Following the very successful 11th ICOM in London, we're happy to share that the next ICOM will be held at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The 12th International Conference on Multimodality will take place on 29-31 October 2025, in Groningen!

This year's theme is "The Multimodal Multiverse!" The field of multimodality is diverse and colourful, with plenty of research methods, approaches, and areas of interest. All share a common interest: meaning and its creation in communicative situations. In Groningen, we want to acknowledge this unity in diversity.

We aim to find and underline a common ground and potential connection points between subfields or areas, build bridges between disciplines, and initiate new connections and collaborations. During our three-day conference, we offer the opportunity to learn from each other’s research and connect during several networking events.

We distinguish no particular areas of interest and invite all disciplines and research fields related to multimodal communication. We particularly encourage proposals on theories, methods, analysis, empirical studies, or the triangulation of results in mixed- and multi-methods environments.

Join us in exploring this Multiverse and its many connections!