NCA 112th Annual Convention

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Thursday, November 19, 2026

Movement is the defining feature of humans in the 21st century. We are a species on the move – as migrants, tourists, refugees, workers, asylees, and students. Movement brings flux, assumes risk, implies intermixing, and sows the seeds for “both/and” thinking. Move/ment is full of interpretive possibilities for scholars, teachers, and practitioners of Communication. As we gather in New Orleans, which is marked by epochal movements of people, capital, goods, ideas, and culture, we will reflect on

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