ICA 2027 Call for Papers: Centering the Human
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International Communication Association 2027 Annual Conference
The 77th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference will be held June 3–7, 2027 in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 2027 conference theme is “Centering the Human: Communication in an Age of Uncertainty.” The theme invites scholarship on communication amid artificial intelligence, democratic backsliding, geopolitical instability, climate crisis, and other forms of uncertainty.
Submission deadline
November 2, 2026 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time
The submission system opened September 1, 2026.
Submission formats
Depending on the ICA division or interest group, submissions may include:
- full papers
- extended abstracts
- panel or roundtable proposals
The conference theme accepts full papers and panel/roundtable proposals. Division-specific requirements vary, so authors should review the call for their target division before submitting.
Areas especially relevant to this site
ICA divisions and interest groups currently accepting submissions include:
- Communication and Technology
- Communication Law and Policy
- Intercultural Communication
- Mass Communication
- Public Relations
- Political Communication
- Mobile Communication
- Visual Communication Studies
- Public Diplomacy
Conference information
Dates: June 3–7, 2027
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Deadline: November 2, 2026, 12:00 noon Eastern
ICA 2027 conference page
ICA conference submission guidelines