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ECA 2025 Convention Call for Submissions Media Ecology (Affiliate Organization)

Call for Submissions

Media Ecology (Affiliate Organization)

116th Eastern Communication Association Convention

“Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions”

Hyatt Regency, Buffalo, NY

March 26-March 30, 2025

Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024, 11:59pm PST

The Eastern Communication Association will hold their 116th Annual Convention in Buffalo, New York from Wednesday, March 26 through Sunday, March 30, 2025. The convention theme for 2025 is “Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions.” The deadline for submissions is October 16, 2024 11:59 P.M. (PST).

As an Affiliate Organization to ECA, the Media Ecology Association seeks individual paper, panel, and roundtable submissions to the Annual Convention that focus on the study of media as environments and attend the study of media as media. While encourage any and all submissions related to media ecology, we especially welcome submissions tied to the convention theme, “Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions.”

In describing the convention theme, ECA states, “In our ever-changing world, contemporary problems and issues need to be addressed with creative solutions. Communication Studies scholars and practitioners are well-positioned to offer theoretical and practical insights to address contemporary problems.” Those of us who work within the tradition of media ecology wholeheartedly agree that we gain a deeper our understanding of problems through the study of communication, especially through the study of media as environments. Pointing to the problems created by communication technologies, Harold A. Innis in The Bias of Communication writes, “Enormous improvements in communication have made understanding more difficult.” By attending to media and communication technologies that improve the speed and efficiency of communication, media ecology is particularly well-suited in enriching our ability to explore the problems and difficulties in our contemporary moment.

Some guiding questions for papers, panels, and roundtables may include, but are not limited to: How can the study of media as environments improve our understanding of contemporary problems? How can the study of media as environments lead us to creative solutions to contemporary problems? How might we seek balance as a creative solution? What are the problems that media ecology might help us to identify that other traditions of communication and media studies might miss? What problems arise from—and what solutions are possible in—our shifting media environments?

ECA uses Attendee Interactive to manage submissions and reviews. If you have not used it before, you will be prompted to create a new User ID and Password to submit your work. Please find the Attendee Interactive link here: https://ww4.aievolution.com/eca2501/

Media Ecology invites three types of submission. The specific requirements for each type follows. Also, please indicate any Audio Video needs, when necessary, in your submission for accommodation.

Submission of Completed Papers:  Individual submissions of completed papers will provide the following through Attendee Interactive:

  • Title
  • Author(s): If the paper has multiple authors, submitter should indicate who will be presenting at the convention.
  • Abstract (5,000 character max)
  • Special Requests
  • Categories

-Debut Paper: Papers written by authors who have not presented previously at a regional or national convention.

-Student Paper

Requests for Audio-Visual Equipment: Internet Access, Laptop Audio, LCD Projector

Upload of your Completed Paper:

  • Paper must have no identifying author, school, faculty, or contact information
  • Abstract (one page max with Statement of Professional Responsibility below)
  • The word “Debut” marked on all papers written by authors who have not previously presented at a regional or national convention.
  • Required File Format: MS Word Document or PDF
  • Consistent Formatting: APA, MLA, Harvard, or Chicago Style
  • Double-Spaced, 12 Point Times New Roman Font
  • A statement of professional responsibility

Submission of Program/Panel Proposals:  Submission of program/panel proposals should include the following elements submitted through Attendee Interactive:

  • A thematic title for the program.
  • Names of the chair and respondents (if any). Chairs should not also be designated as respondents.
  • Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants.
  • Titles and abstracts for each paper or presentation.
  • A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program.
  • A detailed rationale for the program/panel.
  • A statement of professional responsibility.

Submission of Roundtable:  Submission of Roundtable proposals should include the following elements submitted through Attendee Interactive:

  • Roundtable Title
  • Name of the chair
  • Participants (Featured Experts): Names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and institutional affiliations of all participants.
  • Description: A program copy (no more than a 75-word description) as it should appear in the final program.
  • Rationale for Roundtable (10,000 Character max)
  • Target Audience (10,000 Character max)
  • Requests for Audio-Visual Equipment: Internet Access, Laptop Audio, LCD Projector
  • Special Requests
  • Supporting Document(s): Purpose of the roundtable (program copy), agenda for roundtable, and invitation for audience participation.
  • A statement of professional responsibility.

Include the following Statement of Professional Responsibility with submissions: 

In submitting the attached paper or proposal, I/We recognize that this submission is considered a professional responsibility. I/We agree to present this panel or paper if it is accepted or programmed. I/We further recognize that all who attend and present at ECA’s annual meeting must register and pay required fees.

The following statement MUST be included with every submission of a paper or panel in order for it to be eligible for review.

Convention Acceptance Notifications: January 2025

Please note that you can also request special scheduling due to special circumstances and needs (cultural or religious etc.) when submitting papers, panel proposals, etc. The special requests then will be forwarded to the primary program planner.

For additional information about the upcoming convention, please visit ECA’s website http://www.ecasite.org/. For additional information about the Media Ecology Association, please visit MEA’s website: https://media-ecology.org/

All questions or concerns related to the Media Ecology Affiliate Organization and submissions can be directed to:  

Ryan McCullough, Ph.D.
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
rmccullough@westliberty.edu

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