General Discussion https://www.icahdq.org/forums/topics.aspx?group=186112&forum=214645 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:38:51 GMT Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:23:42 GMT Copyright © 2026 International Communication Association Call for Submissions! https://www.icahdq.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=186112&topic=1847035 https://www.icahdq.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=186112&topic=1847035 Hey everyone,

 

Check out this call below regarding abstract submissions to the 4th International Conference on Intergroup Communication.

 

-Zane

 

 

Dear  Colleagues,

 

We are pleased to invite you to the 4th International Conference on Intergroup Communication <https://sites.google.com/view/ig4surrey/> , which will take place from 16 to 18 June 2027 at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK.

 

Building on the tradition of previous International Symposia on Intergroup Communication, the conference brings together international scholars to examine the role of intergroup communication in contemporary society. In line with previous editions of the intergroup communication symposium, we focus on the interplay between communication and intergroup relations across various domains. We encourage work that explores the role of language and communication in addressing societal issues, including but not limited to inequality, discrimination, social cohesion, multiculturalism/multilingualism, political polarization, migration, digital communication, and media discourse. We also welcome research situated in applied settings such as education, healthcare, organizational contexts, community relations, and other intergroup domains where communication plays a central role.

 

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts should be a maximum 200 words and must clearly align with the conference focus on intergroup communication.

To enhance and ensure fit to the topic and history of the field of “intergroup communication”, see the current 8 Principles of intergroup communication on the website <https://sites.google.com/view/ig4surrey/submission-info> . These, in due course, will be fine-tuned, amended, and/or expanded. Your own abstract might align well with one or more of these Principles, or might be moving toward suggesting additional Principles. We encourage potential attendees to consult them to better understand the context of the conference.

Presentation Formats Include:

 

*          Talks: 15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A

*          Blitz presentations: 5 minutes (final Q&A session)

*          Posters

 

Submit your abstract here <https://surreyfahs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gD9p7SbsXQsDXM>

The deadline for abstract submission is 31 October 2026.

 

Organizing Committee

Fabio Fasoli, Harriet Tenenbaum, Lewis Doyle, Andres Riquelme, Howard Giles, Antonis Gardikiotis, and Sucharita Belavadi.

Further Information

Updates and information about registration fees, early-bird deadlines, accommodation options, and other details are available on the conference website in due course, with further information to be publiched in due course. Please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/ig4surrey/

 

For enquiries, please contact f.fasoli@surrey.ac.uk <mailto:f.fasoli@surrey.ac.uk> or HowieGiles@cox.net Best wishes The Organizing Committee

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 20:23:42 GMT Call for Papers - Special Issue of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations https://www.icahdq.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=186112&topic=1847034 https://www.icahdq.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=186112&topic=1847034 Hey everyone! Please see a call for papers below for a special issue of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

 

-Zane

 

 

 

 

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

Special issue of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

 

SPECIAL ISSUE TITLE: INTERGROUP COMMUNICATION

 

 

Guest Editors:

Sucharita Belavadi (lead guest editor), Department of Psychological Sciences, FLAME University, sucharita.belavadi@flame.edu.in

 

Antonis Gardikiotis (guest editor), Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, agardiki@jour.auth.gr

 

Howard Giles (guest editor), Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, howiegiles@cox.net

 

Submission deadline: August 30, 2026

Projected publication date: September 2027

 

Call for Papers for special issue of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations on Intergroup Communication

 

The journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations is calling for papers on the topic of intergroup communication. Intergroup Communication explores questions at the intersections of social psychology and communication and can broadly be defined as communication that frames and is framed by people’s group membership and social identity. The aim of the special issue is to bring together empirical and theoretical work that advances our understanding of the processes of intergroup communication. The special issue calls for work that addresses how communication flows within and between groups, shapes social identity and group norms, and is an agent of social influence within and between groups. Topics that are sought can include research on - online-communication, the role of leaders and leader rhetoric, the media, communication silos, social media, memes as a communication vehicle, intergroup hate speech, vilification of dissent, identity construction.

 

We welcome all high-quality submissions that take intergroup communication as their theme and explore the group and intergroup dimensions of this theme. We welcome manuscripts with varying methodologies (experimental, applied, correlational), typically including quantitative research, and qualitative methods when they support quantitative data that is the main focus of a study. Manuscripts (5000-8000 words) should be prepared in accordance with APA publication guidelines (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed.).

 

 

 

Manuscripts (typically 5000-8000 words) words should be prepared in accordance with APA publication guidelines (i.e., Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed.) and submitted through the GPIR website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpir. Be sure to indicate that the submission is for consideration in the special issue on “Intergroup Communication”. If the number of articles accepted exceeds the capacity of the special issue GPIR reserve the right to publish articles in a normal issue of the journal.

 

Please direct any inquiries about suitability, format, etc. to the guest editors, and any queries regarding the submission and review process to the editorial office (GPIR@kent.ac.uk).

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