[Commlist] Call for Applications: ICA Political Communication Summer School 2026

*Call for Applications: ICA Political Communication Summer School 2026*
*University of Leeds, UK | 13-17 July 2026*
*Application deadline: 30 March 2026, 17:00 GMT*

Applications are invited for the ICA Political Communication Summer 
School 2026, to be held at the Centre for Democratic Politics, 
University of Leeds from 13 to 17 July 2026. The Summer School welcomes 
PhD students and early-career researchers working on any aspect of 
political communication.

Building on a long-standing international summer school tradition, the 
programme offers an intensive week of masterclasses, project 
presentations, and mentoring sessions with an international faculty of 
leading scholars in the field. Participants will receive detailed 
feedback on their own research while joining a small, international cohort.

The 2026 faculty includes: Christian Baden, Stephen Coleman, Regina 
Lawrence, Joerg Matthes, Patricia Moy, Chris Fei Shen, Lone Sorensen, 
Talia Stroud, Sebastián Valenzuela, and Claes de Vreese.

Applications are considered on a competitive basis. A complete 
application includes:

  * the online application form,
  * a CV,
  * a research proposal or extended abstract (maximum 3 pages), and
  * a recommendation letter sent directly by an academic referee.
The fee is £550 and covers accommodation at Devonshire Hall from Sunday 
night to Saturday checkout, as well as all lunches and refreshments. 
Notification of results will be sent by 15 April 2026.

For full details and the application form, please visit the Summer 
School website: https://polcomm.github.io/summer-school/ 
<https://polcomm.github.io/summer-school/>

The Summer School is hosted by the Centre for Democratic Politics, 
University of Leeds, with support from the School of Politics and 
International Studies, the School of Media and Communication, the ICA 
Political Communication Division, and the International Communication 
Association.


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