| Conference Update: On the Theme "Communication and Community"
Debates, artistic performances, video presentations, provocative papers, community, engagement, academic workshops, mentoring sessions, international receptions, tequila tasting, side trips to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, and oh so much more, are all part of our forthcoming Phoenix conference. With less than two months to go, it's time to make your...
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ICA Regional Conference in France: A Big Success!
For the first time in its history, ICA sponsored a regional conference in France, more precisely in Roubaix, a town located in the Metropolitan Region of Lille, Northern France. No less than 200 scholars coming from 19 countries around the world participated in this event, titled "Communicating in a World...
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President's Message: Cultivating Engaged Scholars and Scholarship
In a previous column I noted that the time is right for re-evaluation of the focus and mission of communication studies programs. I proposed several distinct but related directions for rethinking the role of the discipline and of communications scholarship and I want to take up two of these now...
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Virtual Conference Keynote Address: Livingstone, Children and Media
Available in the upcoming ICA Virtual Conference, Professor Sonia Livingstone's keynote address tackles questions relating to children, young people and the internet; media and digital literacies; the mediated public sphere; audience reception for diverse television genres and public understanding of communications regulation. For the past decade, Livingstone has been researching...
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Entertainment, Culture & Outdoor Activities Await in Tempe, Arizona
This year, ICA's annual conference will be held in downtown Phoenix's bustling Stadium District. For those searching for a respite from this urban center, the city of Tempe, Arizona serves as a welcome retreat. A thirty-minute ride east on Phoenix's Metro Light Rail brings visitors to Tempe, named after Greece's...
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A Message from the Communication Director: Conference and Twitter
Initially I started this column with a very specific U.S. pop culture reference that had to do with a large cell phone, Zack Morris, and syndicated tween television programming from the early 1990s. Then I realized that not only was this age- and America-specific, it was probably tired. So, to...
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Preconferences Focus on New Media, Mobile Communication, Asia, and Political Communication Online
In each Newsletter leading up to the conference, we will highlight a few of the exciting preconferences that have been planned for Phoenix. This month, learn more about "New Media and Internet Communication and Communities in China"; "Mobile Communication, Community, and Locative Media Practices: From the Everyday to the Revolutionary "...
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Extended Session Preview : ISD, ICD, Intergroup, Interpersonal, JSD, LSI
New to the ICA Conference this year is the Extended Session - a conference slot of 2.5 hours that gives each Division and Interest Group the opportunity to go beyond the typical four- or five-paper presentation and respondent format. The goal of the extended session is to enable more dialogue...
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Master Classes: This Month Featuring Knapp and McLeod
In each Newsletter leading up to the conference, we will highlight two of the fascinating master classes that have been planned for Phoenix. Master lecturers will feature Mark Knapp (U of Texas-Austin), Chin-Chuan Lee (City U of Hong Kong), Dafna Lemish (Southern Illinois U-Carbondale), Jack McLeod (U of Wisconsin), James...
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Excursions: Heard Museum Tequila Tasting and Free Tour of Cronkite School
Heard Museum Tour, Reception, and Tequila Tasting Friday, 25 May 2012 7:00-9:30pm Price: $35.00 per person
Visit the exquisite and exclusive surroundings of the Heard Museum for an evening of art and tequila tasting complimented by a variety of southwestern hors d'oeuvres. Make your way station-to-station to compare the best...
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Navigate the Conference With Your Phone: The ICA Program Mobile App
This year, ICA is teaming up with Guidebook to bring you the conference program as a Mobile App! No need to worry about roaming charges -- Guidebook downloads the guide to your mobile device, allowing you to view information without connecting to wi-fi or needing a cell signal. The Mobile App...
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Student Column: For Meaningful Conference Experiences: Strategic Plans for the 2012 ICA Conference "Communication and Community"
The 62nd ICA Annual Conference is about a month away. We are delighted to have this year's ICA conference in Phoenix, the capitol and the largest city of the state of Arizona. To encourage more productive, engaging, and meaningful ICA conference experiences among students, this month's student column will focus...
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