13th Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium
ICA 2027 Pre-conference
2 June 2027 – Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Call for Papers
Submission deadline for abstracts: 12 February 2027
The Journalism Studies Division PhD Colloquium connects PhD students in journalism studies with leading scholars in the field. This annual event reflects the Journalism Studies Division’s ongoing commitment to academic mentorship. It will be held as an in-person pre-conference event preceding the ICA 2027 Annual Conference in Glasgow. The colloquium will take place at the University of Strathclyde on Wednesday, 2 June 2027.
The colloquium centres on work related to participants’ dissertations, including articles or thesis chapters. Each student will receive individualised feedback on their paper from a senior scholar. Additionally, the programme features expert-led discussions on professional development topics, such as publishing in international journals, career strategies, and grant applications.
This event welcomes PhD students working on topics within journalism studies. We particularly encourage submissions that advance our understanding of how journalism operates within specific regions or across comparative contexts. Topics of interest include but are not limited to journalism’s societal functions, structural and cultural influences on news work, journalist attitudes and characteristics, news content and effects, audience experiences, evolving media technologies in news production and consumption, and journalism education. We welcome conceptual, empirical, and theoretical papers.
Submission guidelines
Submit an abstract of 500 words (excluding references) outlining your topic, rationale, theoretical approach, and empirical application (if applicable). Please indicate whether your submission is part of an article-based dissertation or a monograph dissertation (chapter or overview). Include the PhD student’s name, affiliation, and expected graduation date with your abstract.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a PhD programme at the time of submission. There is no registration fee for the colloquium.
Submit via email to: Joanne Kuai (joanne.kuai@rmit.edu.au) and Jonathan Hendrickx (johe@hum.ku.dk)
Format: PDF labelled “FirstName_LastName_ICA_JSD_PhD_Colloquium_2027.pdf”
Email subject: Abstract Submission_ICA JSD PhD Colloquium 2027
Abstract deadline: 12 February 2027, at 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Acceptance notifications: 28 February 2027
Accepted participants must submit a full/working paper of up to 8,000 words (including references) by 1 May 2027, at 11:59 pm AoE.
