Publications
From the earliest to recent publications, The Institute's journals, monographs, and books provide insights across a broad range of disciplines and application.
1980
Australian Scan of Nonverbal Communication
A survey of nonverbal communication literature of the time, with research reports on body accessibility, pupil dilation, touch and cultural effects, and a functional taxonomy for observation of nonverbal behavior.
1982
Australian Journal of Communication
Perspectives on public communication, creative and educational literature, speech, drama, film, and television, organizational communication, interpersonal and small group interaction, intercultural communication, mass communication, and media studies.
2022
Communication & Beyond
Chronicles key pioneering efforts to establish and evolve communication study and teaching in Australia, assessing changing government mandates, research, premier communication courses, faculty personalities, and new career options for graduates.
Reviews: Communication & Beyond
"...deserves inclusion in any collection strong in higher education, educator biographies, or Australian social innovative education processes. …fosters bigger-picture thinking about the interactions between institutions of learning and the community…accessible and thought-provoking examination of human communication studies."
– D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"...like a time capsule offering invaluable glimpses into academic life in the late 1970s and 1980s at the Queensland Institute of Technology, and the formation of the vibrant academic mosaic that is the field of communication and media studies in Australia. ...insights on the developments and key figures behind the development of the Australian Communication Association, and the efforts of an enthusiastic group of scholars to make their mark in a new exciting area of higher education in Australia."
– Steven Maras PhD, Associate Professor, Media and Communication, The University of Western Australia
Sample chapter 4, "Communication Meaning" at ResearchGate.
Image credits: Covers-Australian Scan of Nonverbal Communication & Australian Journal of Communication, by Cam Crossley; Cover, Communication & Beyond, Brisbane Central Technical College (former) (2008) (cropped) by Heritage branch staff, State of Queensland licensed under CCAttribution 3.0 Unported