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Council of Communication Associations

Council of Communication Associations

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The Council of Communication Associations is a non-profit organization established in 1995 as an umbrella entity for several learned societies in the field of communication studies.[1] Its member societies include:

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Prior member association included:

CCA's Constitution states: "The purposes of the Council shall be to enhance the missions and to facilitate the activities of its member associations, to advocate for the welfare and promote the understanding and advancement of communication, domestically and internationally, as academic and professional fields."[3]

Patrice Buzzanell et al. describe CCA as "an example of an umbrella association that serves regional, specifically North American, interests but that may serve much broader constituencies" [4]

In 2010, CCA established the Center for Intercultural Dialogue.[5][6][7] "The Center approaches ICD at two levels: encouraging research on the topic, but also bringing international scholars together in shared dialogue about their work" [8]

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    "Constitution & Bylaws". 28 April 2010.
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    Buzzanell, P. M., Braithwaite, D., Bach, B., Putnam, L., & Self, C. (2009). Leading communication associations for social impact. In L. Harter, M. Dutta, & C. Cole (Eds.), Communicating for social impact: Engaging communication theory, research, and pedagogy (pp. 11-20). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton, p. 3.
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    "Council of Communication Associations Minutes for March 2010". 8 December 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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    Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (2015). Facilitating intercultural dialogue through innovative conference design. In N. Haydari & P. Holmes (Eds.), Case studies in intercultural dialogue (pp. 3-22). Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt, p. 9.
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    Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (2015). Intercultural dialogue. In K. Tracy, C. Ilie & T. Sandel (Eds.), International encyclopedia of language and social interaction (vol. 2, pp. 860-868). Boston: John Wiley & Sons. DOI: 10.1002/9781118611463/wbielsi061
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