Economics, Communication, and Society Division
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BylawsThe Economics, Communication, and Society Division promotes scholarship on the communicative dimensions of economic theory and practice as well as the economy of communication. In particular, the division aims to support four major areas research: the rhetoric of economics, the cultural studies of the economy, the political economy of communication, and critical organizational communication. When engaging these areas of scholarship, we welcome research utilizing quantitative or qualitative methods. We also welcome a wide range of case studies and critical perspectives that engage philosophical themes such as the history of economic thought, the rhetoric of economic theory and policy, the political economy of media institutions, the affective or biopolitical aspects of economic power, and the historical transformation of economic forms of life. When submitting discussion panels, panel sessions, and individual papers, we encourage the proposal of interdisciplinary projects that work collaboratively with other divisions both within and beyond NCA.
2026 NCA Positions
- NCA Legislative Assembly Representative
- Kevin Musgrave, Southeast Missouri State University
- Megan Zahay, SUNY Purchase
- NCA Nominating Committee Representative
- Megan Zahay, SUNY Purchase
2026 Interest Group Leadership
- Chair: Megan Zahay, SUNY Purchase
- Vice Chair: Menglu Lyu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- Vice Chair-Elect: Kai Prins, Loyola Marymount University
- Immediate Past Chair: Kevin Musgrave, Southeast Missouri State University
- Graduate Representative: Kai Prins, University of Wisconsin-Madison
NCA Legislative Assembly Representative
NCA Legislative Assembly Representative