In Mourning of Prof.Chin-Chuan Lee

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 Association) in Minnesota, United States, greatly enhancing the international visibility of Chinese communication research. For ICCA, the most valuable legacy left by Professor Lee lies in that he brought Chinese communication research into the international academic community, making it an important field of study, and established an essential platform that promotes exchange and cooperation among Chinese communication scholars worldwide.

The ICCA founded by Professor Lee is the first international professional association with the mission of promoting the development of Chinese communication scholarship and community exchange. This vision is not only an institutional innovation, but also demonstrates his outstanding academic imagination and practical capability—bringing together scholars from Europe and America, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and all parts of the world to engage in dialogue, exchange, and collaboration on a shared platform. On the one hand, it provides academic belonging for emerging scholars and master’s and doctoral students; on the other hand, it enables senior scholars to exert profound influence on the international stage. Today, ICCA holds regular paper sessions annually at the three major international associations: International Communication Association (ICA), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), and National Communication Association (NCA), and continues to promote cross-disciplinary dialogue and intergenerational inheritance through receptions and online exchanges. These valuable international connections and academic practices precisely continue the direction pioneered by Professor Lee, moving toward a more internationalized and professional academic realm.

Professor Lee was highly prolific, with students all over the world, and his academic influence extended across the United States, Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. After graduating from the Department of Journalism at National Chengchi University, he went to the United States for advanced study, and for a long time paid attention to and was committed to exploring issues of inequality in the international order. He also actively devoted himself to international academic exchange and public affairs, successively serving in important administrative positions at the University of Minnesota and City University of Hong Kong, cultivating countless outstanding talents. In his later years, he returned to Taiwan to serve as a Yushan Scholar at National Chengchi University, and even when in poor health, he continued writing without rest, completing important works such as “The Internationalization of ‘International Communication’” and “Pathways toward International/Cross-cultural Communication Research.”

Throughout his life, Professor Lee cared about public affairs and also devoted himself for many years to heavy academic administrative work, and selflessly shared his profound leadership wisdom. He once pointed out that leadership lies in “orchestrating individual instruments to produce a great symphonic sound,” and emphasized that academic administration should “treat matters with humor and kindness,” while at the same time respecting the spirit of scholars’ autonomy. These ideas, full of wisdom and inclusiveness, remain important guiding principles for the operation of the association to this day. In our hearts, Professor Lee’s influence comes not only from his outstanding academic achievements, but also from his mentorship of younger generations and his deep care for students. Many important scholars in the field of communication today were trained by him; his receipt of the ICA Fellow and the Audrey Fisher Mentorship Award is precisely the highest recognition of his contributions by the international academic community.

Professor Chin-Chuan Lee was a grand master in Chinese communication scholarship, rigorous in his studies, of eminent academic standing, and cultivated countless outstanding talents, long embracing a deep concern for the world and Chinese communities as well as a far-reaching vision. ICCA is precisely an important practice in which he transformed his ideas into institutions and implemented them as an international academic organization. The International Chinese Communication Association will remember his founding mission and academic spirit, continue to promote Chinese communication research to shine on the international stage, and ensure that the style and spirit of Professor Chin-Chuan Lee last forever.

敬悼李金銓教授：將華人傳播研究推向國際舞台的一代宗師

文/國際中華傳播學會會長 林翠絹

國際中華傳播學會（International Chinese Communication Association, ICCA）沉痛悼念創會會長李金銓教授於2026年4月辭世。李教授自1980年代起長期深耕國際傳播研究，並於1990年在美國明尼蘇達創立本學會（Chinese Communication Association），大幅提升華人傳播研究的國際能見度。對ICCA而言，李教授留下最珍貴的資產，在於他將華人傳播研究引入國際學術社群，使其成為不可忽視的研究領域，並建立一個促進全球華人傳播學者交流與合作的重要平台。

李教授創辦的ICCA，是首個以推動中華傳播學術發展與社群交流為宗旨的國際專業學會。這項遠見不僅是制度上的創舉，更展現其卓越的學術想像力與實踐力——匯聚歐美、香港、中國、台灣、新加坡及世界各地的學者，在共同平台上對話、交流與合作。一方面為新進學者與碩博士生提供學術歸屬，另一方面也讓資深學者在國際舞台上發揮深遠影響。今日，ICCA每年於International Communication Association（ICA）、Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication（AEJMC）、National Communication Association（NCA）三大國際學會中設有固定論文場次，並透過招待會與線上交流，持續促進跨域對話與世代傳承。這些珍貴的國際連結與學術實踐，正是承續李教授當年所開創的方向，邁向更加國際化與專業化的學術境界。

李教授著作等身，桃李滿天下，其學術影響力遍及美國、亞洲、台灣、香港與中國等地。自政大新聞系畢業後，他遠赴美國深造，長期關注並致力於探討國際秩序中的不平等問題。他亦積極投入國際學術交流與公共事務，先後於明尼蘇達大學與香港城市大學擔任重要行政職務，培育無數優秀人才。晚年返台於政大擔任玉山學者，即使身體抱恙，仍筆耕不輟，完成《「國際傳播」的國際化》、《邁向國際／跨文化傳播研究的路徑》等重要著作。

李老師一生關懷公共事務，亦長年投入繁重的學術行政工作，並無私分享其深刻的領導智慧。他曾指出，領導力在於「協調各種獨立的樂器，以演奏出偉大的交響樂章」（orchestrating individual instruments to produce a great symphonic sound），並強調學術行政應「以幽默與善良的心對待事物」，同時尊重學者自治精神。這些充滿智慧與包容的理念，至今仍是學會運作的重要指引。在我們心中，李老師深遠影響不僅來自其卓越學術成就，更來自他對後進的提攜與對學生的關切愛護，當今傳播學界許多重要學者皆出自其門下，他榮獲ICA Fellow與Audrey Fisher Mentorship Award，正是國際學界對其貢獻之崇高肯定。

李金銓教授為華人傳播學界一代宗師，治學嚴謹，學術地位崇高，作育英才無數，長年懷抱對世界與華人社群的深切關懷與宏遠視野。ICCA正是他將理念化為制度、落實為國際學術組織的重要實踐。國際中華傳播學會將銘記其創會初心與學術精神，持續推動華人傳播研究在國際舞台上發光發熱，使李金銓教授之風範與精神長存不朽。 敬悼李金铨教授：将华人传播研究推向国际舞台的一代宗师 文/国际中华传播学会会长 林翠绢 国际中华传播学会（International Chinese Communication Association, ICCA）沉痛悼念创会会长李金铨教授于2026年4月辞世。李教授自1980年代起长期深耕国际传播研究，并于1990年在美国明尼苏达创立本学会（Chinese Communication Association），大幅提升华人传播研究的国际能见度。对ICCA而言，李教授留下最珍贵的资产，在于他将华人传播研究引入国际学术社群，使其成为不可忽视的研究领域，并建立一个促进全球华人传播学者交流与合作的重要平台。 李教授创办的ICCA，是首个以推动中华传播学术发展与社群交流为宗旨的国际专业学会。这项远见不仅是制度上的创举，更展现其卓越的学术想象力与实践力——汇聚欧美、香港、中国、台湾、新加坡及世界各地的学者，在共同平台上对话、交流与合作。一方面为新进学者与硕博士生提供学术归属，另一方面也让资深学者在国际舞台上发挥深远影响。今日，ICCA每年于International Communication Association（ICA）、Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication（AEJMC）、National Communication Association（NCA）三大国际学会中设有固定论文场次，并透过招待会与线上交流，持续促进跨域对话与世代传承。这些珍贵的国际连结与学术实践，正是承续李教授当年所开创的方向，迈向更加国际化与专业化的学术境界。 李教授著作等身，桃李满天下，其学术影响力遍及美国、亚洲、台湾、香港与中国等地。自政大新闻系毕业后，他远赴美国深造，长期关注并致力于探讨国际秩序中的不平等问题。他亦积极投入国际学术交流与公共事务，先后于明尼苏达大学与香港城市大学担任重要行政职务，培育无数优秀人才。晚年返台于政大担任玉山学者，即使身体抱恙，仍笔耕不辍，完成《「国际传播」的国际化》、《迈向国际／跨文化传播研究的路径》等重要著作。 李老师一生关怀公共事务，亦长年投入繁重的学术行政工作，并无私分享其深刻的领导智慧。他曾指出，领导力在于「协调各种独立的乐器，以演奏出伟大的交响乐章」（orchestrating individual instruments to produce a great symphonic sound），并强调学术行政应「以幽默与善良的心对待事物」，同时尊重学者自治精神。这些充满智慧与包容的理念，至今仍是学会运作的重要指引。在我们心中，李老师深远影响不仅来自其卓越学术成就，更来自他对后进的提携与对学生的关切爱护，当今传播学界许多重要学者皆出自其门下，他荣获ICA Fellow与Audrey Fisher Mentorship Award，正是国际学界对其贡献之崇高肯定。 李金铨教授为华人传播学界一代宗师，治学严谨，学术地位崇高，作育英才无数，长年怀抱对世界与华人社群的深切关怀与宏远视野。ICCA正是他将理念化为制度、落实为国际学术组织的重要实践。国际中华传播学会将铭记其创会初心与学术精神，持续推动华人传播研究在国际舞台上发光发热，使李金铨教授之风范与精神长存不朽。