[Commlist] CFP: 3rd International Communication Studies Congress (ICSC26) in Istanbul - Contemporary Approaches to Communication

3rd International Communication Studies Congress (ICSC26), Istanbul
Contemporary Approaches to Communication

Dates: 16-18 December 2026
Venue: Istanbul Gelişim University, Istanbul, Türkiye (16-17 December in 
person, 18 December online)
Abstract deadline: 16 November 2026
Website: https://iletisimstudies.com <https://iletisimstudies.com>
Contact: (icscongress26 /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(icscongress26 /at/ gmail.com)>

The International Communication Studies Congress is held each year in 
partnership with a different host university. This third edition is 
organised by İletisim Studies and Istanbul Gelişim University.

Communication is going through one of the fastest transformations in its 
history. Artificial intelligence now shapes how content is produced, 
circulated and interpreted at every stage, and algorithmic systems 
increasingly decide what becomes visible. The climate crisis, 
geopolitical conflict, democratic backsliding and deepening inequalities 
are also reopening questions about the place of communication in social 
life. These changes reach across the whole field, from news and 
advertising to corporate communication, cinema, science communication 
and popular culture. They also push the field to rethink its own 
concepts and methods.

The congress organises this debate around two questions: Where does 
communication stand today, and where is it heading? We welcome 
empirical, theoretical and methodological papers from all subfields of 
communication. Contributions from neighbouring disciplines that engage 
with communication and media are also welcome.

Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Artificial intelligence and communication
- Algorithmic media and platforms
- Journalism
- Cinema, television and visual culture
- Political communication
- Public relations and corporate communication
- Advertising and brand communication
- Digitalisation: digital games, virtual and augmented reality, digital art
- Audience and reception studies
- Popular culture, cultural studies and identity
- Climate, environmental, health and science communication
- Media and communication literacy
- Digital inequalities, access and social justice
- Media policy, law and political economy
- Communication theory, history and methods

Keynote speakers
- Graham Murdock (Loughborough University)
- Mark Deuze (University of Amsterdam)
- Brooke Erin Duffy (Cornell University)
- Lilie Chouliaraki (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Submission guidelines
- Papers can be presented in English or Turkish.
- Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words, excluding title, author 
names and keywords.
- Papers presented in Turkish require an abstract in both Turkish and 
English. Papers presented in English require an English abstract only.
- Abstracts must follow the template available on the congress website 
and be submitted as .docx files. PDF files are not accepted.
- Submissions are made through the online form on the website. The 
presenting author completes one form per paper and enters the details of 
all co-authors.
- Each abstract is uploaded as two files: a full version with author 
names and affiliations, and an anonymised version for review.
- All abstracts go through blind peer review. Presentations are 15 
minutes long.

Important dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 16 November 2026
- Notification of acceptance and programme announcement: 30 November 2026
- Congress: 16-18 December 2026

Publication
Abstracts of accepted papers will appear in a book of abstracts with an 
ISBN. Authors are not charged any publication fee for the book of abstracts.

Also on the programme
Alongside the keynote lectures and paper sessions, the congress will 
host a workshop with the editors of the MDPI journal Journalism and 
Media. The congress is organised with environmental responsibility in 
mind, and all materials will be shared digitally.

Institutions
Organiser: İletisim Studies
Host: Istanbul Gelişim University
Supporting institutions: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Communication; 
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Faculty of Communication
International academic partner: High Point University
Publication partner: Journal of Contemporary Media and Communication 
Studies (JCMCS)
Technical partner: Daum Expert

For all enquiries: (icscongress26 /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(icscongress26 /at/ gmail.com)>
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