IPCC 2011 - 2011 International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC)

2011 International Professional Communication
Conference (IPCC) - "Communicating Sustainability"
October 17-19, 2011 -AT- The University of Cincinnati
Abstracts Due November 1, 2010 (submission opens October 1)
Full Papers Due February 15, 2011
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/

IPCC 2011 invites proposals for papers, panels, and workshops that
address the relationship between sustainability and communication.
Communication plays a key role in helping us conceptualize, analyze,
and solve the environmental challenges of the 21st century. As human
beings grapple with environmental change, we rely on effective
written, oral, and visual communication to understand concepts as
wide-ranging as product life cycles, ecosystems, climate change,
sustainability standards, national and international programs and
regulations, alternative energy sources, and related issues. The
conference welcomes proposals that address the following topics:

Communication strategies (writing, speaking, visualization) that are
effective in representing sustainability concepts
Case-studies of sustainability-related communication
Ways in which communication practices can support sustainability
efforts
Assessments of the impact of efforts to communicate issues
surrounding sustainability
Analyses of ways in which the political, social, and cultural
perceptions of sustainability shape and are shaped by communication
International and global perspectives on communication and
sustainability
Challenges posed by efforts to communicate sustainability-related
issues
Strategies for or barriers to integrating sustainability issues into
undergraduate or graduate curricula for technical communication
professionals
Strategies for or barriers to teaching students in engineering and
related majors to effectively communicate sustainability-related
issues in their fields

Undergraduate Student Poster Session
In addition, IPCC 2011 invites undergraduate students from all
disciplines to submit posters representing sustainability-related
projects. Undergraduates who attend with a registered faculty member
will be admitted free-of-charge (Limit: 1 student per registered
faculty member).

Submission Guidelines
Abstract submission opens October 1 ( http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/).
Please submit abstracts of up to 300 words for individual papers or
workshops or 500 words for panels. When submitting an abstract,
please identify both a Session Type and a Track, as described below:

Session Type

Proposals will be accepted for 4 types of sessions:

Individual paper (15-20 minute presentation) - 300-word abstract
Panel (multiple authors in a single 75-minute session) - 500-word
abstract
Workshop (one or more facilitators presenting a 75-minute “how to”
or “about” session addressing relevant practices, issues, or
technologies of interest) - 300-word abstract
Undergraduate student poster - 300-word abstract

Track
Authors (except undergraduate posters) are invited to submit to one of
4 tracks:

Teaching Practice Papers address classroom practices, including
program, course, or assignment design; instructional practices; and
assessment methods. Submissions will be reviewed based on relevance to
conference theme, level of specificity and practicality, and evidence
of success.
Professional Practice Papers address workplace practices, including
guidelines, best practices, or exemplary efforts for government,
industry, civic or public discourse; approaches to technology
management; and related arenas. Submissions will be reviewed based on
relevance to conference theme, level of specificity and practicality,
and evidence of success.
Empirical Research Papers present data-driven studies (all methods are
welcome, including textual analysis, qualitative studies, quantitative
studies, and mixed-methods research). Submissions will be reviewed
based on relevance to conference theme, relationship to prior studies,
soundness of methodology, quality of results or findings, and strength
of conclusions.
Position Papers present theoretically grounded discussions related to
the role of communication in sustainability. Submissions will be
reviewed based on relevance to conference theme, relationship to prior
work, and soundness of reasoning.

Note: All conference presentations (except student posters) are
publish to present; upon acceptance of an abstract, authors may submit
either full papers (unlimited length) or briefs (2-page max) - review
criteria will be set accordingly.

Important Dates
Nov. 1 Abstracts due

Dec. 15 Decisions to Authors
Feb. 15 Paper drafts due
March 31 Decisions to Authors
May 31 Revisions/Final papers due
June 15 Final Decisions to Authors

Questions? Contact Marie Paretti, Program Chair: mparetti-AT-vt.edu

Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Engineering Education
Director, MSE/ESM Engineering Communications Program (
http://www.vtecc.eng.vt.edu/ecp/)
Co-Director, Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (
http://www.vtecc.eng.vt.edu)
Office: 14 Holden Hall; 608 McBryde Hall
Phone: 540-231-1812
Email: mailto:mparetti-AT-vt.edu
Web Site: http://www.enge.vt.edu/paretti
Mailing Address: Engineering Education (0218), 660 McBryde Hall,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061