Participants wanted for Theorizing in a Digital Network Age Symposium

Penn State Communication Arts and Sciences has issued a call for nominations & self-nominations for participants for its upcoming Summer Symposium Theorizing Communication in a Digitally Networked Age to be held June 12-15, 2017

The phenomenon of communication is being transformed by the proliferation of digital networks that have altered the landscape for human interaction. These changes pervade the traditions of rhetoric and communication science. The Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University will bring together a select group that includes scholars in rhetoric, interpersonal communication, health communication, and political communication for conversation about provocative questions, compelling issues, new directions, or significant challenges that characterize theorizing communication in a digitally networked age.

Leading the symposium are eight scholars, well known for their contributions to communication theory, who have established themselves at the forefront of theorizing digitally networked communication. These scholars include:

Brandon van der Heide, Michigan State University Krista Kennedy, Syracuse University Malcolm Parks, University of Washington Damien Pfister, University of Maryland Steven Rains, University of Arizona Jennifer Stromer-Galley, Syracuse University Shyam Sundar, Penn State University Christopher Wells, University of Wisconsin

We invite nominations or self-nominations to identify the remaining 24 guests at this symposium. Of particular interest are more junior scholars--assistant professors, early associate professors, ABD PhD candidates--who are working or intend to work on advancing theory and research on communication in a digitally networked age.

The schedule for the symposium is as follow:

Monday June 12 is the arrival day for all participants, with no formally scheduled activities.

Tuesday June 13 and Wednesday June 14will be a mix of full group sessions, in which our invited experts lead a discussion, and break-out sessions, which allow smaller sub-groups of participants to engage in further conversation. Tuesday will conclude with dinner in small groups, and Wednesday will conclude with dinner at the Arboretum at Penn State (https://arboretum.psu.edu/).

Thursday June 15 is the departure day for all participants.

For all selected participants, Penn State will cover travel expenses to and from State College, PA; lodging at the Penn Stater (see http://thepennstaterhotel.psu.edu/); and meals from Monday afternoon through Thursday noon.

To nominate yourself or another scholar, please use this link to submit the requested information: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8wduSVioANWwzuR. Direct inquiries to Denise Solomon (dhs12@psu.edu), Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences at Penn State University. We have not yet set a deadline, but we will start reviewing nominations in April. tate Communication Arts and Sciences https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8wduSVioANWwzuR. Symposium: Theorizing Communication in a Digitally Networked Age

Call for nominations & self-nominations for participants PENN STATE COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES SUMMER SYMPOSIUM: Theorizing Communication in a Digitally Networked Age June 12-15, 2017

The phenomenon of communication is being transformed by the proliferation of digital networks that have altered the landscape for human interaction. These changes pervade the traditions of rhetoric and communication science. The Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University will bring together a select group that includes scholars in rhetoric, interpersonal communication, health communication, and political communication for conversation about provocative questions, compelling issues, new directions, or significant challenges that characterize theorizing communication in a digitally networked age.

Leading the symposium are eight scholars, well known for their contributions to communication theory, who have established themselves at the forefront of theorizing digitally networked communication. These scholars include:

Brandon van der Heide, Michigan State University Krista Kennedy, Syracuse University Malcolm Parks, University of Washington Damien Pfister, University of Maryland Steven Rains, University of Arizona Jennifer Stromer-Galley, Syracuse University Shyam Sundar, Penn State University Christopher Wells, University of Wisconsin

We invite nominations or self-nominations to identify the remaining 24 guests at this symposium. Of particular interest are more junior scholars--assistant professors, early associate professors, ABD PhD candidates--who are working or intend to work on advancing theory and research on communication in a digitally networked age.

The schedule for the symposium is as follow:

Monday June 12 is the arrival day for all participants, with no formally scheduled activities.

Tuesday June 13 and Wednesday June 14will be a mix of full group sessions, in which our invited experts lead a discussion, and break-out sessions, which allow smaller sub-groups of participants to engage in further conversation. Tuesday will conclude with dinner in small groups, and Wednesday will conclude with dinner at the Arboretum at Penn State (https://arboretum.psu.edu/).

Thursday June 15 is the departure day for all participants.

For all selected participants, Penn State will cover travel expenses to and from State College, PA; lodging at the Penn Stater (see http://thepennstaterhotel.psu.edu/); and meals from Monday afternoon through Thursday noon.

To nominate yourself or another scholar, please use this link to submit the requested information: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8wduSVioANWwzuR. Direct inquiries to Denise Solomon (dhs12@psu.edu), Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences at Penn State University. We have not yet set a deadline, but we will start reviewing nominations in April.