Conventions
2011
March 23rd - March 27th
Doubletree Hotel
Little Rock, AR
2012
April 11th - April 15th
The St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio, TX
2013
April 10th - April 14th
The Seelbach Hilton
Louisville, KY
Past
 
Convention Features
 
Communication across the Curriculum Pre-conference
 
Come join us for a full day of CXC discussion on Wednesday, April 5th . We'll begin the day spotlighting a plenary panel of Kathleen Galvin (Northwestern University), Roderick Hart (University of Texas at Austin), and Ann Staton (Texas Woman's University). Following this, experienced facilitators will run workshops on issues of assessment, collaboration with writing, and managing other disciplines. In the afternoon, come hear competitive panels and papers on various CXC issues and join us for a culminating happy hour compliments of Allyn & Bacon/Longman Publishing.
 For more information, see the CXC Pre-conference website at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~ejenkin/cxc/
or contact Dr. Deanna Dannels ( ).
 Be sure to pre-register for this event on the SSCA   pre-registration form  (cost is $35 for pre-registration before March 15 and $40 at the convention).
 
Plenary Speakers
Roderick P. Hart
Dean College of Communication
Shivers Chair of Communication and Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.
 
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Dean College of Arts and Sciences
University of South Carolina.
Workshops
 
A series of workshops will be held on a variety of topics related to teaching, research, and professional issues. Each will consists of a double time-period session to enable  Additional workshops are being planned so return to this webpage for updates.
The Cooperative Research Initiative: Advancing Petronio's Communication Privacy Management Theory and Research
Sandra Petronio and Thomas Socha
Participate in a pioneering group project to develop an omnibus study to be carried out at multiple sites about privacy/disclosure/confidentiality in the contexts of families and healthcare.  Anyone who would like to collaborate is welcome to attend.  Instructions and materials will be provided. Plans for completing the collaborative research initiative will be made.
 
Documenting Creative Achievement
Donna Marie Nudd, Ronald Shields, Mindy Fenske
This workshop will demonstrate effective ways to document creative work so that its merit can be appreciated by administrators and fellow faculty members serving on evaluation committees.
 
Media Convergence in Dallas
Allan Albaran
A group of professionals from the media industry in the Dallas area will discuss changes in the industry and their implications for communication education and research.
 
Fighting Hatred and Racism Through the Communication Curriculum
Michael Waltman
This workshop explores ways that communication scholars can study and teach about hatred and racism while also resisting its expansion within their communities. 
 
Teaching Public Speaking: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Michael and Suzanne Osborn
What ninety years of combined instructional experience have taught us about the ethical and practical challenges of the public speaking course. 
 
Writing Textbooks
Mark Hickson and Larry Powell
Topics covered include ideas for textbooks, writing proposals, dealing with editors, the economics of text publishing, and assessing the value of a project.
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
 
On Saturday April 8th, association members will have the opportunity to drink coffee and  have a light breakfast while discussing issues of importance to the profession prior to the start of regular convention programs. Select among 6 topics, each assigned to a specific table and leader.