Don’t Delay, Register Today!
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Just because the Early Bird Registration deadline has passed, that doesn’t mean you can’t save money when you register for the NCA 110th Annual Convention.
The advance registration deadline is Nov. 17 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Members who register in advance of the convention and forgo on-site will save $55 dollars by doing so. Click the button below to learn more, see the rates, and register today.
Note: To qualify for the NCA Member Rate, your NCA membership must be current through December 1, 2024. If you need to renew your membership, please do so, in a separate transaction, before registering for the convention.
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Announcing the 2024 Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture
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Friday, Nov. 22 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Grand Ballroom C – 5th Floor Sheraton
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Mark your calendars to hear Carolyn Calloway-Thomas speak about the urgent need for empathy in a divided world.
Despite stunning achievements—from landing on the moon to the advent of advanced AI—humanity still struggles with tribalism and “Us vs. Them” mentalities. Why haven’t we moved beyond these instincts that fracture society and harm relationships?
Carolyn Calloway-Thomas will explore how our brain’s tendencies drive division, but more importantly, why empathy and thoughtful communication are vital to overcoming these barriers.
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Carolyn Calloway-Thomas, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, African American and African Diaspora Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
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Calloway-Thomas’s research focuses on the rhetorical/intellectual history of Black Americans, intersections between empathy and race, intercultural/interracial communication, pedagogy of empathy, and civic engagement. She studies how words work in framing people’s perceptions of race and ethnicity, as well as how discourses of change impact Black Americans.
She is coauthor of Fifty Years of Generating Minds: The Groups Program (2019); author of Empathy in the Global World: An Intercultural Perspective (2010); coauthor of Intercultural Communication: a Text/Reader (2007) and Intercultural Communication: Roots and Routes (1999); and coeditor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Sermonic Power of Public Discourse (1993). Her coauthored book on Intercultural Communication between Chinese and North Americans is forthcoming. For her full bio, click here.
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Housing Reservation Deadline is Oct. 13
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Some room blocks are still available for convention-goers at the following hotels: the New Orleans Marriott and the Sheraton New Orleans.
Reserving hotel rooms through NCAs room blocks not only assures you the negotiated best price and a sense of close community with nearby scholars, but allows the convention team to negotiate for better pricing in keeping future conventions costs low.
Planning on rooming with others? Click below to use our new Roommate Finding Form!
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Two Greater Regard VLOs in the Month of October
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My Journey of Becoming a Nonprofit
Communication Specialist
Felicia Harris, Ph.D.
Former Associate Director and Associate Professor, University of Houston-Downtown
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My Journey from Speechwriter to Executive Director of Strategic Communication to Faculty
Sarah Geegan, Ph.D.
Former Executive Director of Strategic Communication and Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
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Last Call for Graduate Student Open House and Career Fair Signups
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Calling all departments looking for graduate students and career applicants! The reservation deadline for departments looking to participate in either the Graduate School Open House (GSOH) and the Career Fair is October 15.
The Graduate School Open House (GSOH) offers a valuable opportunity for colleges and universities to connect with prospective students. Each registered department will have a booth where faculty can engage one-on-one with potential students, discuss their programs, and answer questions about admissions and requirements.
The NCA Career Center attracts a diverse group of attendees, including soon-to-be graduates and professionals seeking new career opportunities. The Job Fair, held during the Career Center, is an excellent way for employers to connect with potential employees. Each registered department will have a booth designed for one-on-one interactions with applicants. The Career Center is open to all registered attendees. The Career Center will also feature CV Consulting in addition to the Job Fair.
More information for both events can be found by clicking the button below.
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The NCA National Office would like to thank the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication for their sponsorship of the Graduate School Open House.
This important event would not be possible without their support.
To learn more about the Manship School, click here.
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Make Sure to Check Our Convention Accessibility Page
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Have a question about accommodations, mobility, public transportation, accessible presentations, health and safety, or more? The Convention Accessibility page is the first place to check for answers. You can use the button below to find answers to the most asked questions regarding accessibility at the upcoming convention.
If your question isn’t answered there, please email convention@natcom.org and a National Office staff member will respond to your inquiry ASAP.
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Announcing NCA’s Executive Director, Justin Danowski
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Congratulations to NCA’s newest Executive Director, Justin Danowski, appointed on Oct. 1, 2024! Justin served NCA most recently as Interim Executive Director and, before that, as the Governance Director. Click below to see the official announcement from President Marnel Niles Goins.
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See the 2024 National Award Winners
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The National Office is pleased to announce the 2024 national award winners, honoring top achievements in outstanding teaching, scholarship, and professional service.
More than 30 scholars will receive awards at the 110th Annual Convention for achievements in over 25 categories, including distinguished service, IDEA engagement, and global communication.
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Communication Currents, Vol. 1; No. 7
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The latest Communication Currents is out: “‘This is America’: repurposing the white gaze through imitation.” Click the button below to read and learn more.
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The Doctoral Honors Seminar (DHS) and the Institute for Faculty Development (IFFD) are two extremely impactful summer programs for the field, and applications to host these are due at the end of this month.
If your department is interested in hosting either of these, learn more with the buttons below.
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Members in the News – Sept. 2024
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This section collects mentions of members who have received media coverage or written op-eds on communication-related topics. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of every mention of NCA members in the news. If you know of any members who have been in the news, please forward a link or reference to communications@natcom.org.
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Emma Frances Bloomfield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was quoted in “Kamala Harris is making climate action patriotic. It just might work,” for Grist.
Emily Contois, University of Tulsa, was quoted in “Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here’s why that’s hard for some American men,” for NPR.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, University of Pennsylvania, was quoted in “Harris’ past debates: A prosecutor’s style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump,” for the Associated Press.
Casey Ryan Kelly, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was quoted in “Trump said every Haitian student in Springfield ‘will have a private interpreter.’ That’s False,” for Politifact.
Torin Monahan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was quoted in “Inside Columbia’s surveillance and disciplinary operation for student protesters,” for the Columbia Spectator.
Natalie Pennington, Colorado State University, was quoted in “The Friendship Paradox,” for The Atlantic.
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