[Commlist] CFP, 2026 ACMC OSAKA

The Call for Papers for the Osaka, Japan conference of the Asian
Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC) has been extended to July
30, 2026.

Host university: MOMOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY, Osaka, Japan
Conference Theme: Education in Asia Today: Teaching, Learning, and Agency
in the Era of Digital Media and Global Communication
Dates: 11-13 December 2026 (pre-conference lecture on December 10)

For more info, visit: <https://www.asianmediacongress.org/conferences>
Hope you can join us on our 20th anniversary.

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2026 International Conference Japan

Theme

Education in Asia Today:
Teaching, Learning, and Agency in the
Era of Digital Media and Global Communication

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE​​

Today, educators in Asia are standing at a crossroads. We are trying to 
balance the deep-rooted values of our classrooms with the fast-paced 
world of digital media—a shift that offers us incredible new tools but 
also challenges us to rethink what it means to truly connect with our 
students.This fascinating mix of time-honored teaching traditions and 
high-tech digital tools bring exciting new possibilities for both 
teachers and students. However, it also forces us to face some tough, 
honest questions about education today. Across Asia, schools and 
universities are feeling the sudden, heavy push to go digital. While 
these tools can open doors to new careers and global connections, we 
also see the widening of the digital divide among the haves and have-nots.
But this conference is about more than just technology. At its heart, 
it’s about the people in the classroom. Teachers in Asia are no longer 
just "deliverers" of a curriculum; they’ve become essential guides in a 
world flooded with digital noise. As global communication platforms 
become the primary way we interact, the teacher’s role has transformed 
into one of mentorship and mediation. Educators are now tasked with 
helping students find their own "agency"—teaching them how to speak up, 
think critically about what they see online, and communicate across 
borders with empathy and purpose.

The 2026 ACMC International Conference Japan is pleased to invite papers 
addressing the conference theme, streams will include but are not 
limited to:

    Challenges of digital divides

    Western ideologies and the Asian classroom

    Japanology and Asian Cultural Influences

    Mobile Media in Educational Engagement

    Social Change Communication

    Awareness, Adoption and Acceptance

    Gender and racial diversity

    Asian approaches in persuasive media

    Values formation and moral education

    Semiotics and the power of language

    Journalism and Democracy

    Education, Media and Political Agendas

    Film as a Tool for Learning

    Ethics and Transnational Education

    Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

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