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CODE^SHIFT Leads Critical Conversations at the 2024 National Communication Association (NCA) Convention 

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | November 18, 2024



CODE^SHIFT members are set to engage in critical discussions at the 2024 National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Convention from 21st to 24th Nov in New Orleans, Louisiana.


This year’s program delves into themes such as media representation, transformative pedagogy, decolonial analysis, and advancements in open science. 


Below is the full schedule for CODE^SHIFT sessions:


1. Thursday, November 21


8:00-9:15 am CST; Maurepas - 3rd Floor, Sheraton

Indigenous Peoples’ Day or Columbus Day? A Decolonial Analysis of News Narratives in CNN and Fox News


8:00-9:15 am CST; Maurepas - 3rd Floor, Sheraton

Islamophobia: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Wall Street Journal’s Coverage of Dearborn, MI 

Fuhaid Alajmi


9:30-10:45 am CST; Gallier AB - 4th Floor, Sheraton 

The Move Toward Open Science/Open Data in NCA Journals

Srividya Ramasubramanian


9:30-10:45 am CST; Napolean C1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Regarding Asian/American Racialization in Diversity Aesthetics


1:00-2:15 pm CST; Preservation Hall Studio 10 - 2nd floor, Marriott

Korean American Communication Association Business Meeting

David C. Oh


4:00-5:15 pm CST; Galerie 3 - 2nd floor, Marriott

Org Comm Teaching Awards Panel

Srividya Ramasubramanian


5:30-6:45 pm CST; Grand Ballroom C - 5th Floor, Sheraton

NCA Opening Session: Greater Regard for Academic Freedom

Srividya Ramasubramanian (Moderator), Walid Afifi, Sharde M. Davis, Sarah Amira de la Garza, Bryan McCann, Juliet-Ann Scott-Pollock, and Siena Vincent


2. Friday, November 22


7:00-10:45 am CST; Endymion/Mid City - 8th Floor, Sheraton

NCA Editors Workshop

Srividya Ramasubramanian


9:30-10:45 am CST; Napolean B2 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

IICD Business Meeting

Srividya Ramasubramanian


2:30-3:45 pm CST; Napolean C1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Asian/Pacific American Caucus and Asian/Pacific American Communication Studies Division Joint Meeting

David C. Oh


4:00-5:15 pm CST; Napolean C1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Asian/Pacific American Caucus and Asian/Pacific American Communication Studies Division Top Student Papers

David C. Oh


3. Saturday, November 23


8:00-9:15 am CST; Preservation Hall Studio 9 - 2nd Floor, Marriott

Arts-based Maternal Mental Health Manual

Srividya Ramasubramanian and Shannon Burth


8:00-9:15 am CST; Napolean B2 - 3rd floor, Sheraton 

Counter-Representations in an Australian Web Drama: Trans-Pacific Repertoire and Diasporic Contradictions in No Ordinary Love

David C. Oh


9:30-10:45 am CST; Napolean B2 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Killing African Journalism Softly: The Political, Economic, and Security Threats Facing Journalists and the Resort to Self-Censorship


11:00am-12:15 pm CST; Preservation Hall Studio 9 - 2nd Floor, Marriott

Are We Dating the Same Guy? Negotiating Safety and Surveillance in Geosocial Communities


11:00am-12:15 pm CST; Napolean C1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Course Design and Development: Building Asian American Communication for Greater Regard

David C. Oh


1:00-2:15 pm CST; Preservation Hall Studio 9 - 2nd Floor, Marriott

Audience Reactions to Outdated Cultural Depiction (OCD) Labels: Dominant, Negotiated, and Oppositional Readings

Shannon Burth, Srividya Ramasubramanian, Nick Bowman, and Yoon Lee


1:00-2:15 pm CST; Napoleon B2 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Exploring Social Media to Communicate with Greater Regard

David C. Oh


2:30-3:45 pm CST; Galerie 3 - 2nd floor, Marriott

Org Comm Business Meeting 

Srividya Ramasubramanian


4:00-5:15 pm CST; Napoleon B1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Wednesday Addams and the Outcasts of Nevermore: Analyzing Historical Trauma, Othering, and Familismo within Netflix’s Wednesday

Raiana De Carvalho and Anthony R. Ramirez


5:30-7:00 pm CST; Grand Ballroom C - 5th floor, Sheraton

Presidential Address and Awards Presentation

Srividya Ramasubramanian


4. Sunday, November 24


8:00-9:15 am CST; Grand Couteau - 5th floor, Sheraton

Silencing Critical African Journalism: The Political, Economic, and Security Threats Facing Journalists and the Resort to Self-Censorship

Benjamin Tetteh


11:00 am-12:15 pm CST; Napoleon C1 - 3rd floor, Sheraton

Communicating Greater Dis/Regard through the Representation from the TV News, Ethnic Media, Film, and Popular Culture about the Asian/Pacific American Communities

David C. Oh


With its involvement at NCA 2024, CODE^SHIFT addresses societal healing, inclusive communication, and data equity across diverse cultural and media landscapes, and emphasizes the importance of inclusive critical conversation within communication studies. 


We hope to see you at our sessions at the convention!

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