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Dear ICCAers, You are cordially invited to join the ICCA Reception at ICA 2026 in Cape Town. International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) Reception at ICA 2026 Date and Time: Friday, June 5, 2026, 6:30-8:30 PM Venue: Hall 8.2 (Level 2), Cape Town International Convention Centre Building 2 (Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001) Chair: Trisha T. C. Lin, ICCA President (Distinguished Professor, College of Communication, National Chengchi University)

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 ICCA Award Recipients! We are delighted to extend warmest congratulations to this year’s distinguished award recipients. Their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, service, and scholarly leadership have greatly enriched the field of Chinese communication studies and the ICCA community. 🏆 ICCA Lifetime Achievement Award： Dr. Ran Wei Chair Professor in Communication, Department of Communication Studies; Associate Dean (Research and D

In Mourning of Professor Chin-Chuan Lee: A Grand Master Who Brought Chinese Communication Research onto the International Stage By Trisha Lin (ICCA President) The International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) deeply mourns the passing of its founding president, Professor Chin-Chuan Lee, in April 2026. Since the 1980s, Professor Lee had long been deeply engaged in international communication research, and in 1990 he established this association (Chinese Communication

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Zhang Hui (Associate Professor, Bridgewater State University (Co-coordinator of Sustainability Program)) is the newly appointed ICCA Treasurer. Dr. Zhang (PhD., Colorado State University) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication, where she teaches dynamic public relations courses. She also instructs in intercultural communication and communication research, bringing cutting-edge insights and practical knowledge to the cl

New ICCA steering committee members: ICCA Newsletter Editor. Starting from April 1, 2026 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Xueying Zhang (Associate Professor at North Carolina A&T State University)) is the newly appointed ICCA Newsletter Editor. Xueying Zhang (Ph.D., University of Alabama) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at North Carolina A&T State University. Her research focuses on strategic communication, with emphasis on

We warmly invites submissions for the 112th NCA Annual Convention, to be held November 19–22, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. We welcome full papers in English on a broad range of Chinese communication topics, including intercultural and international communication, crisis communication, the influence of new technologies and social media on communities, and contemporary communication issues in public and corporate policy, civic affairs, health, science, environment, sports, a

Not submitting a paper to the ICCA session this year? We warmly invite you to consider serving as an ad-hoc reviewer for ICCA for the 112th NCA Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana (November 19–22, 2026). Your support helps us build a strong and vibrant program, and we truly appreciate your service. If you are interested, please email us with your preferred methodology and areas of expertise. Thank you for supporting ICCA’s scholarly community. NCA-ICCA Session Planner

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!

Call for Service | Join ICCA Leadership as Membership Chair The International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) warmly invites dedicated, service-oriented scholars to step forward and help shape the future of our global academic community. We are now seeking a committed colleague to serve as our next Membership Chair—a role at the heart of ICCA’s growth, vitality, and collective impact. This position is ideal for someone who believes in academic community-building, val

Happy Thanksgiving from ICCA! Warm wishes to all our colleagues, collaborators, and friends. Thank you for your support, your inspiring research, and the intellectual energy you bring to our community. Wishing you a joyful, restful, and peaceful Thanksgiving!

Our NCA-ICCA panels—“Health, Representation, and Public Communication on Chinese Digital Platforms” and “Digital Media, Discourse, and Identity in Contemporary China”—wrapped up smoothly, bringing together scholars for engaging discussions on Chinese communication studies. The sessions were filled with sharp insights, solid empirical work, and vibrant conversations that carried on well after the panels ended. A big thank-you to all presenters, moderators, and everyone who joi

We are delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s ICCA–ICA Best Paper Awards: • Best Faculty Paper: "How Travel Videos Shape Intergroup Perception? The Spillover Effect of Mediated Intergroup Contact" — Zhuo Chen & Wenchang Wang 3 • Best Student Paper: "From ‘Free Railway’ to ‘Development Railway’: Journalism, Transcultural Memory, and Mnemonic Opportunity Structures of the TAZARA Railway in China, Tanzania, and Zambia" — Haoyu Huang E ach awardee will receive USD $2

Dear ICCAers & Friends, We’re thrilled to announce the results of this year’s ICCA–ICA Research Panel submissions! Competition was intense, with an acceptance rate of just 20%. After a thorough blind review, five outstanding papers were selected for presentation at the 76th Annual ICA Conference in Cape Town next June. Please join us in congratulating the following panelists: "How Travel Videos Shape Intergroup Perception? The Spillover Effect of Mediated Intergroup Contact"

ICCA x GCIT Speaker Series Rethinking Geopolitics of Global Communication How is the global balance of communication power shifting—and what does it mean for the future of media and technology? Join us for a fascinating talk by Professor Daya Thussu, President of IAMCR and Professor of International Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University. He’ll unpack how Western dominance in global communication—rooted in control over media hardware, software, and narratives—is being

The International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) is now inviting institutional sponsors for our Annual Reception at the...