For those of you on the list who are going to NCA this week, I just wanted to call to your attention the fine set of papers and panels scheduled in the Human Communication & Technology Division. The complete HCTD program can be found here: http://brettlunceford.com/octoberHCTD/index.shtml Here are some highlights: Human Communication & Technology Division Business Meeting Fri, Nov 13 - 5:00pm - 6:15pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago, Meeting Room 4C Nominations are being accepted for 3 leadership positions: 2nd VP, Secretary, and student representative. Please consider getting involved. Five Years Out: Exploring the Future of Human Communication and Technology Sat, Nov 14 - 12:30pm - 1:45pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago / Boulevard AB Looking at communication and technology “Five Years Out” is a promising and exciting endeavor. Communication technologies ranging from cell phones to instant messaging have transformed our communicative landscape. For our “Five Years Out” panel HCTD has brought together experts in a variety of human communication and technology areas to discuss what is possible and likely in our increasingly mediated and technologically enhanced future as well as where the next wave of opportunities in research lie. Top Four Student Papers in Human Communication & Technology Friday, Nov 13 - 12:30pm - 1:45pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago / Williford A Top Four Papers in Human Communication and Technology Saturday, Nov 14 - 2:00pm - 3:15pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago / Boulevard Room C Stability and Change in Virtual Environments: Studying Communication in Second Life Saturday, Nov 14 - 12:30pm - 1:45pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago / Meeting Room 4C Virtual Worlds and Virtual Words: The Roles of Rhetoric and Metaphor in New Media Saturday, Nov 14 - 11:00am - 12:15pm Building/Room: Hilton Chicago / Meeting Room 4C I look forward to seeing you in Chicago! -Kris Markman Co-Vice Chair, Programming, HCTD ---------- ---------- ---------- Kris M. Markman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication University of Memphis https://umdrive.memphis.edu/kmmrkman/www/index.html