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06/15/2020
ECA 2021 Convention - Communication Law and Ethics Interest Group Call for Submissions
CALL FOR PAPERS
2021 EASTERN COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
COMMUNICATION LAW & ETHICS
The Communication Law and Ethics Interest Group of the Eastern Communication Association invites the submission of competitive papers, thematic program or panel proposals, and innovative programming alternatives (e.g., roundtables, symposia, debates, open forums, and community programs) for the 112th annual convention of the ECA.
The 2021 convention’s theme, “Resilience” will be a deliberation on our discipline’s response to overcoming obstacles, thriving despite challenges, and adapting to an ever-changing global landscape. This speaks to our own division’s role as the foundation for resilience. It is our ethics that will be the guiding principles needed to persevere through new challenges. While the law shall apply our ethical principles to find the best approaches to current social issues. It is our division that will deliberate on these rules- both legal and ethical- to help us navigate through such challenging times.
We invite all works that concern the ethical, social justice, policy and legal issues in the field of communication. We invite work from students, faculty and professionals. We also invite work from varying types of approaches including ethical, legal, critical, empirical and theoretical.
In keeping with this theme, we are specifically seeking papers, thematic panels, and other program content that explores how ethical and legal principles have evolved through previous times of upheaval and can help guide us through this current era of disruption.
General information about the 2021 Call for Papers can be found at http: https://www.ecasite.org/aws/ECA/pt/sp/convention_papers
Submissions to the Communication Law and Ethics Interest Group must adhere to the following guidelines:
ECA will now be using Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. This is the same system used by the National Communication Association so you may be familiar with it. The deadline for submissions remains the same, October 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM. You will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work. An email will be sent to the membership in the next couple of months to announce when Attendee Interactive will be open for submission. Additional information, including a link to the submission page, will be sent to ECA members on the day the submission website opens.
The Interest Group invites two types of submission and the specific requirements for each type follows.
Submission Guidelines for Completed Papers
Papers should be written in accordance with the University of Chicago Manual of Style or APA 6th edition (whichever is appropriate). The following fields will be completed for individual submissions:
- Title
- Description (aka. Abstract) including the Professional Responsibility Statement.
- Student Paper
- Debut Submission
- Special requests
- Audio Visual Form
- Upload final paper or additional documents (file types accepted: Word or PDF).
Submission Guidelines for Panel/Program Proposals
Please submit panel/program proposals is one MS Word file (.doc or .docx). Proposals should be written according to the University of Chicago Manual of Style or APA 6th edition (whichever is appropriate). Include the following items in all panel/program submissions:
- Thematic Title
- Participants (Names & Affiliations) including chair and respondent.
- Estimated Attendance
- Special requests
- Rationale
- Audio Visual Form
- Upload supporting documents that include titles and abstract for each paper or presentation, program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program, and Statement of Professionalism (see below).
Include the following statement with submissions.
In submitting the attached paper/panel, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this paper/panel if it is accepted and programmed. I/We further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and pay required fees.
For any additional information regarding this CFP, please contact the
Communication Law and Ethics Program Planner:
Jason Zenor
Department of Communication
SUNY-Oswego
jason.zenor@oswego.edu
