The Political Communication Research Section has issued its September newsletter, featuring information about the first Africa Regional Conference, new academic job opportunities at NUS, and a rich selection of upcoming calls for papers spanning AI, digital culture, and media in conflict.
8 October @13h00 UTC - Join the Diaspora and Media Working Group and the Translocal Lives digital initiative, for a webinar on migration criminalization, migrant challenges, and the ethical use of digital tools, with perspectives from both the Global North and South. Pre-register by 8 October.
IAMCR’s Executive Board and International Council will consider proposals for hosting and organisation of the main IAMCR conference in 2027 and 2028. Expression of Interest (EoI) must be submitted by 15 October 2025
IAMCR 2026 will be hosted by the University of Galway in Ireland, from 28 June to 2 July 2026 with the conference theme Peripheries and Connections: Media, Communication, and Transformation. Watch this short video highlighting the city’s vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and warm hospitality.
IAMCR 2025 in Singapore gathered over 1,700 participants from 72 countries, making it one of our largest and most dynamic conferences. Watch this highlights video, prepared by the organisers, for a glimpse of its most memorable moments.
IAMCR’s 2025 travel grants supported early-stage scholars from low- and middle-income countries, enabling them to attend the Singapore conference, share research, overcome financial barriers, and build global academic networks. Read their experiences.
IAMCR books
Edited by Jack Linchuan Qiu, Shinjoung Yeo and Richard Maxwell (2025)
This book provides a global perspective on labor and technology, exploring resistance, solidarity, and alternatives in digital capitalism.
By Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds is the 22nd title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. The book explores the ways in which adolescents in Nigeria domesticate technology and the role of digital gatekeepers such as parents, guardians, and teachers in their digital lifeworlds.
Members' books
Against the backdrop of digital capitalism, this book by IAMCR member Christian Fuchs examines how war, violence, and peace are shaped through digital structures and global political economy—and asks whether genuine world peace remains achievable in our era.
Delving into the 2017 Dengvaxia scandal in the Philippines, this book by IAMCR member Karl Patrick R. Mendoza unpacks how media representation and politicized health narratives shaped public trust cultures—revealing complex interactions among journalism, populism, and democratic legitimacy.
Authored by IAMCR member Nadia Haq, this book critically examines how British journalism reinforces anti-Muslim bias and calls for rethinking journalism’s civic role in today’s digital, multicultural societies.
This book by IAMCR member Hanna E. Morris explores how U.S. media coverage post-2016 fuels reactionary climate narratives, limiting democratic responses. The author calls for inclusive climate journalism to counter antidemocratic, fear-driven discourse.