*INGRoup*
*Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research*
/Using research to advance the understanding of group behavior,
dynamics, and outcomes/

Call for Papers
Initiating Conference
July 27-29, 2006 — Pittsburgh, PA

Scholars who study groups and teams are scattered across many
social scientific disciplines, such as communication,
organizational behavior, psychology, and sociology. The
Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup) was
created to provide a place for scholars to:

1. Promote communication about group research across fields and nations
2. Advance understanding about group dynamics through research
3. Advance theory and methods for understanding groups
4. Promote interdisciplinary research

The first INGRoup conference is planned to facilitate
conversations among scholars across disciplines. In addition to
paper and symposia sessions, interdisciplinary plenary panels
will be scheduled with key scholars in communication,
industrial/organizational psychology, organizational behavior and
social psychology. One session will be devoted to planning for
the future of INGRoup and its conferences.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Select at
University Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. A block of rooms have
been reserved ($109/night/double + 14% tax). The conference fee
is expected to be less than $300 and will include conference
programs; a welcome dinner on July 27^th ; and break
refreshments, lunches, and dinners on July 28^th and 29th,
including a dinner trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo on the 29^th .**

*Types of Submissions*
/Papers/: Submit a 400-600 word extended abstract for papers
that (a) present original research, or (b) review and critique
group theory or group methods. Provide full name, position,
institution, and contact information for all authors. Indicate
your preference of presenting your paper as an oral presentation
or poster session. Include up to 5 keywords to help the Program
Committee organize papers in relevant topical areas across
disciplines.

/Symposia/: Submit a 3-5 page proposal describing the focal
issue, the participants’ qualifications and expected
contributions, and proof of commitment from all participants that
they will register for and attend the conference. Provide full
name, position, institution, and contact information for all
presenters. Symposia that include participants for one
disciplinary tradition are highly discouraged.

*Submission Procedures*
Submit extended abstracts for papers and proposal for symposia by
*January 16, 2006** *to Joann Keyton, Program Chair, via email
(jkeyton@ku.edu). Please use INGRoup in the subject line of your
submission. Submissions will be reviewed for appropriateness by
the Program Committee. The program chair will notify the
submitter of acceptance early in March. The submitter is
responsible for notifying co-authors or other session
participants. All session participants are expected to register
for and attend the conference; all accepted papers must be
presented by one of the authors.

For additional information, go to INGRoup’s website,
www.INGROUP.info, or contact a member of the organizing
committee:

Richard Kettner-Polley, Colorado Technical University
(rkpolley@coloradotech.edu )
Joann Keyton, Univesity of Kansas (jkeyton@ku.edu
)
Franziska Tschan, University of Neuchatel
(franziska.tschan@unine.ch )
Laurie Weingart, Carnegie Mellon Univesity
(weingart@andrew.cmu.edu )
Gwen Wittenbaum, Michigan State University (gwittenb@msu.edu