AUSACE 23rd Annual Conference
October 25-28, 2018—University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Connect. Tawasal. Communicate.

Cross-cultural communication is the essence of the global society. As new communication hardware and software change sometimes overnight to facilitate communication across borders – and across continents – it is easy to either overlook or to overstate the role of new communication technologies. The Age of Instant Information, scrutinized in last year’s AUSACE conference, brings seismic changes to the nature of communication, and challenges media professionals to re-think the very nature of their occupations. Communication academics, as well as journalists, advertising professionals, and public relations professionals now have to elucidate challenges and opportunities afforded by new communication means: What is the role of multiculturalism in the current media landscape? How do the media connect with their audiences in a multicultural global society? How do advertising and public relations specialists engage their audiences through communication? What are the effects of the new media and communication landscapes on creating and sharing meaning in the new global society? What are the best ways to study new communication phenomena? What recent problems confront the communication researcher in the new media landscape?

We invite you to ponder such questions and to share your ideas with a growing community of scholars during this year’s AUSACE conference, proudly hosted by the Department of Communication at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, between October 25th-28th, 2018. Interested faculty and student scholars are invited to submit abstracts or papers fitting this year’s theme: Connect. Tawasal. Communicate. Suggested areas of investigation include, but are not limited to:

• Online cross-cultural communication
• Global Strategic Communication: Advertising and Public Relations across cultures
• The impact of culture on language and communication
• Cultural diplomacy
• News agendas: Global media and their audiences
• Representations of foreign cultures in local media

The Conference in Doha, Qatar Oct. 24-26, 2015

Congratulations to 2015 AUSACE top paper winners

Papers in English 

First place: Kenza Oumlil, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, “Alternative media as a means of intervention”
Second place: Hesham Mesbah, Rowlins College, USA, “The national identity of the Arab nations in their national anthems: commonalities and differences”

Third place: Bouziane Zaid, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, “Internet and Democracy in Morocco”

The 2015 AUSACE Program is available!

The Conference in Jordan Oct. 26-28, 2014

Congratulations to 2014 AUSACE top paper winners

Honorable Mention: Zohre Rajabi, “The role of social networks in supporting vulnerable groups: case study of campaign ‘No Executions Safar,’” Allameh Tabatabai University, Iran

Third Place: Frank E. Bartscheck II, “Rivalry in Space: A Satellite Race to Influence the Arab Narrative,” American University in Cairo, Egypt

Second Place: Dr. Matt J. Duffy, Hadil Maarouf and Mariam Al Kazemi, “Arab Defamation Laws: Comparing libel and slander in the Middle East to International Norms,” Berry College

First Place: Dr. Robert Meeds, “Changing Media Preferences in Qatar: A Trend Analysis of Preferred News Sources from 2010-2012,” Qatar University, Qatar.

See news coverage of the October 2014 Conference here.

Yarmouk University Faculty of Communication held its Fourth Conference, entitled “Digital Communication in the Time of Disclosure” in cooperation with the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE), hosted by Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan on October 26-28, 2014.

Around 75 scholars attended the 19th annual AUSACE conference at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan. One of the highlights of the conference was the keynote speech from Dr. Donald Shaw, an esteemed professor of communication at the University of North Carolina and the co-founder of agenda-setting theory. Dr. Shaw enlivened the conference with his vigorous participation in all the research presentations and panels.

The Conference Program is available!

AUSACE in Irbid – photo by Vahya Bani Amer

Mr. Ali Zeinat was the 2014 Conference coordinator, aliz@yu.edu.jo

Download the 2014 Conference Program Here 

The Conference in Tangier Nov. 11-15, 2013

The Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE) held its 18^th international annual conference November 11-15 in Tangier, Morocco at King Fahd School of Translation under the theme: “New horizons of communication in a time of crisis.”

More than 140 scholars from universities and colleges across Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa and Asia presented their research work on subjects including the Arab Spring, social media, cyberspace and surveillance. This was the third time AUSACE has met in Tangier.

Review of AUSACE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013

The Conference in Atlanta Nov. 16-19, 2012

The Department of Communication at Georgia State University and The Center for Media Education (CIME) welcomed educators, students and journalists to the 17th annual conference of the Arab-US Association of Communication Educators in Atlanta, Georgia., USA for AUSACE 2012. The 2012 conference featured keynote speeches from prominent journalists and media experts, as well as vibrant panel discussions about the state of journalism in the Arab world, and research presentations from communication and journalism experts from around the world. The AUSACE conference extended past four days, from November 16 through November 19, 2012. The 2012 theme was Transforming Middle East Media: Creating a New Culture. With new governments and greater press freedom in several Arab countries, the conference participants examined and discussed ways in which educators and journalists work together to help improve the practice of journalism in the Middle East.

Click here to see the program of the 2012 AUSACE Conference at Georgia State.

Click here to view videos from the conference.
Previous Conferences:

• Beirut, Lebanon (2011)
• Kuwait (2010)
• Cairo (2009)
• Richmond, USA (2008)
• Dubai, UAE (2007)
• Tangier, Morocco (2006)
• Kuwait City, Kuwait (2005)
• Cairo, Egypt (2004)
• Dubai, UAE (2003)
• Beirut, Lebanon (2002)
• Atlanta, USA (2001)
• Yarmouk University, Jordan (2000)
• Beirut, Lebanon (1999)
• Cairo, Egypt (1998)
• Amman, Jordan (1997)
• Tangier, Morocco (1996)