**********Deadline Extended to Friday, January 18, 2013**********

Please share this information with your students and colleagues. Students are encouraged to submit proposals.

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

School of Communication

3100 Cleburne Avenue

Houston, Texas 77004

The School of Communication is sponsoring its 32^nd Intercultural Communication Conference April 15-19, 2013, on the campus of Texas Southern University. This year’s theme is “Social Media Across Cultures: Engaging Audiences.”

You are invited to submit proposals abstracts for papers, panels, or creative presentations that address cultural, educational, social, political and economic issues pertaining to social media and various modes of communication as it relates to this year’s theme. Some of the areas we are interested in having covered during the conference include but are not limited to the following:

Social Media in the Classroom Role of the Social Media in Political Campaigns

Social Media and Globalization Social Media and Faith

Contesting Social Media Space Social Media and the Diaspora

Social Media and Interpersonal Communication Social Media and Health Communication

Social Media and Organizations Social Media and the Future of Journalism

Other related topic ideas are also welcome

Submission Details and Guidelines:

Contributions may be theoretical, methodological, qualitative, ethnographic, or empirical.
If your proposal is for a paper and it has been presented at a previous convention, accepted for publication, or delivered in the form of another “public presentation,” this fact should be made clear at the time of the submission. This will not in any way influence the decision to accept the proposal.
Panel proposals should focus on a unifying theme relevant to research, theory, or teaching in communication.
Panel proposals may consist of a chair, paper presenters, and a respondent; however, round-table discussions, symposia, debates, performance venues, community programs, or other unique formats are also encouraged. In alternative formats, respondents may be included or omitted as appropriate.
Creative or innovative program proposals, especially those that provide opportunities for engaged interaction among participants and attendees, are encouraged.
Proposals for papers should include the name(s) of the author or authors, title of the paper and 100-150 word abstract.
Panel proposals should include: a title and rationale for the panel/program; title and 100 word abstract of each presentation; names, affiliations, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all participants; names of chairs and respondents (if any); and a program copy (75-100 word description) as it would appear in the program.
Proposal abstracts should be submitted electronically no later than December 14, 2012. If your abstract is accepted, you will receive additional information about the conference and when full papers must be submitted to the review committee. Additionally, acceptance of a submission implies a commitment to attend the conference or a provision of an appropriate alternate presenter.

Ø Please send proposal abstracts via e-mail to: Dr. Rockell Brown Burton of the School of Communication [log in to unmask] . (Use ICC 2013 in the subject line.)

Ø For more information or other questions concerning the conference, please contact:

Dr. C. Chris Ulasi, Conference Chair, via e-mail or phone: [log in to unmask] or (713) 313-7755.

The Intercultural Communication Conference provides a forum for scholars, students, professionals, and civic-minded leaders to explore topics with cultural, political, economic, and social implications as well as communication dynamics.

Rockell Brown Burton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies

School of Communication

Texas Southern University

Office Phone: 713.313.4312