[Commlist] cfp - ICA Communication History Division 2025

ICA Communication History Division (CHD): Call for papers, panels, 
posters, extended abstracts // ICA Conference in Denver, 12-16 June 2025 *

*_ICA 2025 Conference Theme: Additional Info for CHD_*

- In addition to open-call submissions, the CHD encourages members to 
submit work engaging the ICA 2025 conference theme “ICA@75: Disrupting 
and Consolidating Communication Research,” which is of particular 
relevance and interest to members of the division. Historical approaches 
to the conference theme are especially welcome (for more information 
about the conference theme, see: 
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icahdq.org/resource/resmgr/conference/2025/ica2025-theme-cfp.pdf 
<https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icahdq.org/resource/resmgr/conference/2025/ica2025-theme-cfp.pdf>).

Submissions might address (though not exclusive to) the following themes:

- Historical case studies about specific practices, institutions, 
industries, and/or media technologies offering a reflection on media and 
communication studies;

- Historical trajectories and political economy of media and 
communication scholarship, especially with regards to disruption and 
consolidation;

- The public impact of media and communication scholarship (in public 
discourse, policy-making, cultural artifacts, etc.);

- The “communication” (or “communication research”) label as an element 
of integration and/or as a repellent, in the context of the increased 
globalization of the field and inter/trans-disciplinary perspectives;

- Disruptions associated with ideas, technologies, and/or research with 
a focus on minority contexts or those less represented in scholarship;

- The history of the International Communication Association (its 
conferences, divisions, journals; leadership, etc.).

If you have any queries about submitting a proposal to CHD, please 
contact vice chair *Dominique Trudel, **(dtrudel /at/ audencia.com)* 
<mailto:(dtrudel /at/ audencia.com)>

*_Types of submissions accepted by the CHD_*

For ICA 2025 Conference, CHD will accept* four types of submissions*: 
full papers, posters, extended abstracts, and panel session proposals 
(for more information, see: https://www.icahdq.org/page/SubmissionTypes 
<https://www.icahdq.org/page/SubmissionTypes>).

*1.**Full papers* – “Traditional" full papers should *not exceed 8,000 
words, excluding title, abstract, tables, figures, and references*. Most 
full papers will be presented in paper sessions and some may be selected 
for the interactive poster session. Authors will have the option on the 
submission page to have their submission considered just for paper 
panels or both paper panels and poster sessions. CHD will award prizes 
for the best paper and the best student-led paper.

*2.**Posters* – A poster presentation is a submission that an author 
wishes to be considered for presentation in a poster session. Poster 
proposals should *not exceed 2,000 words, excluding the title, abstract, 
tables, figures, and references*. If the submission is accepted as a 
poster, authors will be expected to prepare a poster display of the 
research for presentation at the conference. Authors of accepted posters 
should bring a physical paper or fabric poster.

**

*3.**Extended Abstracts *– The extended abstracts session is an 
opportunity for scholars with a work-in-progress to receive feedback and 
support to move toward future stages like publication, conference 
presentation, doctoral dissertation, and others. Submitted Extended 
abstracts should *not exceed 2,000 words, excluding the title, abstract, 
tables, figures, and references*. Extended abstract submissions are not 
eligible for Top Paper awards but CHD will recognize the best extended 
abstract and the best student-led extended abstract by awarding 
Promising Research awards. Accepted extended abstracts will be presented 
during the scheduled session(s), which will encourage shorter 
presentations of the work and more encouragement of feedback and 
assistance from attendees to help advance the work and its contribution.

**

*4.**Panel Proposals –* Panel proposals should bring together different 
scholars focusing on a common topic or problem in media and 
communication history. They could also take the form of roundtables. 
Panel proposals require *a 400-word rationale, a 75-word panel 
description and, if there are individual presentations, a 75-word 
abstract from each panel participant*. When submitting a pre-formed 
panel, you should base your submission-type decision on what the people 
in your panel are planning to do in terms of attendance (everyone in 
person or a mix of in-person and remote presentations). Panel proposals 
should include contributions from at least two different countries, be 
gender inclusive, and include not more than one contributor from a 
single faculty, department or school.

While the Communication History Division will not be accepting 
submissions for a Research Escalator session, we plan to organize 
*informal session(s) of mentorship for students and early career 
scholars*. All students and early career scholars accepted in the CHD 
program will be contacted at a later stage to inquire about their 
interest in participating in an informal mentorship program.

*_Deadlines for submissions_*

  Authors should submit papers and panel proposals to the Communication 
History Division online at the ICA website no later than *1 November 
2024 at 12 noon EST*.

Early submission is strongly recommended to avoid any technical issues 
since the deadline is firm. ICA will send acceptance/rejection notices 
to submitters by mid-January 2025.

All the submitters should follow the *General Conference Submission 
Guidelines* (https://www.icahdq.org/general/custom.asp?page=ConfSubmissionGuidelines 
<https://www.icahdq.org/general/custom.asp?page=ConfSubmissionGuidelines>), 
providing clear and step-by-step information on how to submit your work.

*_Top Papers and Promising Research Award_*

- Top papers and top extended abstracts (“Promising Research) will 
receive recognition awards at the group’s business meeting. Top student 
papers and Tier B-C countries participants might also receive a fee 
waive and travel funding awards. To be eligible, student authors must 
indicate their status: please identify your paper as a student paper 
when submitting it through ScholarOne, and not within the body of the 
paper itself. To be considered for any award, the author must be a 
member of the CHD.

*_Reviewing_*

- If you’re not already part of our reviewer community, please 
volunteer! Peer-review is the foundation of our academic mission. If you 
are submitting work it is especially important that you consider serving 
as a reviewer: We encourage advanced graduate students to volunteer to 
review submissions along with established scholars. Be sure to indicate 
your willingness to review on your ScholarOne account (create an account 
if you are new to ICA). We do our best to match the three or four papers 
that on average you are asked to review to your own research interests. 
The Division is very grateful to all who serve in this important way and 
will grant a Top Reviewer Award that will be presented at the group’s 
business meeting.

For more info: https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/CommHistory_CFP 
<https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/CommHistory_CFP>

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