Environmental Communication Division
National Communication Association - Call for Papers
San Diego, CA, November 21-24, 2008

The Environmental Communication Division invites submissions for competitively selected papers and thematic panels that address the relationship between communication theories and practices and environmental issues. The Division welcomes submissions involving traditional as well as innovative theories, methods, and objects of analysis.

Paper and panel submissions will be competitively reviewed. While submission of completed papers is encouraged, innovative panel proposals are also welcomed, especially round table discussions that invite more participation from conference attendees. Submissions related to the convention theme of "unCONVENTIONal" are especially encouraged - these may include but are not limited to co-sponsoring programs with other NCA units. Papers should list "environmental communication" among the key words.

Proposals for competitive papers, panels, and round tables must be submitted online by February 13, 2008.

All proposals should be submitted online at: http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/nca/nca08/

• A title
• An approximate 250 word abstract of the paper
• An approximate page length of less than 25 pages
• No identifying information about the author. Remove your name from the paper, the title page, and anywhere your name might appear in the paper before submitting the paper to the conference website.
• Please specify if you are interested in presenting your paper in the NCA Scholar-to-Scholar (poster) sessions. In addition to being presented in the top paper panel, the division's top paper will have the opportunity to be presented in one of the Scholar-to-Scholar sessions.
• Papers must be submitted online in either Microsoft Word or PDF. Compressed or zip files will not be accepted.
• Review criteria include: theoretical rigor, analytical rigor, writing quality, and overall contribution to environmental communication.

• A title
• A list of presenters and their affiliations
• Titles and abstracts for each presentation
• A rationale of no more than 250 words
• Panel proposals must be submitted online in either Microsoft Word or PDF. Compressed or zip files will not be accepted.
• Please indicate if you prefer or would be willing to have the panel presented in the Scholar-to-Scholar (poster) format.
• Review criteria include: topical relevance to theme, quality of rationale, coherence of the panel, and overall contribution to environmental communication.
• Co-Sponsoring: Please indicate if the panel could be effectively co-sponsored and identify the co-sponsoring unit. The planner may also contact you about co-sponsoring your panel if the theme lends itself to it. You need only submit your panel proposal to one unit, even if it is ultimately co-sponsored.

• A title
• A list of participants and their affiliations
• An abstract of no more than 75 words for the convention program
• A rationale of no more than 250 words
• Round table proposals must be submitted online in either Microsoft Word or PDF. Compressed or zip files will not be accepted.
• Review criteria include: topical relevance to theme, quality of rationale, and overall contribution to environmental communication.
• Co-Sponsoring: Please indicate if the round table could be effectively co-sponsored and identify the co-sponsoring unit. The planner may also contact you about co-sponsoring your round table if the theme lends itself to it. You need only submit your panel proposal to one unit, even if it is ultimately co-sponsored.

Please keep audio-visual technology requests to a minimum. You must specify audio-visual technology needs when submitting proposals and papers online.

Programs with additional needs that address the convention theme of "unCONVENTIONal" may be eligible for an unCONVENTIONal program grant. Please see the call on All Academic for applying for such grants. These grants may be applied to bringing in a scholar from an allied association, a professional who might not otherwise come to NCA, or other creative unconventional expenses.

Additional questions about submissions should be directed to Jonathan Gray at:

Department of Speech Communication
Mail Code 6605
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
jmgray@siu.edu