CFP: Special issue on “Multimodal UX Composition” for Computers and Composition

Hi all,Dr. Jialei Jiang (University of Pittsburgh) and I (Dr. Gustav Verhulsdonck) are guest editors of an upcoming special issue for Computers and Compositionon "Multimodal User Experience Composition: Theories, Practices, and Methodologies with Emerging Technologies".

We are seeking submissions for this special issue. Here is the CFP:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/computers-and-composition/about/call-for-papers#multimodal-user-experience-composition-theories-practices-and-methodologies-with-emerging-technologies

We welcome article proposals that can develop our understanding of multimodality, UX design, and composition in light of emerging technologies and ensuing theories, practices and methodologies. We envision this special issue as bridging work done in composition, rhetoric, and technical and professional communication and beyond through emerging technologies, so scholars doing work in these areas are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Individuals and co-authors are invited to submit a 500-word proposal, not including references, that clearly identifies the critical discussions of UX research and/or design studies relevant to the fields of composition research and technical communication. Proposals should briefly provide an overview of the projected article as well as its contribution to the discipline.

Proposals should be submitted as a .doc or .docx file, attached to an email addressed toboth Jialei Jiang (j.jiang) and Gustav Verhulsdonck (gverhulsdonck). The subject line should read “Special Issue Proposal: Multimodal User Experience Composition.” Queries are encouraged and should be posed via email to Jialei Jiang (j.jiang) and Gustav Verhulsdonck (gverhulsdonck).


TIMELINE:

-Initial proposals due: November 1st, 2024
-Preliminary decision to authors: December 1st, 2024
-Drafts of 6,000-8,000 words due: March 1st, 2025
-Reviewer comments delivered to authors: June 1st, 2025
-Article revisions due: August 1st, 2025
-Submission of final contributions for December 2025 release: September 1st, 2025

Let us know if you have any questions!

Best wishes,
Gustav and Jialei

Gustav Verhulsdonck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Business Information Systems, Central Michigan University
Visiting Researcher, DesignLab, University of Twente, the Netherlands