Dear ICCAers, We’re delighted to share that the latest ICCA Newsletter is now live! This issue features the President’s message on ICCA’s global growth and new initiatives, including the Outstanding Scholar Research Talks. The ICCA Legacy Series spotlights reflections by Chin-Chuan Lee and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Yu-Li Liu. We also share updates on ICCA research panels at ICA, AEJMC, and NCA, announce upcoming award competitions and calls for nominations, introd

Dear ICCA Members and Friends, The International Conference on Advertising Research 2026 (ICAR2026) is calling for abstract submissions for now. The conference will be held from 28 April to 30 April 2026 in Hong Kong, hosted by the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. For submission guidelines and conference information, please visit the following site. https://projects-coms.hkbu.edu.hk/icar2026/

We are officially inviting nominations for our prestigious annual awards! Help us recognize excellence in research, teaching, and service within our community. The awards will be conferred during the 76th Annual ICA Conference in June 2026. We are seeking nominations for: Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award ICCA Outstanding Service Award ICCA Lifetime Achievement Award Best Faculty Article Award Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026 (11:59 PM Anywhere on Earth) Email

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Vincent Huang (assistant professor of communication, Hong Kong Baptist University), is the newly appointed ICCA Membership Chair. Vincent is passionate about ICCA’s mission to connect scholars and advance the Chinese Communication field. He envisions the following efforts. First, he will propose organizing a series of online professional development activities to engage scholars at all career stages. Second, he will focus on outreach to gra

ICCA Call for Papers | AEJMC 2026 (New Orleans, U.S.) ICCA invites submissions for a competitive research paper session at the AEJMC Annual Conference, held August 4–8, 2026 in New Orleans. We welcome high-quality research papers on Chinese communication, using diverse theoretical and methodological approaches.  Paper Competition (ICCA @ AEJMC) Selection criteria: originality/importance, literature review, methods clarity/fit, analysis soundness, conclusions/discussion streng

Wishing our ICCAers and friends a holiday season filled with joy, good food, and zero reviewer #2 energy. May your days be bright, your deadlines light, and your coffee always strong. Enjoy the break, recharge, and come back with ideas as sparkling as the Christmas lights. Have a wonderful and cheerful Christmas!