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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.

Program Preview

Communication History Division Schedule

4-8 June 2026

Day 1

Friday, June 5

  • PHD AND EARLY-CAREER SCHOLARS' COMM HISTORY WELCOME RECEPTION

    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM; Westin Ballroom West, Westin, Old Harbour Level

  • Women as Scholars, Workers, Activists, and Customers

    13:30 - 14:45; 1.43 CTICC, Level 1

  • Intercultural Encounters and Comparative Histories

    15:00 - 16:15; CTICC2, Level 2

  • Communication History Division Business Meeting

    16:30 - 17:45; CTICC2, Level 2

  • JOINT RECEPTION FOR COMMUNICATION HISTORY, COMMUNICATION LAW AND POLICY, AND MEDIA INDUSTRY STUDIES

    18:00 - 20:00; CTICC2, Level 2

Day 2

Saturday, June 6

  • Histories of Networks, Infrastructures, and Software

    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; CTICC, Level 1

  • Governing Communication

    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM; CTICC, 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

    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

  • Media History, Archaeology, and Memory

    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; Harbour Edge Level

Day 4

Monday, June 8

  • Recovering Repressed Histories

    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM; CTICC, Level 1

  • Redressing Historical Inequalities

    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM; CTICC, 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)