International Conference of Communication Narratives & Contemporary Technology 2026 (CONNECT 2026)
Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC), Malaysia
24 - 25 November 2026
Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC), Malaysia
24 - 25 November 2026
This International Conference of Communication Narratives and Contemporary Technology (CONNECT) aims to serve as a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, and communication practitioners to engage in critical dialogue and share scholarly insights on how narratives evolve within an everchanging technological landscape.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Researchers, scholars, practitioners, and postgraduate students are invited to submit complete, original, and unpublished research papers for presentation at the CONNECT 2026. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following thematic tracks:
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission
1 February 2026 - 30 April 2026
Abstract Review
1 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
Abstract Notification
8 June 2026 - 31 July 2026
Early Bird Payment
1 February 2026 - 15 August 2026
Normal Payment Rate Deadline
16 August 2026 - 31 October 2026
Full Paper Submission
1 July 2026 - 31 August 2026
Full Paper Review and Notification
1 September 2026 - 31 October 2026
Full Paper Notification
10 October 2026 - 31 October 2026
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. Daya K. Thussu
Professor of International Communication,
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Daya Thussu is a Professor of International Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is the President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). He was, for many years, Profesor of International Communication at the University of Westminster in London. For the academic year 2018-2019, he was Distinguished Visiting Professor and Inaugural Disney Chair in Global Media at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing. Professor Thussu is the author or editor of 20 books, including International Communication - Continuity and Change, third edition (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019) and recently, Changing Geopolitics of Global Communication (Routledge, 2024) on which this talk is based.
Prof. Dr. Dadang Rahmat Hidayat
Faculty of Communication Science,
Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Dr. Jess Salathong
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Communication, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Mrs. Nini Yusof
Chief Executive Officer of Media Prima Television Networks & Primeworks Studios, Malaysia
ORGANIZED BY
School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ACADEMIC PARTNERS