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 andcommunication 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.
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