Call for Papers "Globalization, Communication, and Cultural Identity" 12th International Conference International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies San Antonio, TX (USA) 2-4 August 2006
Globalization enters a world in which people of different cultural backgrounds increasingly come to depend on one another. The advent of a new era of telecommunication and human interconnection especially brings with it questions of identity, competency, language, ethics, community, power, and social order in the process of global communication. Thus, to understand these questions and develop intercultural knowledge and skills becomes critical for a productive and successful life in the 21st century. Consequently, increasingly heated discussions among scholars in different disciplines have been focused on key issues and trends regarding globalization, communication, cultural identity, and their relationships. The International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS) is now soliciting submissions for the 12th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Communication to be held on August 2-4, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Papers reflecting diverse theoretical perspectives and both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches are encouraged. Topic areas are broadly defined as, but not limited to, the following: - Advertising - Business communication across cultures - Communication accommodation - Communication and globalization - Communication education - Computer mediated communication - Conflict and negotiation - Crisis management - Cross-cultural adaptation - Cultural and linguistic diversity - Cultural identity and globalization - Digital communication - Ethnicity and communication - Group/organizational communication across cultures - Health communication across cultures - Information technology and culture - Interpersonal/intercultural communication - Intercultural/global communication competence - Language and cultural education - Language attitude - Language change and language stability - Language policy - Media and culture - Media literacy - Rhetoric studies - Risk communication across cultures - Translation theory - Verbal/nonverbal communication across cultures Guideline for Submissions Categories: Abstract, panel proposal, and workshop proposal may be accepted: - Abstract: 150-200 words in English. Please check IAICS homepage for the format of the abstract. - Panel proposal: Panel proposals reflecting the conference theme may be submitted. All panel proposals should provide a 300-word rationale and 150-250 word abstract of each panellist's paper. - Workshop: Workshop proposals relevant to the conference theme may be submitted. Proposal is expected to be 3-5 pages in length, single spaced. Deadline: Please submit the abstract, the complete panel proposal, and the complete workshop proposal online as MS Word attachment by March 1, 2006. All submissions will be carefully reviewed. Full papers have to be submitted by July 10, 2006. IAICS will devote one or two special issues of its journal, Intercultural Communication Studies, to including qualified papers from the conference. Contact: Professor Guo-Ming Chen Department of Communication Studies University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 USA Tel: +1 (401) 874-4731 Fax: +1 (401) 874-4722 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.trinity.edu/org/ics/ _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
