Human Communication and Technology Division
Conference Programming Highlights

We're looking forward to seeing you at the Human Communication Technology Division's twenty sessions in San Antonio this November. We have a diverse program on communication technologies, relevant communication theory, and the application and effects of communication technologies in Blogs, E-mail, mobile telephones, games, virtual groups, online libraries, Powerpoint presentations, social spaces, and web sites. We've organized 52 excellent papers (75% of the 69 papers submitted) into 10 panels (and wish we could have scheduled more). We've also scheduled eight competitively selected panels (57% of those submitted). In total that's an decrease of three sessions (20 sessions, including the business meeting), from last year's 23 sessions. Let's all work to increase the HCTD membership!


In keeping with the conference theme, "Creating Sites for Connection and Action," much of the content examines communication within the discipline, society or world including issues about gender and sex roles, identity, and connecting families using communications technologies!

Thanks to all the authors who submitted papers and panels, to the legion of reviewers who read through our submissions, and to everyone who has agreed to chair and respond at panels.


See you in San Antonio!

--- Scott D'Urso and Yun Xia, Co-Chairs, Programming