburn Adame, Arizona State University

Performance Studies

Officers:

Vice-Chair: Ana Isabel Terminel Iberri, Arizona State University

Awards:

Due to low submission numbers, the interest group did not give out a top paper or top student paper award this year. 

The 2020 recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Performance Studies Award, Bernadette Calafell, was not able to attend the conference this year and the interest group would like to reprogram the panel scheduled this past conference to honor her in 2023 in Phoenix.

The Organization for Research on Women and Communication (ORWAC)

Officers

Immediate Past President - Diane Keeling

President - Jenna N. Hanchey

Vice President - Lore/tta LeMaster

Treasurer - Alyssa Samek

Membership Office - Tiffany Lewis

Top Paper Awards

Feminist Scholar of the Year -  Nicole Williams Barnes, Catherine Helen Palczewski & Heather Nicole Lund for their article “The Only Thing Red About Her”: Personal Intertextual Palimpsests in Lucille Ball’s HUAC Testimony, Women's Studies in Communication, 44:4, 491-517. 

Top Paper – Rita Daniels, “(Un)masking self in the ivory tower: An African herstory” 

Top Student Paper – Alisa Hardy, “Naming, Framing, and Blaming: Kimberlé Crenshaw and the Rhetoric of Black Feminist Pedagogy” 

Top Debut Paper – Bernardita Maria Yunis Varas, “Losing My Grandmother via WhatsApp & Zoom: Technology Use for Mourning & Grief” 

Brenda Allen Travel Grant for Women, Trans and Non-Binary Graduate Students of Color Recipients:  

Alisa Hardy 

Bernardita Maria Yunis Varas 

Jocelin Monge

Rhetoric, Culture, and Advocacy

Officers

Vice Chair - Chris Ingraham

Secretary - Amanda Friz –

Nominating Committee

 - Bethany Davis

 - Carrie Muldernick 

 - Jim Cherney

Top Paper winners

Top Debut Paper in RCA

 - "The Scarlet Lens: Framing of the Transgressed as the Transgressor" Dina Azzam, California State University

Top Student Paper in RCA

 -  "Fanning the Flames: Indigenous Monstrosity and (De)Colonial Unintelligibility" Liahnna Stanley, Arizona State University

Top Papers in RCA

 - "Suffrage Stunts: Playful Mobility as a Rhetorical Resource in Long-Term Activism" Tiffany Lewis, Baruch College, CUNY

 - "Negotiating Failed Infrastructures: Vernacular Infrastructures in the Time of COVID- 19" Jordin Clark, Wabash College

Western Forensics and Argumentation Association

Officers

Chair: Ashley Nuckels Cuevas (SDSU)

Vice Chair: Paxton Attridge (CSULA)

Secretary:  Kevin Ozomaro (University of the Pacific)

WSCA Executives Club 

Officers

President : Donna Gotch, California State University San Bernardino   

Vice President: Audrey Deterding, Lindsey Wilson College     

Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Pendell, Colorado State University (Retired)

WSCA 2022 Debut Paper Award

Alex Wilson, California State University Chico 

Cracking Health Communication's Egg: Transgender Health Communication 

WSCA Communication & Instruction Interest Group Exemplary Teacher Award

Award Background: Each year, the Communication & Instruction Interest Group recognizes exemplary teachers from around the region.  The recipients of the Exemplary Teacher Award are invited to share their teaching style, strategies, and philosophies at the WSCA Convention by participating in an open forum panel.  The Exemplary Teacher Panel not only recognizes the award recipient, but also engages the WSCA community of scholar-teachers in a discussion of exemplary teaching.

Nomination Information:  WSCA members from any interest group are invited to nominate a colleague for this award.  Nominees for the Exemplary Teacher Award may be from any level of the educational system and teach in any area of Communication.  Those who wish to nominate a colleague should first contact the nominee and obtain their permission to nominate. 

Once consent is given, the nominator should compile the following materials into one single merged PDF file (maximum of 25 pages):

·      Nomination Letter, including:

o   Name of nominating colleague

o   Name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information of nominee

o   Statement of Nomination (no more than 2 pages): narrative and summary of nominee’s pedagogical strengths and a description of any teaching awards, student or program recognition, community engagement, and/or unique contributions to teaching

o   List of included Evidence of Exemplary Teaching (see below)

·      Nominee’s Statement of Teaching Philosophy

·      Nominee’s Current (Abbreviated) Curriculum Vitae (CV)

·      Evidence of Exemplary Teaching, such as:

o   Descriptions or examples of assignments, projects or assessments

o   Descriptions or examples of inclusive pedagogical practices

o   Letters of support from students, colleagues, or community members

o   Class Observations

o   Course Syllabi

o   Example lesson plans, in-class activities, discussion prompts, community engagement, etc.

o   Student Evaluations

Submission Procedure: Please compile all the materials (nomination letter, nominee’s statement of teaching philosophy, nominee’s CV, and evidence of exemplary teaching) into one single merged PDF file (No more than 25 pages total).  Send the nomination file by email to Dr. Sergio Fernando Juárez, Vice-Chair of the Communication & Instruction Interest Group: sergiojuarez@mail.fresnostate.edu. All nominations must be submitted by September 1, 2021 in order to be considered for the award.

Questions? Please direct any questions regarding the Exemplary Teacher Award to Dr. Sergio Fernando Juárez, Vice-Chair of the Communication & Instruction Interest Group: sergiojuarez@mail.fresnostate.edu. 

WSCA 2020 | Health Communication Interest Group Top Papers:

• Top Overall Paper: "Empath(olog)ic Pedagogy: An Autoethnography of Health, Class, and the Classroom" (Brandi Lawless, University of San Francisco)

• Top Debut Paper: “Using Health Belief Model to Understand Female Chinese International Students’ Perception of HPV Vaccine” (Xin Zhou, Arizona State University)

• Top Student Paper: "What’s Bugging College Students? A Content Analysis of Meningitis B Vaccination Materials on University Websites" (Rebecca Leach & Lauren Martinez, Arizona State University)

We were very lucky to have such meaningful and high-quality scholarship presented at our conference this year. I would also like to remind scholars that our theme for next year’s WSCA is Cultivate and will be held in Irvine, CA from February 12^th through the 15^th.  Our formal call for papers will be send out in early April via WSCA News, at westcomm.org, but it is never too early to start brainstorming submission ideas. As a reminder, WSCA is great intellectual incubator for undergraduate and graduate student submissions. At our business meeting this year we created a new “Debut Paper Award” for our interest group that awards author(s) of a paper who have not presented at a state, regional, national or international convention, or published in an academic journal. We would like to encourage first-time attendees, often graduate and undergraduate students, to submit to our interest group.

We also promote interdisciplinary scholarship by hosting joint interest group panels with other disciplines represented across WSCA. If leading a joint panel might be of interest to you or if you have other questions about WSCA 2021 HCIG submissions, please contact me at alaina.zanin@asu.edu.

Finally, we are always in need of reviewers, respondents, and panel chairs. Please keep these service opportunities in mind if you plan on attending WSCA 2021. We appreciate your continued support of WSCA and the Health Communication Interest Group.

Warmly,

Alaina

Alaina C. Zanin, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor | Hugh Downs School of Human Communication 

Arizona State University | Stauffer A434

C: 405-334-7142 | E: alaina.zanin@asu.edu |S: alaina.zanin

Also to be the focus of a poll and future discussion: Should we expand our awards program? Our interest group has some phenomenal scholarship, and we suspect there are more ways to call attention to it than the two top paper awards allow. If you have ideas for potential award categories, let us know!

And finally: As you can probably tell by our considering a name change and looking at our awards program, we are truly excited to “Cultivate” a larger interest in the world of interpersonal communication and to create an interest group that is diverse, inclusive, and that recognizes its members. To get that started, and in consideration of the conference theme, we have a special spotlight panel that will be programmed for 2021 that asks the question, “Why did you leave interpersonal communication?” I hope that has you intrigued – because that is all you are getting for now.

Stay tuned for more details about this spotlight panel and about what the interest group has planned for WSCA 2021 and beyond!

Thank you for agitating the field!

For the 2021 conference in Irvine, the WFAA interest group is expanding its call with an eye toward both more collaboration with, and participation by, the vast community of two-year institutions in Southern California and to welcome less conventional forms of argumentation and forensics scholarship. In addition to seeking “Research in Progress” submissions as part of the call for competitive papers, as well as traditional panel submissions, WFAA has added a third category of submissions being sought for the conference: forensics performances & position papers.

Interested scholars are encouraged to submit forensics performances or positions papers to WFAA for competitive selection. Forensics positions papers may address a wide-range of issues related to forensics, including forensics pedagogy and practice, examinations of forensics organizations and culture, and/or performance panels that highlight the intellectual richness of competitive forensics.

Submissions should not include information that identifies the authors/performers. Papers should not exceed 10 pages in length and performances should not exceed 10 minutes each.

Forensics performances & paper submissions must be submitted using the Attendee Interactive system accessible via www.westcomm.org no later than than midnight PST on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

                      Diane Furno-Lamude Award/Top Paper

Media Engagement & Dynamic Information Analysis (MEDIA) Model

Brian H. Spitzberg, San Diego State University

Rachael Record, San Diego State University

Top Student Paper/Top Debut Paper

A Comparative Content Analysis of Traditional News and Social Media News

Lana Chelsey Medina, Southern Utah University

Media Studies Interest Group News

This year the MSIG is accepting competitive interactive and digital media production submissions. Share your creativity with WSCA and cultivate your growth as a digital media producer with the feedback provided by the panel and session attendees. See the MSIG call for papers for more details.

Call for Submissions

Community College Interest Group

WESTERN STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

2020 Convention – Denver, CO

February 22-24, 2020
Conference Theme:

Communication, Agitation, and Justice

Panels, Roundtables, and G.I.F.T.S.

Program Proposals: Thematic Panels and Roundtable Discussions

Thematic panels should focus on a unifying theme relevant to the membership of the Community College Interest Group, and ideally pertinent to the 2020 theme. These panels might consist of a chair and individual presenters, and possibly a respondent. Individual presenters might have a short paper or scholarly position they are summarizing. Co-sponsorship with other interest groups is strongly encouraged. Individuals or panels who have a sound idea and want to flesh it out can contact Rob Leonard or Andi Zamora, email information is at the bottom of this call.

Information you should have ready for submission include:  

· Thematic title of the panel and brief abstract of the overall panel focus 

· Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and affiliations for ALL participants 

· Defined roles of all participants (i.e. chair, presenter, respondent) 

· Title and brief description of each participant’s contribution 

· Equipment needed for the panel (NOTE that equipment availability is extremely limited. Refer to the WSCA Policy on Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions) 

· Submissions are due by the time/date as posted on the WSCA website.

Roundtables are designed to create a dialogue between participants and the audience. These panels should be on a relevant topic to the Community College Interest Group, and ideally be pertinent to the 2020 theme. To present a robust discussion, participants of a roundtable will ideally have a diversity of ideas surrounding the topic being discussed. Those with roundtable ideas needing assistance building a group of panelists should contact CCIG chair Rob Leonard - email information is at the bottom of this call.  

 Information you should have ready for submission include: 

· Thematic title of the roundtable 

· Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and affiliations for ALL participants 

· Defined roles of all participants (i.e. chair, presenters) 

· Brief description and rationale of the roundtable 

· Equipment needed for the panel (NOTE that equipment availability is extremely limited. Refer to the WSCA Policy on Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions) 

· Submissions are due by the time/date as posted on the WSCA website.

 G.I.F.T.S. Proposals should provide insightful, pragmatic, and innovative techniques for teaching students in the communication classroom. While a link to the conference theme would be nice, such links are not required for programming in G.I.F.T.S. Individuals who have a sound idea and want to flesh it out for submission are encouraged to contact the G.I.F.T.S. Planner and CCIG Vice Chair Andi Zamora - email contact information is at the bottom of this call. 

GIFTS submissions should include the following information: 

· A descriptive title of the GIFTS 

· Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and affiliations for all submitter(s) 

· A brief abstract of the G.I.F.T.S. including an overview of the method and outcome of the activity 

· Equipment needed for the panel (NOTE that equipment availability is extremely limited. Refer to the WSCA Policy on Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions) 

· Submissions are due by the time/date as posted on the WSCA website.

PLEASE NOTE:

·      If you have any questions contact one of us:

o   Robert Leonard, Chair leonardrobertg@aol.com

o   Andi Zamora, Vice Chair and G.I.F.T.S. Planner  azamora@btc.com

o   Or For panels and roundtables, the email account is CCIG.WSCA@GMAIL.COM

o   Or For GIFTS, the email account is WSCA.GIFTS@GMAIL.COM

Robert Leonard

Chair

Sinclair Community College

leonardrobertg@aol.com

Andi Zamora

Vice Chair and G.I.F.T.S. Planner

Bellingham Technical College

azamora@btc.com

Ashley Givens

Secretary

Salt Lake Community College

Ashley.givens@slcc.edu

Call for Papers: Communication, Identities, and Difference Interest Group

Western States Communication Association

2020 Convention Denver, CO

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2019 to Attendee Interactive

The Communication, Identities, and Difference (CID) Interest Group of WSCA invites competitive paper submissions and program proposals for the 2020 Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. The theme for this year’s conference is “Communication, Agitation, and Justice.” Further information about the conference theme and the general Call for Papers can be found at https://www.westcomm.org/page/CFP2020 Submissions to the Communication, Identities, and Difference Interest Group should adhere to the guidelines listed below.

In particular, CID invites competitive paper and panel submissions that reflect the goals of the interest group namely, centralizing intersectional and historically marginalized identities regardless of theoretical or methodological approach and in discursive or nondiscursive realms, consult CID Bylaws and variously engage the conference theme of “Communication, Agitation, and Justice.” Encouraged are submissions that examine, engage, and/or critique topics such as, but not limited to, (mis)use(s) of violence in agitating and responses to it when seeking justice; communicative necessities (e.g., the role of civility, co-conspirators, or spatial relations) of agitation and justice; linkages amongst difference, justice, and hope(ful) futures; relationship between agitation, justice, and democracy; or exercise(s) of power at micro, meso, or macro levels when agitating and seeking justice. In accordance with the Bylaws of CID, one submission, paper or panel, per author/submitter is accepted.

Competitive Papers: In adherence of WSCA convention guidelines, competitive papers should (1) not have been submitted to any other interest group; (2) not have been presented at another conference or convention; (3) not have been published; or (4) not have been accepted for publication. Please follow the additional guidelines below when preparing a submission.

1) COMPETITIVE PAPERS must:

a) Be no longer than 30 pages (including figures, notes, references, etc.).

b) Include a 150-200 word abstract of the paper (directly beneath the paper’s title).

c) Be free of any and all identifying information to ensure a fair and anonymous peer review. In other words, ensure the author’s name(s) and any other identifying information is not listed on the paper’s first page, in headers or footers, in the document’s metadata, etc. Author names will be entered separately through Attendee Interactive.

d) Student Papers: If all authors of a competitive paper are or were a student at the time of submission to WSCA, the paper is considered a student submission and is eligible for recognition by CID. If this is the case, the competitive paper should be marked “STUDENT” in the upper-right hand corner of the title page. Please also indicate whether each author is a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student. NOTE: ALL AUTHORS of a competitive paper must meet the eligibility requirement for student status in order for the paper to be eligible for award consideration.

e) Debut Papers: If all the authors of a competitive paper “have not presented a paper at a state, regional, national, or international convention, or published in any academic journal,” the paper is considered a debut submission and is eligible for recognition by CID and the WSCA Executive Club. If this is the case, the competitive paper should be marked “DEBUT” in the upper-right hand corner of the title page. Please also indicate whether each author is a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student. NOTE: ALL AUTHORS of a competitive paper must meet the eligibility requirement for debut status in order for the paper to be eligible for award consideration.

f) Audio-visual equipment –It’s extremely limited and expensive. Therefore, be judicious in requesting technology only if essential for a successful presentation.

g) IRB approval – authors must disclose whether IRB approval was obtained. Please consult IRB approval

Program Proposals may consist of a chair, individual paper presenters, and a critic/respondent. As well, round-table discussions, performances, debates, or other unique formats are welcomed. In alternative program formats, respondents may be included or omitted as appropriate. Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are also welcome. Submit a program proposal in one (1) single attachment that reflects the following information:

a) The thematic title of the program;

b) A 500 word rationale for the program as a whole;

c) Names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of all participants;

d) If requesting panel co-sponsors, state all interest group sponsors and primary interest group to whom panel is submitted for review;

e) For paper panels, in addition to sub-points “a-c”, also provide title and brief description for each presentation (maximum 300 words);

f) An abstract of 50-75 words that identifies content and purpose of the panel, which would be printed in convention program if panel accepted;

g) Request for audio-visual technology, if necessary. Please note: audio-visual equipment is extremely limited and expensive. Therefore, be judicious in requesting technology only if essential for a successful presentation.

h) Submitters bear responsibility of entering all panelists’ information into Attendee Interactive.

PROCESS & DEADLINE: Competitive paper or program proposals must be submitted online through Attendee Interactive. NOTE: all Attendee Interactive usernames and passwords are separate from WSCA log-in information. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Competitive Papers and Program Proposals must be received NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 1, 2019 to receive full consideration.

For questions or concerns about CID or its submission process, please contact the CID program planner, Michelle A. Holling, Ph.D., at HollingWSCA@csusm.edu

The Communication Theory & Research (CTR) Interest Group of WSCA welcomes competitive paper submissions and program proposals for the 2020 Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. The Communication Theory & Research Division is an excellent outlet for papers and programs that consider the intersections between theoretical and methodological perspectives, progressive applications of communication theories, and spotlights on the scholarship of distinguished communication theorists. Case studies that explore theoretical issues are strongly encouraged. For the 2020 convention, the Division is particularly interested in papers and programs that:

-Expand upon the convention theme, Communication, Agitation, and Justice;

-Draw from diverse theoretical and methodological backgrounds;

-Examine the intersections between theory and practice;

-Spotlight key communication theorists/theories in the Communication discipline;

-Elaborate on new methodologies in communication research;

-Collaborate with other WSCA divisions;

-Contribute to the overall development and progress of Communication as a theoretically mindful discipline.

COMPETITIVE PAPERS

I.    Authors are encouraged to submit original research essays to the CTR Interest Group. We invite submissions from faculty and graduate students interested in Communication Theory & Research, as well as professionals and practitioners who apply Communication concepts. The Division offers competitive paper awards for both the overall top paper and top student paper.

II.    Competitive papers should not have been presented previously at another conference, be accepted for publication, or have been published. Please use your ethical common sense.

III.    Students: The CTR Interest Group strongly encourages student submissions, and first-time WSCA presenters should write DEBUT STUDENT in the upper right corner of their cover page. The Division offers competitive paper awards for the top debut student paper.

IV.    All manuscripts should be submitted by e-mail attachment. Please use PDF, or MS Word (.doc or .docx) format for all documents. Submitted manuscripts should include two separate attachments:

Title page: A title page with title of manuscript, names of all authors, and the addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and institutional affiliations for each author. Also include audio-visual requests and briefly explain how technology will be utilized in your presentation.  NOTE: Equipment availability is extremely limited. See WSCA Policy on the Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions.

Manuscript: The manuscript should include a 75-100 word abstract and 3–4 key words. The manuscript should not exceed a maximum of 30 pages of text (including references, appendices, tables, and charts). The essay should be prepared following the most recent APA, Chicago, or MLA guidelines. 

***Be sure to remove author names and any identifying information from the manuscript. Manuscripts with identifying information will not be considered for review.***

V.    Electronic submissions must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. PST, Saturday September 1, 2019. In your subject line please include “[Your Last Name] WSCA CTR Competitive Paper Submission.”

VI.    ALL PAPERS AND PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE ONLINE ATTENDEE INTERACTIVE SYSTEM. Submitters do not need to members of WSCA to submit work. The submission system can be found at westcomm.org > Convention > 2020 Submissions > Submit Papers and Proposals. 

PROGRAM PROPOSALS

I.    Programs connected to the conference’s theme are encouraged and generally expected. Programs may consist of a chair, individual presenters, and a respondent/facilitator. However, round-table discussions and other unique formats are encouraged. The CTR Interest Group especially encourages panels that spotlight influential communication theories, theorists, or emergent methodological approaches for researching communication phenomena. Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are welcomed.

II.    All program proposals should be submitted by e-mail attachment. Please use PDF or MS Word (.doc or .docx) format for all documents. Submitted program proposals should include two separate attachments:

A title page with the title of the program and the names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, and institutional affiliations of each participant. Also include audio-visual requests and briefly explain how technology will be utilized in your presentation.  NOTE: Equipment availability is extremely limited. See WSCA Policy on the Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions.

Please include a brief rationale for the program (approx. 250-500 words). If applicable, you may also include a title and brief description of each presentation (approx. 100 words each). The rationale should be prepared following the most recent APA, Chicago, or MLA guidelines. ***Be sure to remove author names and any identifying information from the manuscript. Program proposals with identifying information will not be considered for review.

III.    Electronic submissions must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. PST, Saturday September 1, 2019. In your subject line please include “[Your Last Name] WSCA CTR Program Proposal Submission.”

IV.    ALL PAPERS AND PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE ONLINE ATTENDEE INTERACTIVE SYSTEM. Submitters do not need to members of WSCA to submit work. The submission system can be found at westcomm.org > Convention > 2020 Submissions > Submit Papers and Proposals. 

More information about the convention and submission details can be found at: https://www.westcomm.org/page/Convention2020

Feel free to direct any questions or concerns you might have to the Division Chair:    

Harry Archer, Ph.D. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

harry.archer@gmail.com

CALL FOR PAPERS: RHETORIC, CULTURE, AND ADVOCACY INTEREST GROUP

Western States Communication Association 2020 Convention

Denver, CO February 2020

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2019

The Rhetoric, Culture, and Advocacy (RCA, formerly Rhetoric and Public Address) Interest Group invites submission of competitive papers and program proposals for the 2020 Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Convention.

This year’s conference theme “Communication, Agitation, and Justice,” is especially salient given ongoing discussions concerning diversity and inclusion across our discipline. We particularly seek papers from people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, scholars with disabilities, and other historically marginalized and underrepresented groups whose perspectives can challenge, undermine, enrich, and expand current understandings of rhetorical studies, and that interrogate rhetoric’s role in constructing, circulating, and challenging relations of power.

Further information about the conference theme and the general Call for Papers can be found at http://www.westcomm.org/; however, submissions to the Rhetoric, Culture, and Advocacy Interest Group should adhere to the following guidelines:

COMPETITIVE PAPERS: Authors are invited to submit completed papers that relate to the theory, history, criticism, or production of rhetoric, publics, and public culture.

We seek paper submissions that speak to the conference theme from a diverse array of theoretical, methodological, or critical perspectives within rhetorical studies, including rhetoric and civic engagement, public address, critical/cultural studies, argument and advocacy, visual and material rhetoric, public memory, and rhetoric of identity and difference, among others.

Competitive paper submissions will be made electronically through Attendee Interactive. (details for making submissions will be available at www.westcomm.org/. Please follow these guidelines as you prepare your submission.

Competitive papers may not:

1. Have been submitted to any other interest group.
2. Have been presented at another conference or convention.
3. Have been published.
4. Have been accepted for publication.

Only one competitive paper submission per author is allowed.

1) COMPETITIVE PAPERS must:

1. i)  Be no longer than 30 pages (including figures, images, notes, references, etc.).
2. ii)  Include a 100-200 word abstract of the paper (directly beneath the paper’s title).
3. iii)  Be free of any and all identifying information to ensure a fair and anonymous peer review. In other words, ensure the author’s name(s) and any other identifying information is not listed on the paper’s first page, in headers or footers, in the document’s metadata, etc. Author names will be entered separately through Attendee Interactive. See the RCA IG website at http://www.rhetoricwest.org for directions for ensuring anonymous review and the removal of identifying information.
4. iv)  Student Papers: If all authors of a competitive paper are or were a student at the time of submission to WSCA, the paper is considered a student submission and is eligible for recognition by RCA. If this is the case, the competitive paper should be marked “STUDENT” in the upper-right hand corner of the title page. Please also indicate whether each author is a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student. NOTE: ALL AUTHORS of a competitive paper must meet the eligibility requirement for student status in order for the paper to be eligible for award consideration.
5. v)  Debut Papers: If all the authors of a competitive paper “have not presented a paper at a state, regional, national, or international convention, or published in any academic journal,” the paper is considered a debut submission and is eligible for recognition by RCA and the WSCA Executive Club. If this is the case, the competitive paper should be marked “DEBUT” in the upper-right hand corner of the title page. Please also indicate whether each author is a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student. NOTE: ALL AUTHORS of a competitive paper must meet the eligibility requirement for debut status in order for the paper to be eligible for award consideration.
6. vi)  Request for audio-visual technology: if necessary. NOTE: Audio-visual equipment is extremely limited and expensive. Therefore, be judicious in requesting technology only if essential for a successful presentation.

PROGRAM PROPOSALS: Program proposals should focus on a unifying theme relevant to the theory, history, criticism, or production of rhetoric (broadly defined). The RCA Interest Group welcomes program proposals from a wide array of perspectives within rhetorical studies, including rhetoric and civic engagement, public address, critical/cultural studies, argument and advocacy, visual and material rhetorics, public memory, and rhetorics of identity and difference, among others.

Programs may consist of a chair, individual paper presenters, and a critic/respondent; round-table discussions, performances, debates, or other unique formats are also welcomed. In alternative program formats, respondents may be included or omitted as appropriate.

Given the conference theme, innovative program proposals that provide opportunities for collaboration with civic leaders and social justice advocates are encouraged, as well as those focused on the conference theme itself. Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are also welcome.

Program proposal submissions must be made electronically and should include in ONE (1) single attachment:

1. a)  The thematic title of the program (as it will appear in the program, if accepted).
2. b)  A 250-500-word rationale for the program as a whole.
3. c)  Names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of all participants.
4. d)  For paper panels, the title and brief description (no more than 250 words) of each presentation.
5. e)  Request for audio-visual technology, if necessary. Audio-visual equipment is extremely limited and expensive. Therefore, be judicious in requesting technology only if essential for a successful presentation.

COMPETITIVE PAPER/PROGRAM PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS

Competitive paper or program proposals must be submitted online through Attendee Interactive. (Details for making submissions will be available at www.westcomm.org/. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Competitive Papers and Program Proposals must be received NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM on September 1, 2019 to receive full consideration.

If you have any questions or concerns about RCA or the submission process, please visit our interest group website at http://www.rhetoricwest.org or contact the RCA Chair, Michael Walker, michael.walker@asu.edu

2020 WSCA Media Studies Interest Group Call for Papers

The Media Studies Interest Group (MSIG) invites submissions to the 2020 Western States Communication Association annual conference, which will occur 21-24 February 2020 in Denver, Colorado. This year’s conference theme is “Communication, Agitation, and Justice.” You can learn more about the conference at: https://www.westcomm.org/page/Convention2020

The MSIG welcomes competitive papers, traditional paper panels, interactive and innovative panel sessions, and creative productions relating to communication and media studies. In keeping with this year’s conference theme, we invite work that explores the intersection of agitation and justice with media studies. We encourage a broad definition of justice, and we welcome work focusing on any medium, on media studies as a discipline, and/or on representations of these themes in artifacts.

Authors might examine (among many other possibilities):
- how a medium’s affordances and constraints enable, affect, or inhibit justice (e.g., algorithmic bias)
- agitation relating to media as an industry (e.g., net neutrality)
- how justice is defined and negotiated through and as media (e.g., “social justice warriors”)
- how groups and movements advocating for justice employ media to agitate (e.g., documentaries advocating for environmental justice, social justice movements launched or amplified by hashtags, the use of bodycam footage in the criminal justice system, or televisual imaginaries of more just ways of being)

Finally, MSIG invites work that helps to advance media literacy or the ability to agitate, including innovative panels and artistic productions.

Deadline for Submissions: September 1, 2019

Where to Submit: All proposals must be submitted via Attendee Interactive (available from https://www.westcomm.org/page/CFP2020 ). Email submissions will not be accepted.

Direct any questions about submitting to MSIG in 2020 to the MSIG Vice Chair, Hillary A. Jones, at hjones@csufresno.edu.

Submission Instructions
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COMPETITIVE PAPERS
Authors may submit scholarly papers relating to any area of media studies for competitive selection. Papers may employ any humanistic and/or social scientific methodology, may use any style manual, and may build or refine theory, conduct critical analyses, discuss disciplinary trends or issues, innovate pedagogically, and/or advance scholarly conversations and research.

Competitive papers may be submitted to only one interest group. Papers most suited to MSIG focus on medium as the primary area of inquiry. The calls from other WSCA interest groups are all available on Attendee Interactive (https://www.westcomm.org/page/CFP2020).

Competitive papers should not have been presented at another conference or convention, have been published, or have been accepted for publication, including work under contract or already accepted for publication as part of a larger project.

Paper submissions should include the paper and a separate title page. The paper should contain:
A) An abstract between 150-250 words as your first page
B) A maximum of 30 pages (including all references, figures, tables, and/or images)
C) No information identifying the author(s) in the paper’s content (remove prior to submission)
D) No information identifying the author(s) in the file properties. You can find instructions to aid you with this at: Word (https://www.howtogeek.com/180849/how-to-remove-the-hidden-personal-information-microsoft-office-adds-to-your-documents/), PDF (https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-properties-metadata.html), or Pages (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3529537)
E) Starting this year, authors submitting papers to WSCA must disclose whether they have obtained Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, organizational approval, or other necessary permissions for any submission involving the collection of data on human participants. The IRB disclosure statement should be included in a footnote, author note, or submission text. If no approval was obtained, the reason should be stated. For example, if the work does not involve human subjects, if it is exempt, or if approval was not obtained because the authors’ institutions do not have IRBs, this should be specified.

In addition, paper submissions should include a separate title page that contains:
a) The paper’s title
b) Names of every author
c) Each author’s institutional affiliation and email address, for all authors
d) Any accessibility needs
e) Audio/visual requests. Note equipment availability is extremely limited due to cost. Please be *very* specific with your A/V requests (i.e., HDMI or lightning port, projector/screen, audio, etc.).

Student Submissions:
Follow the directions for Competitive Paper Submissions. In addition:
1) Add “STUDENT” in the upper-left of your paper’s header
2) Add “STUDENT” in the upper-left corner of your title page
3) When you submit your work via Attendee Interactive, select the “Student” option

Debut Submissions:
Your paper is eligible for consideration for the WSCA Executives Club Debut Award if no author of the paper has “published in any academic journal” AND no author of the paper has “presented a paper at a state, regional, national or international convention” before (note: student-only conferences are exempt from this requirement). If all authors meet both of these criteria, then follow the instructions for paper submissions, as detailed above. In addition:
1) Add “DEBUT” in the upper-right corner of your document header
2) Add “DEBUT” in the upper-right corner of your title page
3) Indicate on the title page whether each author is pursuing a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctorate, or, if not currently a student, the highest degree completed
4) When you submit your work via Attendee Interactive, select the “Debut” option
5) If you are a student and your submission meets the requirements for a debut submission, as well, follow the instructions for both Student AND Debut paper submissions

All competitive paper submissions must be submitted via Attendee Interactive by September 1, 2019. Competitive papers may not be submitted via email.

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PANEL PROPOSALS
Panel proposals should unify around a theme relevant to theory, research, or instruction in Media Studies. Panels relating to the conference theme, “Communication, Agitation, and Justice,” are particularly welcome, but all panel or program proposals relating to media studies will be considered.

Panels may employ a traditional, interactive, or innovative format. Traditional panels may consist of a chair, individual presenters, and a respondent. Interactive panels may adopt formats such as roundtable discussions, debates, or performances. Innovative panels may employ short presentations and foster more discussion (e.g., fishbowls, speed talks, and pecha kucha), incorporate instructional components to enhance media literacies or production skills, or engage in critical play.

If your panel has potential for co-sponsorship with other interest groups, please indicate the other interest group(s) that you see connecting with your work in the “Description” field when you submit the panel

Panel proposals must contain:
1) Thematic title for the panel;
2) A short abstract/description for the program (50-75 words);
3) If your panel will require that attendees to bring a device, include that request in the short abstract;
4) Names, e-mail addresses, and institutional affiliations for all participants;
5) For traditional panels or interactive/innovative panels with individual presenters: a 300-500 word explanation of the unifying themes of the panel along with a title and abstract (150-200 words each) for every individual paper or presentation, or
5) for interactive or innovative panels without individual portions: the format the panel will employ (e.g., fishbowl, roundtable, etc.) and a 500-1500 word explanation of the unifying themes and goals of the panel;
6) Any accessibility needs; and
7) All audio/visual requests (equipment availability is extremely limited due to cost; be *very* specific with your A/V requests (i.e., HDMI or lightning port, projector/screen, audio, etc.)).

Panel proposals must be submitted via Attendee Interactive by September 1, 2019. Panels may not be submitted via email.

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COMPETITIVE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
MSIG recognizes that expression through a range of media yields diverse perspectives and can add value to our conversations. Creators, authors, artists, and producers are encouraged to submit creative productions for competitive selection. These may include games, apps, podcasts, websites, blogs, shorts, films, documentaries, comics and graphic novels, photography, et cetera.

Competitive media productions should not have been presented at another conference, festival, or convention. They may not be submitted to more than one interest group at WSCA. They should not have been marketed for profit.

Production submissions will be evaluated based on the degree of innovation, ability to communicate a message(s) to a defined public, aesthetics and production values, and the usability or function of the design.

Productions will be allotted the 12-minute presentation window standard on all MSIG panels. Clips from longer media productions edited to fit within this time limit are acceptable.

Creators, authors, artists, and producers should make every effort to remove information identifying themselves from their submissions to facilitate the review process.

Digital media production submissions should include a title page, abstract, and (optionally) a third file. The title page should include:
a) The submission’s title
b) Names of every creator, author, artist, and/or producer
c) Each person’s institutional affiliation and email address (for all creators, authors, artists, and/or producers), including whether each person is a media professional, artist, faculty member, or a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or a doctoral degree;
d) Any accessibility needs
e) Audio/visual requests. Equipment availability is limited due to cost but will be provided if feasible; be *very* specific with your A/V requests (i.e., HDMI or lightning port, projector/screen, audio, etc.).

The abstract should include
1) The submission’s title
2) A 500-1000 word abstract detailing what is innovative about the digital media production submission, identifies the target audience/market, explicates why the submission is effective at appealing or communicating a message to this audience, and establishes its significance to communication and media studies
3) Optionally, a link to the digital media production (e.g., website, short, trailer, clips, stills, screen caps, etc.) after the abstract. If a link is not included with the abstract, please supply a separate PowerPoint presentation (maximum of 10 slides) as a third (separate) file.

Competitive digital media production submissions must be submitted via Attendee Interactive by September 1, 2019. Proposals may not be submitted via email.

MSIG looks forward to reviewing paper, panel, and production submissions, and we hope you will join us in Denver for the WSCA conference in 2020. Direct any questions about submitting to MSIG in 2020 to the MSIG Vice Chair, Hillary A. Jones, at hjones@csufresno.edu. Direct any questions about submitting to WSCA in general to the program planner, Marnel Niles Goins, at mngoins@csufresno.edu.

Call for Papers

Organizational Communication Interest Group

WESTERN STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

2020 Convention – Denver, Colorado

February 22 – 24, 2020

Conference Theme:

COMMUNICATION, AGITATION & JUSTICE

The Organizational Communication Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association seeks competitive papers, graduate research-in-progress, and program proposals for the 2019 annual convention. The deadline for all submissions is September 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm PDT.

For questions about submitting, please contact the program planner:

Dr. Tiffany Dykstra-DeVette

2020 Organizational Communication Interest Group Planner

School of Communication

San Diego State University

tdykstradevette@sdsu.edu

Instructions for Submissions:

Please do not send your submissions via email. Submit papers and proposals electronically using the Attendee Interactive system.

Instead of emailing program planners your submission, you will submit online via the WSCA website (www.westcomm.org).

Please read below for information about submitting competitive papers, graduate research-in-progress, and program proposals to the Organizational Communication Interest Group. You can read general information about submissions and the conference theme at: https://www.westcomm.org/page/CFP2020.

I. COMPETITIVE PAPERS

1. Authors are encouraged to submit papers to the Organizational Communication Interest Group for competitive selection. Papers may employ any methodology(ies) and may address theoretical developments, critical analyses, disciplinary issues, pedagogical issues, or research advancements. Papers that expand upon the convention theme, Communication, Agitation & Justice, are strongly encouraged. Submit each paper to one interest group only. Competitive papers should not: (1) have been presented at another conference or convention; (2) have been published; and (3) have been accepted for publication.

1. Submitted papers should include the following:

1.     A separate file with the title page that includes the paper’s title, names of all authors, affiliation(s), email address(es), phone number(s), and audio-visual requests. This information should be included for each author. Equipment availability is extremely limited. See the WSCA policy on Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions in the Policies and Procedures Manual on the web site http://www.westcomm.org/ 

2.     A 100-200 word abstract of the paper (with title appearing on this page);

3.     A maximum of 30 pages of text (not including references or figures);

4.     No information in the paper that identifies the author(s) beyond that which appears on the title page.

1. Students: The Organizational Communication Interest Group strongly encourages student submissions, and interested students should mark their papers as “STUDENT” below their name on the title page. If a student paper also qualifies as a debut paper (see section E below) then it should be labeled “DEBUT” as well.

1. Students submitting competitive papers should also indicate if they are willing to have their submission considered for the “Research-in-Progress” panel if their paper is not accepted for a regular competitive panel.  Please do so by including “Open to Research-in-Progress” next to the “STUDENT” designation on the title page.

1. Debut Award: The WSCA Executives Club Debut Award is made to the author or co-authors of a paper presented at the convention “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 bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral student.

1. Competitive paper submissions must be RECEIVED by the interest group planner NO LATER THAN [end of day] September 1, 2019. Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word (.doc or .docx) format. In the subject line of your email please include: “[Last Name] WSCA Org Comm Competitive Paper Submission.”
   

II. Graduate Research-in-Progress

1. Graduate students with projects in various stages of development are encouraged to participate in the Research-in-Progress mentoring session. These sessions are designed to provide graduate students with opportunities to improve their research and network with professors and graduate students from other universities. Graduate students will receive substantive feedback on their research.

1. Because of the high level of feedback and discussion in this session, limited spaces are available. Proposals submitted to this program should be designated on the cover page as “RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS” and should not exceed 15 pages in length. Because research projects will be at various stages of development, proposals should provide a summary of the project and its current status, and then elaborate on areas that are under development and in need of feedback. Proposals could, for example, explore theoretical or methodological development, examine preliminary findings, or test theoretical implications.  

1. Specifically, proposals must include the following: 

1.    A separate file with title page that includes the paper’s title, author name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), and phone number(s)

2.    A maximum of 15 pages of text;

3.    No information in the paper that identifies the author(s) beyond that which appears on the title page.

1. Graduate Research-in-Progress proposals must be RECEIVED by the interest group planner NO LATER THAN [end of day] September 1, 2019. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word (.doc or .docx) format. In the subject line of your email please include: “[Last Name] WSCA Org Comm Graduate Research-in-Progress Submission.”
   

III. PROGRAM PROPOSALS

1. Program proposals should focus on a unifying theme relevant to research, theory, practice, or instruction in organizational communication. Programs may consist of a chair, individual presenters, and a respondent in a format traditionally presented at conferences. However, debates, roundtable discussions, performance activities, or other unique formats are encouraged. Innovative program proposals, especially those that provide opportunities for interaction among participants and attendees, are encouraged. Programs co-sponsored with other interest groups are also welcome. Programs that relate to the convention theme, Communication, Agitation & Justice, are encouraged.

1. Program proposals must contain the following:
1. Thematic title of the program;
2. Names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and affiliations of all participants;
3. Title and brief description of each presentation;
4. Equipment needed for the program. Equipment availability is extremely limited. See the WSCA policy on Audio-Visual Equipment at Conventions in the Policies and Procedures Manual on the web site http://www.westcomm.org/

1. Program proposals must be RECEIVED by the interest group planner NO LATER THAN [end of day] September 1, 2019. Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word (.doc or .docx) format. In the subject line of your email please include: “[Last Name] WSCA Org Comm Program Proposal Submission.”
   
   

The Organization for Research on Women and Communication invites submissions for program proposals and competitive papers for the Western States Communication Association Convention in Denver, CO (February 21-24, 2020).  ORWAC seeks submissions that speak to both its emphasis on research regarding women, intersectionality, gender, and feminism, and the Convention theme, “Communication, Agitation, & Justice.” Of particular interest are papers and panels that challenge or extend understandings of feminist advocacy, address the building of critically conscious coalitions, and explore the complexity of racial and gender identities.

Paper submission guidelines: ORWAC does not accept works in progress nor should papers have been previously presented, published, or be accepted for presentation or publication.  Authors who have not previously presented a paper at a conference or published in a journal should mark their papers as “Debut” in the upper right-hand corner of the title page as well as indicate their status (e.g., bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral student). Authors should also select “debut” in the Attendee Interactive system. All co-authors must meet the eligibly requirements to be considered a Debut Paper. ORWAC offers $500 awards to the Top Paper, Top Student Paper, and Top Debut Paper. All student submissions should be marked as “Student” for consideration of the Top Student Paper award.

Paper submissions should not exceed 25 pages and should be free of information identifying the author(s).

Authors must disclose whether they have obtained Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, organizational approval, or other necessary permissions for any convention submission involving the collection of data on human participants. If no approval was obtained, the reason should be stated. For example, if authors have not obtained IRB approval because their institutions do not have IRBs, that fact should be stated. The IRB disclosure statement should be included in a footnote, author note, or submission text.

Program Panel submission guidelines: Include the following information:  1) Thematic title of the program; 2) Description and rationale of program; 3) Title and brief description of each presentation or questions to be pursued by panelists; 4) Names and affiliations of all participants.  Alternative formats are encouraged as are innovative program proposals that provide opportunities for engaged interaction among participants and attendees. 

All submission will be through the WSCA online system, Attendee Interactive. Please note that your Attendee Interactive user name and password are separate from your WSCA log-in information. Follow submission instructions on the website, and stipulate any requests for AV equipment with your initial submission.  Requests for equipment submitted after the submission deadline will not be met. For additional details about the WSCA convention, please consult www.westcomm.org.

All submissions are due no later than September 1, 2019 by 11:59 pm PST in order to be considered.

WSCA Environmental Communication Division Awards, Seattle 2019 -

Top Paper Panel - Julie Anne Homchick Crow

Top Paper Panel - Jacob Andrew Miller

Top Debut Paper – Kristin Laurel Wagner

Top Paper – Joshua Trey Barnett  

 Our award winners at the 2019 WSCA Convention were: