Organizational scholars are increasingly interested in community engagement and in making their work relevant for those outside academia. Several challenges exist, however including managing conflicting demands on time, engaging mindfully and ethically, negotiating boundaries between communities, and understanding the constant changes organizations experience.

The Aspen Conference was held every July from 2001-2007 and made a significant contribution to advancing the conversation about how Organizational Communication scholars can enrich disciplinary knowledge, improve teaching, and contribute more fully to the social and political landscape through engaged scholarship.

In 2008, many of the scholars who have participated in the Aspen conferences will continue and expand that conversation at the Organizational Communication at Alta Revised: Reflection, Synthesis and Engagement conference to be held July 25-27, 2008 at the Cliff Lodge in Snowbird, Utah.

We hope you will join us as we continue this important conversation and explore how the lessons of Alta and Aspen can shape an exciting future for the discipline.

A Reflective Pause:

Engaging the Spirit of Aspen and Alta