CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
2026 Kentucky Communication Association Annual Conference
Theme: Telling Kentucky Stories: Rhetoric, Identity, and Place
September 11-12, 2026
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 by 11:59 EDT
Submissions should be emailed to abebook@semo.edu (also please Cc abrambookphd@mail.com)
The Kentucky Communication Association annual conference will be held September 11-12, 2026 at Murray State University in Murray, KY. The conference, now in its 95th year, offers the perfect outlet for promotion and development of excellence in classroom teaching; provides an opportunity to distribute quality research and creative endeavors; and celebrates the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication.
We strongly encourage submissions from all communication scholars, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and professionals.
CONFERENCE THEME:
This year’s conference theme is “Telling Kentucky Stories: Rhetoric, Identity, and Place.” Submissions can focus on any of a wide range of areas within communication study, including but not limited to instructional, interpersonal, mass, organizational, small group, applied, health, political, intercultural, and rhetorical communication; public relations and advertising; language/social interaction; mediation/dispute resolution; and performance studies. Of particular interest, in keeping with this year’s theme, are submissions that grapple with the unique challenges and pleasures of living, working, and communicating in the Bluegrass State. As always, submissions that relate to best teaching practices, scholarship, and creative endeavors are welcome.
Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty scholars and professionals are encouraged to submit proposals for papers, panels, roundtables, performances, and GIFTS that address topics related to this theme.
Submission Options (for further instructions and details, click here):
Scholarly papers.
Scholarly paper abstracts.
Scholarly panels.
Discussion roundtables.
Performances or presentations.
Great ideas for teaching (GIFT) workshops.