Events

In addition to it's own conferences and activities, IAMCR occasionally organises or co-sponsors conferences, seminars, online events and other activities around the world. Our Sections and Working Groups, national and regional ambassadors, partner associations and universities may also organise or sponsor events. Information about upcoming co-sponsored events is posted below. You can also see information about past events.

Inclusive Communication Symposium

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20 April, 2026 - The Inclusive Communication and People with Disabilities Working Group will be hosting an Early Career Symposium on Disability Studies and Inclusive Communication designed to foster deep collaboration, dialogue, and networking among emerging scholars. Pre-register by 16 April.

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IAMCR Webinar "Comics and Politics"

24 April, 2026 - Join the Comic Art Working Group for this roundtable on how comic art is used to frame political issues across contexts, from activism to public policy. Pre-register by 22 April.

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Information, Communication and News (ICAN8)

The IAMCR History Section, the Gender and Communication Section, and the South Asia Communication Association (SACA) are collaborating with Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIP), India, for the Information, Communication and News conference, to be held at DME, India, on 16–17 April 2026.

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Book talk "Rethinking Media and Communication"

Book cover: Rethinking Media and Communication

29 April, 2026 - Please join the Political Economy Section in a panel discussion of the publication Rethinking Media and Communication: A Critical Sociological Lens , which focuses on critical questions about the role of media and communication in capitalist societies.

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2026 SJTU-IAMCR Conference - CfP

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17–18 April 2026 - The School of Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University will host the second edition of the SJTU–IAMCR Emerging Media Forum. Co-sponsored by IAMCR, the forum will convene under the theme Creative Communication and Empowerment.. Submission deadline 23 February.

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Political Communication regional conference Africa 2026

1 -3 June 2026 - The Political Communication Research Section invites submissions for its Africa Regional Conference, exploring how digital technologies reshape voices, power, and participation across African political communication landscapes. Deadline for submissions: 5 February 2026

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What is research? 2026

Portland, Oregon, US, April 23–25, 2026 - The event, organized by the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon and co-sponsored by IAMCR, will focus on frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry.

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