Call for papers-Central States Conference

The Central States Communication Association will be held next spring in Cleveland--Here is the call for papers from the Interpersonal Division:

INTERPERSONAL AND SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
INTEREST GROUP
2012 Call for Papers
The Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group is accepting papers and panel proposals for the 2012 CSCA convention to be held in Cleveland, Ohio (March 28 – 31, 2012). We welcome submissions from undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty of all academic ranks. Submissions are encouraged that address the conference theme: “Connecting in Cleveland: Exploring Intersections that Unite a Discipline.” For information on the 2012 convention, please visit the CSCA website at www.csca-net.org. We will feature a "top competitive paper" panel as well as present a monetary award and certificate to the top student paper and a certificate to the top debut paper.
We accept a variety of submission formats and topics. In addition to traditional formats, we encourage innovative panels that provide for interaction between the panelists and audience members. Theoretical essays, empirical reports, teaching workshops, roundtable discussions, spotlight and dialogue sessions, debates, seminars, high density programming, methodological and pedagogical issues are all welcome. Given the theme of the convention, we encourage submissions that address key intersections across divisions. If you would like assistance or are interested in contacting and/or coordinating with other divisions, creating a short course, or putting together a “special topics” panel, please contact Jordan Soliz prior to the submission deadline.
Please note the following Guidelines for Submission for competitive paper and panel proposals:
Papers will be submitted to blind review, must conform to APA standards, and require a detachable title page that allows authorial identity/identities to be concealed. Include the name(s) of authors, indicate if the author(s) is/are CSCA members, institutional affiliation(s), and contact information on the title page. Remove or mask all identifying author references in the text of the paper.
Students submitting papers should clearly mark the title page of their paper as a STUDENT submission (on such papers, all authors should be graduate or undergraduate students at the time of submission). First time submitters should clearly mark DEBUT on the title page of the paper.
Panel proposals must include a panel title and the name of person responsible for the program, as well as names, institutional affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of each panel participant. Also indicate if each participant is a CSCA member. A rationale for the panel should be included as well as a 200 word abstract for each paper or explanation of each participant's purpose/perspective should also be included. Panel proposals must adhere to the 2012 CSCA Panel Proposal Request Form.
As you prepare your submission, please keep in mind that the only A/V equipment available will be a computer-compatible projector. All other equipment, including computers, DVD players, televisions, and so forth, must be provided by the panelist.
Submit papers and panel proposals *electronically* as MICROSOFT WORD or .PDF attachments to Jordan Soliz at jsoliz2@unl.edu.

Deadline: Submissions must be received electronically by September 30th, 2011. Only complete papers and/or program proposals will be considered.
If you have any questions or need additional information please contact:
Jordan Soliz
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Studies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588402-309-9449
jsoliz2@unl.edu