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VACAS 2020 represents a great opportunity for undergraduate students, graduate students, and communication faculty—especially those based in Virginia—to share their latest work in the field of communication. We encourage submissions across the whole range of the communication field, including, but not limited to: media studies, journalism, political communication and campaigns, film studies, communication and advocacy, public relations, communication theory and rhetorical criticism, critical/cultural studies, science and environmental communication, intercultural communication, interpersonal/small group communication, health and risk communication, and communication education/pedagogy. We welcome submissions from undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. Panels, papers, and posters can present completed work or work-in-progress.

Carla Marcantonio invited to speak at the NYU-Columbia conference on "Screen Melodrama: Global Perspectives," held from 28 February-3 March. Her paper was entited "Mapping Melodrama: Atemporality, Affect, and Global Cinema."

Cunning and ambitious, with a deep understanding of politics and war, the women of 'Game of Thrones' all know how to get what they want.