ACCS Call for Submissions to NCA 2009 The Association for Chinese Communication Studies welcomes completed papers and proposed panel discussions for submission to the 2009 NCA Conference in Chicago. Submissions may employ a range of epistemological, theoretical, and conceptual approaches including rhetorical, critical, interpretive, and post-positive. Papers should include a title, 250-500 word abstract, be 25 pages or less, not including references, tables, and notes. Panel discussions should have a clear focus, include at least 4 presenters, and address topics of interest to Chinese communication studies. Panels may involve the presentation of papers on a common theme or a roundtable discussion. Submissions which address theoretical or conceptual issues are welcome. Furthermore, submissions may address, but are not limited to, topics that explore issues relevant to Chinese communities. The theme for the 2009 National Communication Association convention is “Discourses of Stability and Change.” Submissions highlighting this theme in the context of Chinese communication are especially welcome. Deadline for all submissions: February 11, 2009. Following previous practice papers will be submitted to blind review. Please remove all authoridentifying information from your paper. Student-authored papers should be noted on the title page. Authors who do not have a completed paper by the submission deadline are encouraged to contact others interested in the same topic and submit a panel proposal. But please be aware that as it was agreed at our business meeting, priority will be given to individual papers in our selection of submissions for acceptance. Finally, the 2009 convention will be held five years out from NCA’s 100th anniversary (2014). NCA requests a “Five Years Out” panel for all units. Please consider the five questions included in the 2009 convention call and recommend/ nominate participants for this special panel. The five questions are as follows: 1) What is the historical development of ACCS in the discipline and at NCA? 2) What are the major themes and contributions of Chinese Communication Studies over ACCS’ history? What is the state of the art? 3) Where is Chinese Communication Studies headed? What does ACCS want to accomplish by NCA’s Centennial? 4) What are the greatest resources ACCS has brought to the discipline and what are the challenges to meeting ACCS goals? 5) What are ACCS’ greatest contributions to communities inside and outside of the academy? Where does and where can the area of Chinese Communication Studies make a difference? Recommendation/nominations should be directed to ACCS program planner, Dr. Canchu Lin (clin@bgsu.edu). Accepted participants are required to register by September 17, 2009 to guarantee inclusion in the convention program.