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AEJMC Midwinter Conference Call for Paper Abstracts and Panel Proposals

The International Communication Division is delighted to announce that the AEJMC Midwinter Conference Call for Paper Abstracts and Panel Proposals is out! Graduate students and early career scholars are especially encouraged to submit. Please see the attached for more information.

The upcoming 2026 AEJMC Midwinter Conference will be held March 6-7, 2026 at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.


Submit an abstract!
Paper abstracts should be 600-800 words, excluding author details and references, and submitted to the International Communication Division or one of the other participating divisions or interest groups. Abstracts should give a clear sense of relevant literature, research objectives, methodological approach, stage of research project (conceptual, data gathering, data interpreting), findings and conclusions. Submissions should be submitted online by December 15, 2025, 11:59p Central Time.

ICD submission link: https://aejmc2.wufoo.com/forms/26-midwinter-conference-intc-research-competition


Research papers for ICD should be related to international communication, broadly defined. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, transnational media flows and knowledge production; media landscapes in underrepresented regions or for diasporic populations; media's role in addressing pressing global issues; and crisis communication and conflict reporting. 
Please note that all abstracts should be submitted to only one interest group or division. Submitting the same paper abstract to more than one group will result in disqualification and withdrawal from the review process. Abstracts presented at the midwinter conference are also eligible for presentation at the AEJMC national convention in August.

Submit a panel proposal! 
We also invite you to submit panel proposals! Please do not submit your panel proposals through the online abstract submission system but send them directly to ICD's 2025/26 Midwinter Chair, Dr. Meagan Doll (dollm@umn.edu). The deadline for panel submissions is also December 15, 2025, 11:59p Central Time.


Panel submissions should include the panel title, a description of the session’s focus, the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists (potential and confirmed), including affiliations. Proposals should not exceed two double-spaced pages.

ICD Call for Panels for the AEJMC 2026 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana

The International Communication Division (ICD) welcomes panel submissions on all topics related to international communication for the upcoming AEJMC Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 5-8, 2026.

The deadline for panel proposals is fast approaching:  October 7, 2025.

We host three different panel types: teaching, research, and professional freedom and responsibility (PF&R). Panels have a better chance of being accepted when proposed to be co-sponsored with other AEJMC Divisions and Interests groups, but we do consider panel proposals sponsored only by our division, ICD.

Please carefully review the following guidelines for each type of proposal and use the provided sample panel proposal to complete your submission. 

  • Research panels should focus on original, innovative, and trending research by a panel of experts on a topic related to international communication.

  • Teaching panels should address one of the following FOUR general areas identified by the AEJMC Standing Committee on Teaching Standards:

    • Curriculum development efforts and best practices, including the philosophy, design, and examination of issues, developments, and trends in journalism or global communication.

    • Leadership issues, especially the administrative and organizational efforts formulated to address the changes in the field of journalism and mass communication.

    • Course content and methods that showcase innovative teaching techniques and strategies.

    • The ways assessment reports can highlight a diverse range of activities measuring the effectiveness of journalism education.

  • Professional Freedom and Responsibility panels should focus on one or more of the following areas: freedom of expression, ethics, media criticism & accountability, racial, gender, and cultural inclusiveness, or public service.

Priority will be given to proposals that are relevant to ICD’s mission. Preference will also be given to proposals with institutional, regional, gender, and methodological diversity. Please leave one or more spots open on your panel proposal so that we can incorporate someone from a co-sponsoring division or interest group. Keep in mind also that your panel does not need to be perfect or set in stone at this point! Lastly, be sure to adhere to submission guidelines.

All proposals should be done through our Google Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer1ptYAFbXWepxHejyE4klqKePl6to7aoyN_AS3FJ59PWTvQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)  and include the following:

  1. Panel Title: Be creative and broad with your title--keep in mind current trending issues and the potential for attracting co-sponsors.

  2. Panel Type: Specify whether the panel is a Teaching, Research, or PF&R panel.

  3. Panel Description and Rationale: Describe clearly in one paragraph the key issues or subject matter to be addressed by the panelists and how it fits with the ICD mission and audience. Describe briefly why the panel’s topic is important. If it fits within this year’s theme (it doesn’t have to!), please specify how.

  4. Possible Panelists [about 3-4]: Names of proposed panelists, affiliation, contact info, demographic data, and whether they have committed to participate. Keep the following in mind when selecting panelists: AEJMC tracks diversity among panelists, moderators, and discussants. Limited funds for travel reimbursement are available for panel participants who are not AEJMC members. The deadline for funding requests is January. In creating suggestions for panelists, incorporate diverse voices, paying attention to the race and gender of presenters. In addition, think about the types of schools represented on your proposed panel and the position/rank of presenters. Would the panel be strengthened by adding a graduate student, a term (non-tenure track) professor, or a colleague with expertise on the topic but who doesn’t normally attend AEJMC? Drawing on a wide range of sources helps produce innovative and inclusive panels that share new ideas. Also, remember that the conference is being planned (again) as an in-person gathering in New Orleans, Louisiana. If you are including industry or professional experts, those who live in the city or nearby might be good choices.

  5. Panel Moderator: The information for the person moderating the panel (this can be you or someone else).

  6. Contact Person: The name, affiliation, email address, and phone number of the person proposing the panel.

Click here to view the sample of an accepted panel proposal.

You should submit your proposal to only one division, and we invite you to submit it to ICD. Send your proposal by October 7, 2025. We expect to have information on accepted panels by sometime in December 2025.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me:

Maha Bashri

Vice Head, International Communication Division

maha.bashri@gsu.ac.ae


Call for Panels, AEJMC 2021