29 April, 2026 - Please join the Political Economy Section in a panel discussion of the publication Rethinking Media and Communication: A Critical Sociological Lens , which focuses on critical questions about the role of media and communication in capitalist societies.
9/10 March, 2026 - Join the Political Economy Section in their next book talk "Critically Capitalist", a monograph that presents an ethnography of South Korea’s asset seekers, including amateur stock investors, real estate enthusiasts, and money coaches, to demonstrate how financialized asset capitalism is sustained. Pre-register here.
7 September, 2026 - The Communication, Social Justice and Democracy (CJD) Working Group will hold a joint conference with ECREA as a pre-conference to ECREA 2026 in Prague, under the title "Communicating narratives, imaginaries and epistemes of hope".
The Health Communication Working Group’s February 2026 newsletter highlights IAMCR 2026 conference in Galway, a call for reviewers, and upcoming events of interest to members.
The Gender and Communication Section has released its February 2026 newsletter, featuring an International Women’s Day webinar, an update on the list of reviewers, an interview with Yang Ding and more.
17–18 April 2026 - The School of Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University will host the second edition of the SJTU–IAMCR Emerging Media Forum. Co-sponsored by IAMCR, the forum will convene under the theme Creative Communication and Empowerment.. Submission deadline 23 February.
IAMCR books
Public Communication in Freefall is the latest title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research. It examines the challenges facing political communication in the 2020s, drawing on and critically updating Jay Blumler’s work to explore what publicness and democracy mean in a changing media and political environment.
Edited by Sudeshna Roy (2025)
This book delivers an authoritative exploration of a variety of critical conflicts in the world and a spectrum of approaches to peace communication.
Members' books
Democratising Spy Watching: Examines how public actors across Southern Africa have stepped in to oversee intelligence-driven digital surveillance where formal oversight mechanisms fall short. Co-edited by Jane Duncan, an IAMCR member, the book highlights public oversight as a critical response to expanding surveillance powers.
Mongrelisation: Reinterprets why diversity and inclusion matter by reclaiming the figure of the “mongrel” as a source of dignity and worth. By IAMCR member Colin Chasi, the book draws on African moral traditions such as Ubuntu and Maat to foreground hybridity, mixing, and crossing as central to human history and culture.
Navigating Trauma in African Journalism: Scholarly Foundations and Secondary Trauma: Examines how sub-Saharan African journalists navigate secondary trauma from reporting violence and crises. Edited by IAMCR members Kealeboga Aiseng and Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, it foregrounds care, resilience, and mental health in journalistic practice.
Mediating Imperfect AI explores how journalists emotionally and ethically navigate the integration of artificial intelligence in their work. Written by Carolina Escudero, the book advances a human-centred, critically reflective approach to AI beyond simple acceptance or resistance.