Dear ACCS Members,
 
Hope all is good with you during this unusual time! Our ACCS 2020 Spring Newsletter is coming. We are warmly inviting your contribution. Your sharing is really important to our ACCS community. If possible, please send any of the following information to me at cnmjs@nus.edu.sg by June 7 Sunday. Thank you for your time. Look forward to hearing from you.
 
Any good news you want to share with the community?
·      Books, book chapters, and journal articles published in or after November 2019;
·      Conference presentations and keynote speeches in or after November 2019;
·      Promotions, new jobs, or moves;
·      Awards and honors;
·      Anything else you'd like the community to know about you.
 
Any other information that would be of interest to ACCS members?
·      Have a call for papers you want to share?
·      Know of an interesting research opportunity?
·      Want to promote a position opening on your campus?
 
Best,
Shaohai
 
 
Shaohai Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communications and New Media
National University of Singapore
Tel: (65) 6516-2002
http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmjs/
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Call for Submissions
 
This special section of China Media Research invites scholars from different disciplines to submit manuscripts on the theme of “Communication, Competence and Creativity in a Changing World.” The increasing globalization links the conception of intercultural communication to a clear direction of research: How to extend more communication fields in terms of the digital world? How to improve competence for adequate expression? How to evoke more creativity for effectively communicating and understanding? The special section aims to explore communication scholarship that contributes to our understanding of psychological, socio-cultural, organizational, occupational, technological, or generational factors that impede or enhance our competence and creativity for better communications. Following these considerations, scholars are invited to submit their original manuscripts that address the following topics, among others, from the perspective of communication, competence, and creativity:
 
·       Communication Competence
·       Communication in a Changing World
·       Creativity in Communication
·       Global Emergency Communication
·       Occupational Communication
·       Intergroup or Intercultural Conflict Communication
·       Culture and Communication Styles
·       Socialization and Organizational Culture
·       Online and Offline Communication
·       Intergenerational Gap and Communication
·       Marginalized Communities
 
Submissions must not have been previously published nor be under consideration by another publication. An extended abstract (up to 1,000 words) or a complete paper at the first stage of the reviewing process will be accepted. All the submissions must be received by May 8, 2020. If the extended abstract is accepted, the complete manuscript must be received by August 8, 2020. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the APA publication manual (6th edition) and should not exceed 8,000 words including tables and references. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed, and the authors will be notified of the final acceptance/rejection decision. The quarterly journal of China Media Research publishes both print and online versions.

Please direct questions and submissions to the CMR special section guest editor Dr. Mona Sun at yanshu999@hotmail.com.

Dear ACCS members, 

Hope all is well with this semester moving along.

The Ad Hoc Nomination Committee is seeking nominations or self-nominations for the three open positions in ACCS: The Vice-President (2020-2022), Secretary/Treasurer (2020-2022), and the Newsletter Editor (2020-2022). The duties of each position are listed as follows:
 
“The ACCS Vice-President will serve a two-year term, then, succeed to the office of President. This officer shall, in cooperation with the officers and appropriate committees, plan the Association activities, and shall discharge responsibilities normally adhering to the office” (ACCS bylaws, article III). 

“The ACCS Secretary/Treasurer shall serve two years, prepare minutes of the business meetings, be responsible for the financial management and membership records, other internal communications among the members, and other duties customary for the office” (ACCS bylaws, article III). 

“The ACCS Newsletter Editor shall serve for two years, be responsible for the Association's Newsletter, and other duties customary for the office” (ACCS bylaws, article III). 

Please email your nomination (or self-nomination) to accselection2020@gmail.com. Both nominating and voting require active ACCS membership. You can check your membership status with our secretary Jasmine Wang (jasmine.wang@louisville.edu). Please contact Jasmine Wang to renew membership or join the ACCS. 

The last day to nominate yourself or someone else is March 10, 2020. 
Each candidate will prepare a brief candidate statement and email it to the Nomination Committee at accselection2020@gmail.com.
 
Please consider nominating yourself or someone else. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. 

Sincerely,
ACCS Nomination Committee