September 14, 2021
Student members of NCA’s caucuses (Asian/Pacific American Caucus, Black Caucus, Disability Issues Caucus, Caucus on LGBTQ Concerns, Indigenous Caucus, La Raza Caucus, or Women’s Caucus) may apply for a travel grant to help defray the costs associated with attending the 2021 NCA Annual Convention in Seattle. Students can receive up to $300 for travel expenses. Learn more and apply by Friday, October 8.
In accordance with this year’s theme of “Honoring PLACE: People, Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment,” together we will explore the history and centrality of place. We have an outstanding program of panels, papers, and special sessions at this convention. We hope that you will take the time to explore these...
Applications are now being accepted for NCA’s Research Cultivation Grants, Advancing the Discipline Grants, and grants funded by the Dale Leathers Fund to Promote Communication Studies in Emerging Democracies. The application deadline for all grants is October 1, 2022. Grant recipients will be notified in mid-November, and projects are expected to...
In a new “NCA Concepts and Praxis in Communication” video, Aisha Durham, Associate Professor in the USF Department of Communication, explains Critical Race Theory and how it has been applied in Communication research. According to Durham, “As a framework, Critical Race Theory (CRT) sees race not as biologically determined… We...
The Consortium of Social Science Associations’ (COSSA) Social Science Advocacy Day was held virtually on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. This annual event is designed to encourage members of Congress to support federal funding of the social and behavioral sciences. This year, Dr. Kami Silk participated in this advocacy work...
In support of its commitment to promoting diversity within the Communication discipline, NCA’s IDEA Council offers travel grants for student members of NCA’s caucuses (Asian/Pacific American Caucus, Black Caucus, Disability Issues Caucus, Caucus on LGBTQ Concerns, Indigenous Caucus, La Raza Caucus, and Women’s Caucus) who attend the Annual Convention. NCA offers...
The NCA 108th Annual Convention, “Honoring PLACE: People, Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment,” will take place November 17-20, 2022, in New Orleans, LA. While the convention will take place primarily as a face-to-face event, nine sessions will be live streamed for member access this year. Additionally, six sessions will be...
Members are invited to submit nominations for the awards to be presented at the 2022 NCA Annual Convention. Unless otherwise specified, nominations must be submitted through the NCA website. Please review each award call for more information. The deadline for all nominations is May 15, 2022. Award descriptions, nomination criteria,...
Members are invited to submit nominations for the awards to be given at the 2021 NCA Annual Convention. Unless otherwise specified, nominations must be submitted through the NCA website. Please review each award call for more information. The deadline for all nominations is May 15, 2021. Award descriptions, nomination criteria,...