07/27/2018

CSCA 2019 Convention - Political Communication Interest Group Call for Papers

Dear Political Communication Interest Group Members: 

I hope your summer is going well. In this email you will find the call for submissions for the 2019 CSCA Conference in Omaha. With midterms happening this fall, I don’t think we will have a shortage of great ideas, papers, and dialogue in Omaha. 

Additionally at this year’s conference we will be presenting the inaugural Trent Award to political communication scholars in their early career (first 15 years).  A committee is working on the award call and that will be shared soon as we plan to accept nominations in the fall. 

This year CSCA will be using an online submission system for the first time! We look forward to the convenience this will provide for everyone. We will let you know once it’s ready for submissions. 

Please let me know if you have any questions and I hope to see you in Omaha in April! 

Terri Easley-Giraldo
teasley3@jccc.edu 

POLITICAL COMMUNICATION INTEREST GROUP
Call for Papers and Panels 

2019 Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Annual Convention in Omaha, NE
April 3-6, 2019
Dialogue 

The Political Communication Interest Group invites the submission of competitive papers and thematic panel proposals to be considered for presentation at the 2019 CSCA convention to be held in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Submissions to the Political Communication Interest Group should explore theoretical and/or critical issues related to the study of politics and communication. The scope of this Interest Group is broad, as the study of politics and communication may encompass the communicative activity of citizens, individual political figures, governmental institutions, the media, political campaigns, advocacy groups, and social movements. This Interest Group recognizes and encourages research that addresses political communication topics in all contexts and levels of analysis, employing a variety of methodologies. Papers and proposals that highlight and explore the theme of this convention, Dialogue, are especially encouraged. 

Proposals that explore connections with other interest groups are especially encouraged. We seek interactive and innovative formats to further develop and increase participation in the discussions. 

Awards: All top papers will be recognized during our business meeting. Awards will be given to the top overall paper and the J. Jeffrey Auer Award for the top competitive graduate student paper (which also includes a monetary award). 

Guidelines for Submission: 

Papers: Only completed papers will be accepted. Remove all author references in the text of the paper. Graduate and undergraduate students should type “STUDENT” on the upper right-hand corner of the title page. If the paper will be a student debut, please type “DEBUT STUDENT” on the upper right- hand corner of the title page and label it as graduate or undergraduate. To be considered a student debut paper, (1) the author must be a student, (2) the paper must have single authorship, and (3) the paper must be the author’s first paper to be presented at CSCA. Indicate if author(s) are CSCA members. All papers should contain a 50-75-word abstract. 

Panels: Proposals that explore connections with other interest groups are encouraged. Panels with institutional diversity are highly encouraged and preferred. If you would like to propose a different format for your panel, please describe the format briefly in the panel description. 

We seek interactive and innovative panel formats to further develop our program and provide opportunities for discussion at the convention. Some examples of different formats include: 

Dialogue Sessions: Select a key issue, debate, or article that will serve to open the session and then become the focus of conversation. 

Spotlight Sessions: Focus on a noted scholar and a particular aspect of teaching or research. 

Debates: This format encourages a town hall atmosphere with a prearranged solution. Teams argue for and against the resolution. 

All technology requests must be made at the time of submission. Projectors and screens are available; computers are not. Please only request the media if it is absolutely essential. 

CSCA will have a new online submission system. Details will be available on the CSCA website closer to the submission deadline.

Proposals must be submitted electronically through our online submission system via Wednesday, October 10th 11:59pm CST. 

Questions about submissions to the Political Communication Interest Group can be sent to the Political Communication Interest Group Chair/Program Planner: 

Terri M. Easley-Giraldo
Johnson County Community College
teasley3@jccc.edu