Call for abstracts: Preconference: Rethinking Global Discourses of Racial Inequality, 4 June 2026, Cape Town South Africa. Submission deadline: 15 February 2026.
Organizers invite submissions for an in-person pre-conference titled, “Rethinking Global Discourses of Racial Inequality,” at the International Communication Association’s 2026 meeting, jointly organized by the Language & Social Interaction (LSI), Intercultural Communication (ICC), and Ethnicity & Race in Communication (ERIC) divisions.
This pre-conference responds to the current global moment, marked by intersecting discourses of racism, resistance, justice, and empowerment. Across societies, renewed attention to racial inequalities has sparked calls to reimagine the conceptual and methodological tools we use to study how race is constituted, normalized, and contested in communication practices.
Their aim is to create an interdisciplinary and supportive space where all participants (particularly students and early-career scholars) can share their work, receive constructive feedback, and build networks for collaboration across divisions and disciplines. By bringing together scholars from LSI, ICC, and ERIC, organizers seek to advance cross-divisional dialogue and develop innovative approaches to understanding and transforming global discourses of race and inequality.
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