NCA-ICCA 2026 Call for Papers is now open!

Chun-Hao Chang
10 hours ago
2 min read

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, and entertainment. Papers related to the convention theme, “MOVE/MENTS in Communication,” are especially encouraged.

✦ Awards

Top Faculty Paper Award

Top Student Paper Award

✦ Submission Guidelines

English only

Maximum 25 double-spaced pages (excluding references, tables, and figures)

12-point Times New Roman with 1-inch margins

Remove all author information for blind review

Please include the following in the electronic submission form:

• paper title

• abstract (up to 250 words)

• 5–8 keywords

• author information

Please also indicate whether the paper is a student submission in the first tab of the submission form. Any audiovisual (AV) requests must be made at the time of submission.

✦ Important Notes

Papers must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere

Please submit to only one NCA interest group or affiliate

ICCA accepts in-person presentations only

You do not need to be an ICCA member to submit, but accepted presenters must register for NCA and become ICCA members

◆ Deadline｜March 25, 2026, 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Please submit your paper online using the NCA submission site:

https://www.xcdsystem.com/nca/member/index.cfm.

We look forward to your submissions!

NCA-ICCA Session Planners’ Contact Information

ICCA Vice President; Research & Conference Chair

Celine Yunya Song, Ph.D.