the executive committee just officially approved our new communication and military division. i am honestly blown away by the support and am so glad we get to build this space together. stay tuned for updates on our first official meeting soon.
May 4, 2018
Final supporters
The purpose of this petition is to gather a minimum of 200 signatures from NCA (National Communication Association) members (though others are welcome to sign as well!) in support of establishing a Communication and Military division.
The mission of the proposed Communication and Military Division is to promote scholarly, pedagogical, and service-related activities that highlight communication, messages, and discourses within and about the military. The primary purpose of the division is to bring NCA members who are working in this area together to help identify important issues, share knowledge, further understanding, and contribute to positive social changes concerning military-related topics. Topics include (but are not limited to) media and film framings of military-connected experiences, discourses that create and/or bridge military/civilian divides, computer-mediated communication by service members and their families; policy debates about military-related topics (e.g., women in combat, LGBTQ service members), rhetorical justifications for military interventions, and organizational structures and practices that empower student veterans. The division welcomes work from all epistemological, theoretical, and methodological perspectives that address these aims.
To see a complete copy of the proposal for this division, please email [email protected] or [email protected].
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 10, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2018
59 Comments
There are many good reasons for this group to exist within NCA, including the longstanding need for more public discourse about the experiences of veterans and what can be learned from this. I also agree with several others that this group should be inclusive of other protectors (first responders, law enforcement).
I support this petition but think the more inclusive name should be Security Communication as a lot of the research is connected to military contexts but not about the military per se.
Yes, much needed! I find myself doing more work on military issues but have a hard time finding a home for the work. Would be wonderful to cultivate more outlets for this topic.
This would be a really important addition to the association. As a communication scholar and military family member, I think this will fill a crucial gap in the association's structure.
As a Post 9/11 GI Bill recipient, US Army retiree, and Communication Studies scholar interested in military culture and veteran identity, I wholeheartedly endorse this proposed addition to NCA and look forward to its establishment with great enthusiasm!
GREAT idea for a division! Bravo!
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the executive committee just officially approved our new communication and military division. i am honestly blown away by the support and am so glad we get to build this space together. stay tuned for updates on our first official meeting soon.
May 4, 2018
Final supporters
The purpose of this petition is to gather a minimum of 200 signatures from NCA (National Communication Association) members (though others are welcome to sign as well!) in support of establishing a Communication and Military division.
The mission of the proposed Communication and Military Division is to promote scholarly, pedagogical, and service-related activities that highlight communication, messages, and discourses within and about the military. The primary purpose of the division is to bring NCA members who are working in this area together to help identify important issues, share knowledge, further understanding, and contribute to positive social changes concerning military-related topics. Topics include (but are not limited to) media and film framings of military-connected experiences, discourses that create and/or bridge military/civilian divides, computer-mediated communication by service members and their families; policy debates about military-related topics (e.g., women in combat, LGBTQ service members), rhetorical justifications for military interventions, and organizational structures and practices that empower student veterans. The division welcomes work from all epistemological, theoretical, and methodological perspectives that address these aims.
To see a complete copy of the proposal for this division, please email [email protected] or [email protected].
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 10, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2018
59 Comments
All six Senior Service Colleges and most Mid-career PME (Professional Military Education) institutions are building/enhancing Communication Centers with a focus on oral and written communication (aka Rhetoric). As is increasingly recognized at the Army War College, "The strategic leader who can't communicate is akin to a weapon without ammunition . . . mostly useless." Past time for NCA and academic communication professional to engage.
There are many good reasons for this group to exist within NCA, including the longstanding need for more public discourse about the experiences of veterans and what can be learned from this. I also agree with several others that this group should be inclusive of other protectors (first responders, law enforcement).
I support this petition but think the more inclusive name should be Security Communication as a lot of the research is connected to military contexts but not about the military per se.
Yes, much needed! I find myself doing more work on military issues but have a hard time finding a home for the work. Would be wonderful to cultivate more outlets for this topic.
This would be a really important addition to the association. As a communication scholar and military family member, I think this will fill a crucial gap in the association's structure.
As a Post 9/11 GI Bill recipient, US Army retiree, and Communication Studies scholar interested in military culture and veteran identity, I wholeheartedly endorse this proposed addition to NCA and look forward to its establishment with great enthusiasm!
GREAT idea for a division! Bravo!
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All six Senior Service Colleges and most Mid-career PME (Professional Military Education) institutions are building/enhancing Communication Centers with a focus on oral and written communication (aka Rhetoric). As is increasingly recognized at the Army War College, "The strategic leader who can't communicate is akin to a weapon without ammunition . . . mostly useless." Past time for NCA and academic communication professional to engage.