VAKKI Communication Research Association arranges a Symposium on February 12–13, 2026 under the theme of Human(e) Communication.
“Human” communication in the theme refers to what is characteristic of humans: language, emotional expression, culture and creativity, symbolic thinking and argumentation, as well as social relationships. Linguistic communication in particular has long been seen as specific to humans, but this boundary is increasingly being questioned: How, for example, does animal communication relate to human language? How can different species communicate with each other? Can artificial intelligence communicate? What do we consider to be genuinely human communication in different contexts and what values do we attach to it?