A conference for organizational communication scholars and practitioners in Aspen, Colorado
The Engaging Communication Conference is a unique opportunity to discuss practical implications to organizational theory. Most specifically, how can we as organizational communication scholars apply what we know to benefit organizations and their members? I have enjoyed and greatly benefited from the small group discussions with scholars and practitioners, each contributing to the future of our field. It's also a great time in a great place!
- Karen Myers, University of California, Santa Barbara
The community of Aspen has long provided a hospitable setting for the development of challenging new ideas with important implications for how we conduct ourselves in society. These annual conferences are no exception. I have relished the rare opportunity to participate in detailed, far-ranging conversations with the very best communication researchers and practitioners, as we seek to enact Pam's vision of an academic field of study that really matters in the world.
- Eric Eisenberg, University of South Florida
The Engaging Communication conference has the potential to help organizational communication scholars and practitioners engage constructively and collaboratively in anticipating, understanding and addressing the challenges of communicating in 21st century organizations.
- Noshir Contractor, University of Illinois, Director Science and Networks in Communities
The Engaging Communication conference on organizational communication and change provided a rare opportunity for an extended exchange of ideas with noted scholars in a pristine mountain setting. The sense of fun combined with serious scholarship led to memorable learning and rethinking of concepts. Getting to know fellow scholars through ongoing interaction was especially pleasant. It was a key experience for me as I revamped my courses on organizational communication for my students; I found myself incorporating ideas and approaches I would not have thought of or felt confident in without attending the Aspen conference.
- John Meyer, University of Southern Mississippi
The Engaging Communication conference has become mandatory for me. The planners always provide a program that encourages lively discussion of timely topics in a lovely setting.
- Brenda J. Allen, University of Colorado at Denver
One of the blessings of working in a university is the opportunity to both work on radical sophisticated social theories and impact the larger community more directly through working on theoretically guided Interventions in significant organizations. Unfortunately, most discussions only focus on one side or another and those of us doing both have had few opportunities to talk with each other. The Engaging Communication Conferences have been immensely beneficial in the moving of big ideas into practice and using practice to pose new questions. The opportunity to share and discuss experiences--the hopes, joys, dilemmas and frustrations of our interventions--in a deep, safe and honest manner has been truly unique.
- Stan Deetz, University of Colorado Boulder
For people in the early stages of crafting scholarly identities, this conference provides a resource that's in very short supply: A forum for discussion with a set of org comm scholars who have practiced and thought about "engaged scholarship" for a long time. I found that the format-along with the stunning mountain surroundings-produced stimulating conversations with scholars like these, allowing me to generate a vision of the sorts of engagement possible in my own work.
- Tim Kuhn, University of Colorado Boulder
- Karen Myers, University of California, Santa Barbara
The community of Aspen has long provided a hospitable setting for the development of challenging new ideas with important implications for how we conduct ourselves in society. These annual conferences are no exception. I have relished the rare opportunity to participate in detailed, far-ranging conversations with the very best communication researchers and practitioners, as we seek to enact Pam's vision of an academic field of study that really matters in the world.
- Eric Eisenberg, University of South Florida
The Engaging Communication conference has the potential to help organizational communication scholars and practitioners engage constructively and collaboratively in anticipating, understanding and addressing the challenges of communicating in 21st century organizations.
- Noshir Contractor, University of Illinois, Director Science and Networks in Communities
The Engaging Communication conference on organizational communication and change provided a rare opportunity for an extended exchange of ideas with noted scholars in a pristine mountain setting. The sense of fun combined with serious scholarship led to memorable learning and rethinking of concepts. Getting to know fellow scholars through ongoing interaction was especially pleasant. It was a key experience for me as I revamped my courses on organizational communication for my students; I found myself incorporating ideas and approaches I would not have thought of or felt confident in without attending the Aspen conference.
- John Meyer, University of Southern Mississippi
The Engaging Communication conference has become mandatory for me. The planners always provide a program that encourages lively discussion of timely topics in a lovely setting.
- Brenda J. Allen, University of Colorado at Denver
One of the blessings of working in a university is the opportunity to both work on radical sophisticated social theories and impact the larger community more directly through working on theoretically guided Interventions in significant organizations. Unfortunately, most discussions only focus on one side or another and those of us doing both have had few opportunities to talk with each other. The Engaging Communication Conferences have been immensely beneficial in the moving of big ideas into practice and using practice to pose new questions. The opportunity to share and discuss experiences--the hopes, joys, dilemmas and frustrations of our interventions--in a deep, safe and honest manner has been truly unique.
- Stan Deetz, University of Colorado Boulder
For people in the early stages of crafting scholarly identities, this conference provides a resource that's in very short supply: A forum for discussion with a set of org comm scholars who have practiced and thought about "engaged scholarship" for a long time. I found that the format-along with the stunning mountain surroundings-produced stimulating conversations with scholars like these, allowing me to generate a vision of the sorts of engagement possible in my own work.
- Tim Kuhn, University of Colorado Boulder
August 1-3, 2009
Testimonials from Past Participants
Contact:
Jennifer Hane
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
(719) 255-3180 OR
(800) 990-UCCS x3180
Fax: (719) 255-3716