| Aug. 1978 | Founded with the name, North American Association of Korean Communication Scholars. |
| Fall 1978 | The first newsletter was published in Korean. |
| July 1979 | Renamed as the Korean American Communication Association. |
| Aug. 1979 | Bylaws of the Korean American Communication Association were created. |
| Aug. 1980 | Held the first Korean-American Joint Conference on Communication in Korea in collaboration with the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies. |
| July 1982 | Held the second Korean-American Joint Conference on Communication in Athens, Ohio in collaboration with the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies. The conference was held as an official program of the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Aug. 1984 | Held the third Korean-American Joint Conference on Communication in Korea in collaboration with the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies. |
| May 1985
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Held the fourth Korean-American Joint Conference on Communication in Hawaii in collaboration with the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies. The conference was held as an official program of the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| May 1986 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago, at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 1987 | Held the fifth Korean-American Joint Conference on Communication in Yangpyong in collaboration with the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies. |
| May 1995 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Albuquerque at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| May 1996 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago, at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 1996
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Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Anaheim, California at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in collaboration with the Chinese Communication Association. |
| Aug. 1996 | Became an official affiliate of the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies, and held an official session. |
| Nov. 1996 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in San Diego at the annual convention of the Speech Communication Association in collaboration with Asian-Pacific Caucus. |
| Nov. 1996 | Became an official affiliate of the National Communication Association (formerly Speech Communication Association), and held an official session. |
| President Kang submitted a proposal nominating Seoul as the site for the 2002 ICA convention at the annual Business Meeting during 1996 NCA. | |
| May 1997 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Montreal at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| The ICA Executive Committee announced that Seoul was chosen as the site for 2002 ICA convention at the Annual Business Meeting. | |
| Aug. 1997 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 1997 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the National Communication Association (formerly Speech Communication Association). |
| July 1998 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 1998 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 1998 | Held two panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in New York at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 1999 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in San Francisco at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| May 1999 | KACA Bylaws are amended. |
| Aug. 1999
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Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Baltimore at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in collaboration with the Chinese Communication Association. |
| Nov. 1999 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| June 2000 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 2000 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Phoenix at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2000 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Seattle at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2001 | Held three panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Washington D.C. at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| President Min (Rhode Island) and Dr. Jaewon Lee (Cleveland State) were appointed as members of Planning Committee of 2002 Seoul ICA. | |
| Aug. 2001 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Washington D.C. at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2001 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Atlanta at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| July 2002
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Held three panel sessions of Korean American Communication Association in Seoul, Korea at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. KACA was recognized as a co-sponsor of the convention in the opening statement and the program. |
| Aug. 2002 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2002 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2003 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in San Diego at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 2003 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2003 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2004 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in New Orleans at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 2004 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2004 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2005 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in New York at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| Aug. 2005 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in San Antonio at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2005 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Boston at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| June 2006 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in Dresden, Germany at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2006 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in San Francisco at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2006 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in San Antonio at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2007 | Held an official program of the Korean American Communication Association in San Francisco at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2007 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Washington D.C. at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2007 | Held a panel session of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2008 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Quebec, Canada at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2008 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communicationn. |
| Nov. 2008 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in San Diego at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2009 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2009 | Dr. Nojin Kwak newly elected as the president of the Korean American Communication Association for a two-year term |
| August 2009 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Boston at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2009 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2010 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Singapore at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2010 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Denver at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2010 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in San Francisco at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2011 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Boston at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2011 | Dr. Sei-Hill Kim elected as the president of the Korean American Communication Association for a two-year term.
Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in St. Louis at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2011 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in New Orleans at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2012 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Phoenix at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2012 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2012 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Orlando at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2013 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in London at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2013 | Dr. Seok Kang elected as the president of the Korean American Communication Association for a two-year term.
Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in DC at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2013 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in DC at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2014 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Seattle at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2014 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Montreal at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2014 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Chicago at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2015 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Puerto Rico at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2015 | Dr. Seung Ahn Nah elected as the president of the Korean American Communication Association for a two-year term.
Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in San Francisco at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2015 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Las Vegas at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
| May 2016 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Fukuoka, Japan at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. |
| August 2016 | Held panel/paper sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Mineapolis at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| Nov. 2016 | Held paper/panel sessions of the Korean American Communication Association in Philadephia at the annual convention of the National Communication Association. |
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Call for Papers
Identity and Transnational Mobility In and Out of Korea
Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Germany
February 22–23, 2018
The Korean Studies at the Goethe-University of Frankfurt is pleased to announce its hosting of an international conference, “Identity and Transnational Mobility In and Out of Korea.” Recent research interest in the role of transportation and communication technologies in society and migration has increased in parallel with that in conditions and identities of Korean diaspora and migrants in South Korea. This conference aims to examine important socioeconomic aspects of transnational mobility in and out of Korea as well as the process in which overseas Koreans and migrants in South Korea gain agency and negotiate multiple identities. We welcome proposals for papers on all aspects of identity and transnational mobility in and out of Korea, including, but not limited to, transnational mobility/migration and belonging in historical and contemporary contexts, media consumption and ICTs in transnational migration, issues concerning migrants in South Korea, and Korean diaspora and ethnic return migration.
In your proposal, please include an abstract of 300 words as a doc file as well as CV, and send them by August 20 (Sunday) to Mi-Jeong Jo at jo@em.uni-frankfurt.de and Professor Yonson Ahn at y.ahn@em.uni-frankfurt.de. All applicants will receive a confirmation that the proposal has been received within 7 days after the submission. Successful applicants will be notified by September 24 and will be required to send the full paper (5,500–7,000 words including bibliography or/and endnotes) by December 31, 2017.
Accommodation
The conference provides accommodation for two to three nights nearby the university.
Sponsors
The Academy of Korean Studies, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea, and the Goethe-University of Frankfurt
Publication
Selected papers presented at the conference will be given an opportunity to be published as part of an edited volume. The selected papers will be required to consider comments and discussion made during the conference and must be submitted by mid-April, 2018.
For questions regarding the conference, please contact Mi-Jeong Jo at jo@em.uni-frankfurt.de.
From the KACA Listserv...
The 2017 KACA Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award honors an exceptional KACA member for his or her outstanding and significant contributions to the KACA's founding, development, and advancement, and to the Korean community in the field of communication. Founded in 1978, there have now been several generations of scholars who have contributed to establishing and maintaining the position of the KACA as a powerhouse of researchers, teachers, and students interested in Korea and the U.S. in the field of communication. Following in this tradition, the KACA seeks to recognize a distinguished member for 2017, and the Awards Committee hereby solicits nominations.
Award: The recipient will receive a plaque engraved with his or her name and signed by the President of the KACA. The recipient of the award will be recognized during the KACA meeting at AEJMC and in KACA publications.
Eligibility: Nominees need not be current KACA members. Nominees need not be currently affiliated with an academic institution, and self-nominations are also permitted. We would like to recognize someone who made a significant contribution to KACA at some point during the past 39 years of its existence.
Nomination Procedure:
1. Nominations can be made by a KACA member or a non-member; nominations may come from a faculty member or a graduate student. A nominating letter describing the nominee’s qualifications and contributions to the KACA, as well as the nominee’s current CV, must be submitted.
2. Self-nominations are also welcome and encouraged. A letter describing the nominee’s qualifications and contributions to KACA, as well as a current CV, must to be submitted.
3. All nomination materials must be submitted via email to the KACA Secretary, Joonghwa Lee, at joonghwa.lee@und.edu.
Selection criteria include the following: Contributions to the Korean community in the field of communication by serving as a KACA officer (President, Vice President, Secretary, Conference Board Member, Student Representative, etc.), a KACA session discussant, member of a KACA session panel, and any other involvement related to KACA service. Preference may be given to those who have either served longer or have contributed more actively than others.
Application Deadline: The KACA Distinguished Service Award is given annually, and the deadline for nominations this year is July 10, 2017.
Announcement: The award recipient will be announced in late July, and recognized at the KACA meeting held at the 2017 AEJMC Annual Convention. Applications will be reviewed by the KACA Executive Committee.
From the KACA Listserv...
The 2017 KACA Outstanding Graduate Student Award
The Outstanding Graduate Student Award honors an exceptional graduate student for his or her significant accomplishments in scholarship, as exemplified by publications, conference presentations, awards, and other academic recognition. This annual award acknowledges the recipient's recent scholarly contributions to the field of communication, broadly defined.
Award: The winner will receive a plaque and a monetary award in the amount of $200. Past and current KACA Outstanding Graduate Student Award recipients will be recognized in KACA publications.
Eligibility: Nominees must be enrolled in a graduate program at a North American university at the time of application and must NOT have completed all degree requirements by December, 2017. In addition, the recipient must be a student member of the KACA or have the intention of joining the KACA.
Nomination Procedure:
1. Nominations can be made by a faculty member or a graduate student. Nominators do not have to be members of the KACA. A nominating letter describing the academic qualifications and scholarly achievements of the graduate student nominee and a current CV for the nominee must be submitted.
2. Self-nominations are also welcome and encouraged. A letter describing the nominee's academic qualifications and scholarly achievements and a current CV must be submitted.
3. All nomination materials must be submitted via email to the KACA Secretary, Dr. Joonghwa Lee, at joonghwa.lee@und.edu.
Selection criteria include the following: academic achievement, conference presentations, awards, publications, and other evidence of excellent research during the two calendar years preceding the award (January 1, 2016 – July 10, 2017). Preference may be given to students whose research concerns Korea and/or who are active KACA members in good standing.
Application deadline: The KACA Outstanding Graduate Student Award is given annually, and this year's deadline is July 10, 2017.
Announcement: The award recipient will be announced in late July, and will be recognized at the KACA meeting held at the 2017 AEJMC Annual Convention. Applications will be reviewed by the KACA Executive Committee.
If you have any questions about the awards or the nominating procedure, please contact the KACA Secretary, Dr. Joonghwa Lee, at joonghwa.lee@und.edu.