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Session Submission Type: Paper Session
Spirituality has been defined as the engagement to exploreand meaningfully connect ones inner self tothe known world and Beyond. This panel examines how this engagement disrupts and enables existing social structures and how such processes (re)shape our understanding of human communication. The projects range from attempting to transform theoretical and methodological frontiers of the discipline to sustaining and enriching existing areas, such as health communication, instructional communication, and critical theory.
Transcendent Love, Morality, and Sacrifice: How Discourses of Spirituality Shape Gender Roles in Russia - Olga Zaytseva, Univ of New Mexico
When Health Meets Holiness: The Impact of Spiritual Community Norms on Personal Health Behaviors - Jenn Anderson, Michigan State University
The Interiority of the Educator: Does It Matter to Good Teaching in Communication? - Marie Friedemann, Regis University
Solitude, Silence, and Forms of Consciousness: An Intrapersonal Look at Spirituality - Thomas Bruneau, Radford University
When the Noise Comes from Somewhere Else: Re-examining Transactional Model of Communication - Bhavana Upadhyaya, Univ of New Mexico
A Perennial Conundrum: Investigating Spirituality in a Postmodern World - Michael Hazel, Gonzaga University