Independent and affiliated events will extend the conversations before and after the main conference.

Pre-conferences

• IAMCR 2027 Gary Gumpert Event · 15 July · São Paulo Community Media and the Re-Making of Social/Urban Space: Anchors in the Digital Commons
• 14–15 July · Campinas Communicative Futures: Concepts to Imagine With
• 16 July · São Paulo Representations of (Post-)Industrial Communities: Voice, Visibility and Value
• 16 July · São Paulo Reimagining Climate Media Research: Current Challenges and Future Directions
• 17 July · São Paulo Right to Communicate: Looking Back and Moving Forward
• 17 July · São Paulo Podcasting, Journalism & Storytelling for Impact: Local Voices, Global Connections
• 17 July · São Paulo Piercing the Corporate Veil Across the Network Media Stack
• 16 July · São Paulo Media Development at a Crossroads: Power, Funding, and Futures Beyond the Donor Era

Post-conference

• 23 July

Explore the programme →

Discover calls for papers from IAMCR’s thematic sections and working groups.

• Audience Section – AUD
• Comic Art Working Group – COA
• Communication, Social Justice and Democracy Working Group – CJD
• Communication Policy and Technology Section – CPT
• Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies Working Group – CPN
• Community Communication and Alternative Media Section – CAM
• Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication Working Group – CRI
• Diaspora and Media Working Group – DIM
• Digital Divide Working Group – DID
• Emerging Scholars Network Section – ESN
• Environment, Science & Risk Communication Section – ESR
• Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group – ETH
• Gender and Communication Section – GEN
• Global Media Policy Working Group – GMP
• Health Communication Working Group – HEC
• History Section – HIS
• Inclusive Communication and People with Disabilities Working Group – ICO
• International Communication Section – INC
• Islam and Media Working Group – ISM
• Journalism Research and Education Section – JRE
• Law Section – LAW
• Media Education Research Section – MER
• Media Production Analysis Working Group – MPA
• Media, Communication & Sport Section – MCS
• Mediated Communication, Public Opinion and Society Section – MPS
• Multimodal Communication Research Working Group – MCR
• Music, Audio, Radio and Sound Working Group – MAR
• Organisational Communication Working Group – ORG
• Participatory Communication Research Section – PCR
• Political Communication Research Section – POL
• Political Economy Section – POE
• Popular Culture Section – POP
• Public Media Working Group – PME
• Religion and Communication Working Group – REC
• Rural Communication Working Group – RUC
• Visual Culture Working Group – VIC

Join us in São Paulo for a vibrant programme of social events throughout IAMCR 2027. From the opening reception to the conference dinner and informal gatherings across the city, these events offer opportunities to connect with colleagues, strengthen international networks, and experience the energy, culture, and hospitality of Brazil’s largest metropolis.

IAMCR’s social events are an important part of the conference experience — spaces where conversations continue beyond panels and presentations, new collaborations begin, and friendships within our global community grow.

Opening ceremony, plenary & welcome reception

• Sunday 18 July · 17:00–21:30 · ECA-USP, University of São Paulo Opening Ceremony, Plenary, and Welcome Reception

Conference dinner

• Wednesday 21 July · 18:00 – late · São Paulo An evening to continue conversations beyond the sessions, with colleagues from around the world in a relaxed and celebratory setting. Venue and ticket details to be announced.

Section & working group gatherings

Many IAMCR Sections and Working Groups will host informal meetups throughout the conference. Examples include:

• Digital Divide Working Group · Monday 19 July · 18:30 Informal meetup — venue to be confirmed
• Gender and Communication Section · Monday 19 July · 18:00 Informal meetup — venue to be confirmed
• Community Communication and Alternative Media Section · Monday 19 July · 18:00 Informal meetup — venue to be confirmed
• Music, Audio, Radio and Sound Working Group · Monday 19 July · 18:00 Informal meetup — venue to be confirmed
• Political Communication Research Section · Monday 19 July · 19:00 Informal meetup — venue to be confirmed

More information about each event, including venues, schedules, and booking details, will be available closer to the conference.