10/07/2026

CSCA 2027 ... Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Caucus Call for Papers/Reviewers

I hope your October is treating you well! 

The deadline for CSCA 2027 is this Friday, October 9th at 11:59 PM CDT! This is a quick reminder to submit your completed papers and panel proposals for this year’s convention in Madison, WI. Please also see the form below to sign up to review. Your support is deeply appreciated.

The Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Caucus invites submissions of competitive papers and panel proposals for the 2027 Central States Communication Association (CSCA) convention in Madison, WI.

The purpose of the SOGI Caucus is to promote dialogue and scholarship on engaging issues related to sexual orientation and gender identities in the communication discipline. The caucus is interdisciplinary in nature, and a range of topics are welcome: rhetorical, interpersonal, organizational, inter/cultural, performance, auto/ethnographic, media, mixed modalities, and critical scholarship. We encourage, but do not require, members to address issues related to the convention theme: Navigate-Finding Inspiration in Uncharted Terrain. Research that centers lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary, or gender nonconforming perspectives, orientations, and populations, and moreover, translates these findings to communities outside of the academy, is more important than ever.

Our goals are to uplift voices and connect with communities as we navigate these uncertain horizons. Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit, including those presenting at CSCA for the first time!

Please fill out the reviewer form: https://forms.gle/EzRUmgPtoRypsG7u6

Unit Call: https://www.csca-net.org/aws/CSCA/pt/sd/news_article/629724/_PARENT/layout_details/false

I’m also looking forward to creating opportunities for us to connect beyond individual presentations, including joint caucus events and our annual book club! More information on the book is coming soon.

If you have questions about submissions or the SOGI Caucus, please feel free to reach out to me at isbister@etsu.edu.

I’m excited to see what you all are working on and to gather together in Madison in April!

Best wishes, 

Vianna Isbister
isbister@etsu.edu