IAMCR’s Executive Board and International Council will consider proposals for hosting and organisation of the main IAMCR conference in 2029 and 2030. The Expression of Interest (EoI) must be submitted by 15 November 2026
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20 November, 2026 - Join the Islam and Media Working Group for “Pathways to Excellence: Insights from the Islam and Media Group Awardees”, an interactive webinar featuring award-winning researchers from IAMCR Galway 2026. Pre-register here.
7 December, 2026 - To commemorate International Human Rights Day, the Islam and Media Working Group is co-organising a one-day International Conference on “The Politics of Othering: Media, AI, and the Struggle for Shared Values” to be held at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistán.
Edited by Thomas Tufte, Vinod Pavarala and Eliza Govender, this is the thirteenth title in the series Global Handbooks in Media and Communications, co-published by IAMCR and Wiley-Blackwell.
The conference Communicating Narratives, Imaginaries and Epistemes of Hope, which took place on 7 September 2026 in Prague, brought together scholars from Europe, Asia and America.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its newsletter featuring highlights from IAMCR 2026 in Galway, an introduction to the upcoming IAMCR 2027 Conference in São Paulo, information about the call for proposals, members’ activities and publications, and an interview with member Dr. Christy Mady.
IAMCR books
Edited by Thomas Tufte, Vinod Pavarala and Eliza Govender, this is the thirteenth title in the series Global Handbooks in Media and Communications, co-published by IAMCR and Wiley-Blackwell.
Edited by María T. Soto-Sanfiel and Virpi Salojärvi
This book redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement.
Members' books
Written by IAMCR members Rodrigo Gómez and Luis A. Albornoz this book highlights Netflix's pivotal role in shaping the landscape of audiovisual distribution and production on a worldwide scale.
Written by IAMCR member Sebastián Aravena-Ortiz this book examines how Chilean environmental organisations use visual digital media to shape public discourse, build collective identity, and collaborate during political upheaval.
Written by IAMCR member Nur Kareelawati Abd Karim this book explores the ‘culture of caution’ within Islamic television talk show production, with a primary focus on the Islam Channel in the United Kingdom.
Edited by IAMCR members Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, María-Cruz Negreira-Rey and Ana-Isabel Rodríguez-Vázquez this book offers offers a pioneering contribution to the scholarly exploration of journalism on TikTok.