Reimagining Media and Political Communication in Africa: Voices, Power and Participation in the Digital Age
1-3 June, NWU, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa & online
Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 FEBRUARY 2026
The Political Communication Research Section invites submissions for its regional conference which will be hosted by the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa on 1 -3 June 2026, under the theme: Reimagining Media and Political Communication in Africa: Voices, Power and Participation in a Digital Age.
The conference seeks to explore how political communication, in its broadest sense, shapes and is shaped by the shifting contours of power, identity, democracy and digital technologies across the African continent.
The gathering aims to foreground African perspectives, challenge global North paradigms, and augment the diversity of political communication practices on the continent from traditional media and community radio to algorithmic politics and digital protest cultures.
Important dates
- 05 February 2026: Submission Deadline Date
- 05 March 2026: Feedback regarding Acceptance
- 15 March 2026: Conference Registration Early bird
- 15 June 2026: Due date for full paper submission
- 14 July 2026: Due date for feedback on paper submission