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Early registration will remain open until 4 May 2012, giving you the chance to add preconferences, special events, and excursions to your basic registration. Plus, you get the lowest possible price. Click here to register.


Deadline Approaching for
Communication Yearbook 37

CY 37 is a forum for the exchange of interdisciplinary and internationally diverse scholarship relating to communication in its many forms. We are seeking state-of-the-discipline literature reviews, meta-analyses, and essays that advance knowledge and understanding of communication systems, processes, and impacts. Read the call for papers here.

Upcoming ICA/GERICCO/SFSIC Conference

Organized by the Group of Studies and Research on Information and Communication, the French Society for Information and Communication Sciences, and ICA, the conference "Communicating in a World of Norms: Information and Communication in Contemporary Globalization" will take place from 7-9 March 2012 in Roubaix, France. Learn more on the conference website.

Award Nominations Site now Closed

The nominations site for all ICA awards is now closed. Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony and business meeting of the 2012 ICA Annual Conference in Phoenix.

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Conference registration is open! Click here to register.

The early registration period offers the lowest conference prices. For nonmembers, save money by joining ICA and then register for conference at the discounted member registration rate. Early registration closes at 11:00 pm EST on Friday 4 May 2012. Click to view Registration Prices.


Reviewer Comments and Scores Now Available

If you submitted a paper for the 2012 Annual Conference, your reviews are now available on the Paper Management System." Once logged on click "Edit a Proposal or Access Reviews. Contact: conference@icahdq.org with any questions.


Accepting submissions for Communication Yearbook 37 through 15 February 2012


Human Communication Research Seeks Editor

Other News of Interest


Read our latest Newsletter

Special highlights from the January-February issue of Newsletter include: features on extended sessions, preconferences, and excursions; information on 2012 Officer Nominations, and how to apply for a travel grant; and President Larry Gross' discussion of "A Broader Vision of Career Paths."


15 Preconferences Offered in Phoenix

Learn more about preconference options before you register.


UC-ICA Cosponsored Conference Accepting Submissions

The conference "Designing and Building Research Network Maps: Trends in International and Latin American Communication Research" will take place in Santiago, Chile from 18-20 October 2012.

Communication Theory, Vol. 22 Issue. 1 Now Live!


Read abstracts from the original articles in Communication Theory, published February 2012.

Student/Fellowship Opportunities


ICA aims to connect scholars with opportunities that will advance individual academic pursuits and the study of communication. Current opportunities for studentships, fellowships, and funding are listed below:

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International Communication Association's mission is to advance the scholarly study of human communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in academic research worldwide.

ICA membership include subscriptions to any of our journals. Full-text online access to ALL previously published ICA journals are available to members. To see other membership benefits, visit our membership benefits page.

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