Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction

The Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction (ICSI) Section 2013 Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) will be hosted by the Institute of Communication and Health, Università della Svizzera italiana. Within ECREA, every other year there is a large Conference at which all sections participate. In the intervening year each Section holds its own event. This biennial Conference is therefore the major event of the ICSI Section of ECREA. Each year the Conference is held in a different location in Europe. In 2011 the Conference was held in the historic city of Belfast, and this year it will take place in the picturesque Lugano. Two outstanding researchers, from the field of psychology, will deliver the keynote speeches: Prof. Regina Jucks from the University of Muenster and Prof. Judith Hall from Northeastern University, Boston. The conference targets scholars and postgraduate students of interpersonal communication and social interaction. Research students are encouraged and supported to take advantage of the formal (Young ECREA workshop) and informal mentoring opportunities afforded by participation in the Conference and other activities of the Section. The Conference provides members with valuable professional development opportunities, including networking and presentation, and learning about the latest trends in interpersonal communication and social interaction research, teaching and learning. The Conference also provides an important occasion for recognizing the achievements and contributions of members in the field.