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ICA 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

Meet us at the 76th Annual ICA Conference, 4-8 June 2026. Communication History Division sessions examine communication history, global crises, archival memory, infrastructure, institutions, and reparatory approaches.

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Communication History Division Schedule

4-8 June 2026

Day 1

Friday, June 5

  • PHD and Early-Career Scholars' Communication History Welcome Reception

    Chair: Dominique Trudel (Audencia Business School)
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM; Westin Ballroom West (Westin, Old Harbour Level)

  • Women as Scholars, Workers, Activists, and Customers

    Chair: Kathryn Montalbano (University of Kentucky)
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; Room 1.43 (CTICC1, Level 1)

  • Intercultural Encounters and Comparative Histories

    Chair: Will Mari (Texas A&M)
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PM; Freesia (CTICC2, Level 2)

  • Communication History Division Business Meeting

    Chair: Gabriele Balbi (Università della Svizzera italiana)
    4:30 PM - 5:45 PM; Freesia (CTICC2, Level 2)

  • Joint Reception (Communication History, Communication Law & Policy, Media Industry Studies)

    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Freesia (CTICC2, Level 2)

Day 2

Saturday, June 6

  • Histories of Networks, Infrastructures, and Software

    Chair: Dominique Trudel (Audencia Business School)
    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; Room 1.42 (CTICC1, Level 1)

  • Governing Communication: Surveillance, Censorship, and Counterpower

    Chair: Nelson Ribeiro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM; Room 1.44 (CTICC1, Level 1)

  • Communication History Division Poster Session

    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; Hall 2 (CTICC1, Ground Level)

Day 3

Sunday, June 7

  • In-Betweenness in Media and Communication History

    Chair: Gabriele Balbi (Università della Svizzera italiana)
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM; Room 1.62 (CTICC1, Level 1)

  • Explorations in Media and Communication History, Archaeology, and Memory

    Chair: Deborah Barcella (Università della Svizzera italiana)
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; Victoria & Alfred (Westin, Harbour Edge Level)

Day 4

Monday, June 8

  • Recovering Repressed Histories of Media, Institutions, and Social Movements

    Chair: Esperanza Herrero (University of Murcia)
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM; Room 1.64 (CTICC1, Level 1)

  • Redressing Historical Inequalities: Reparatory Approaches to Communication History and Media Reform

    Organizers: Wendy Willems (The London School of Economics & Political Science) and David Cheruiyot (University of Groningen)
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; Room 1.64 (CTICC1, Level 1)

Archive

Past Conferences

Over the past decade, the Communication History Division’s conference program has bridged the gap between archival research and contemporary digital challenges.

Division History Highlights
Panels and sessions on archival memory, infrastructures, and reparative approaches. Program preview linked above.

Location: Denver, USA
Full program: ICA 2025 program (PDF)

Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Full program: ICA 2024 program (external)

Location: Toronto, Canada
Full program: ICA 2023 program (PDF)

Location: Paris, France
Full program: ICA 2022 program (external)

Location: Virtual
Full program: ICA 2021 program (PDF)

Location: Virtual
Full program: ICA 2020 program (PDF)

Location: Washington D.C., USA
Full program: ICA 2019 program (PDF)

Location: Prague, Czechia
Full program: ICA 2018 program (PDF)

Location: San Diego, USA
Full program: ICA 2017 program (external)

Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Full program: ICA 2016 program (external)

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Full program: ICA 2015 program (external)

Location: Seattle, USA
Full program: ICA 2014 program (external)

Location: London, UK
Full program: ICA 2013 program (external)

Location: Phoenix, USA
Full program: ICA 2012 program (external)

Location: Boston, USA
Full program: ICA 2011 program (external)

Location: Singapore
Full program: ICA 2010 program (external)

Location: Chicago, USA
Full program: ICA 2009 program (external)

Location: Montreal, Canada
Full program: ICA 2008 program (external)