BlueSky Workshop: Ethnographers of Communication Joining Theoretical Conversations Outside Their Subfield

Session Submission Type: Meeting

Abstract

The Ethnography of Communication (EC) is a theoretically and methodologically coherent and productive research program. EC scholars routinely develop three kinds of theoretical material: communication and culture theories, contributions to communication activity theories, and contributions to general communication theorizing on topics such as dialogue, globalization, or interpersonal, intergroup, or organizational relations. EC research tends to assign priority to rich and detailed accounts of communication practices in particular cultural scenes. This orientation poses challenges for EC scholars seeking to present the theoretical implications of their findings to scholars whose theorizing is motivated by different research priorities. This Blue Sky Workshop invites scholars familiar with EC to explore such difficulties, and to identify best practices for joining theoretical conversations “outside” EC.

Workshop is open to any conference participant, with no prior registration needed.

Sub Unit

• Sponsored Sessions

Chairs

• Leah Sprain, University of Colorado Boulder

• David Boromisza-Habashi, U of Colorado - Boulder

Participants

• Leah Sprain, University of Colorado Boulder

• David Boromisza-Habashi, U of Colorado - Boulder

• Donal Carbaugh, U of Massachusetts

• Patricia Covarrubias, University of New Mexico

• Evelyn Y. Ho, U of San Francisco

• Chaim Noy, University of South Florida