Call for Submissions:

National Communication Association (NCA) 111th Annual Convention
Communication and the Future Division
November 20-23, 2025
Denver, Colorado, USA
https://www.natcom.org/111-annual-convention/
https://www.natcom.org/call-for-submissions/

Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2025

The Communication and the Future (CATF) Division is dedicated to exploring communication research as it intersects with future-oriented thinking.

The Communication and the Future Division accepts a variety of topics and methods: Be it critical, interpretive, qualitative, or quantitative, the division seeks to synthesize examinations of new communication issues in conjunction with established theories in the field.

*Our field remains committed to inter/multidisciplinary projects that may bridge interests from a number of divisions or interest groups. If you would like to be considered for co-sponsored panels (sponsored by more than one division), please note it in your abstract or first page.

The Communication and the Future will accept the following submission types: (1) Individual Competitive Papers, (2) Panel Discussions, and (3) Extended Abstracts that explore future developments in communication practices, publics, content, industries, and technologies.

Special consideration will be given to submissions that reflect the convention’s theme, “Communicate to Elevate,” as well as those that advance future-oriented communication-related research. Submissions may explore the future of any chosen topic in the field of communication.

*All submitters will be required to review for the division.

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. ET. For information on each submission type and the detailed call for submissions, please visit https://www.natcom.org/call-for-submissions/

Helpful resources, including live and recorded step-by-step instructions on how to submit, are available in the Convention Resource Library.

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QUESTIONS?

For any questions regarding the Communication and the Future Division call for submissions, please contact:

Heather Riddell
Vice-Chair/Planner, Communication and the Future Division
hriddell@uwf.edu