Eleventh International Conference on Communication & Media Studies

  • The Image as Advocate: Shaping Cultural Conversations
  • 1-2 October 2026
  • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore + Online

Themes and Special Focus

Founded in 2015, the Communication & Media Studies Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of the role of the media and communications in society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.

The Eleventh International Conference on Communication & Media Studies calls for research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:

  • 2026 Special Focus—The Image as Advocate: Shaping Cultural Conversations
  • THEME 1: MEDIA CULTURES
  • THEME 2: MEDIA THEORY
  • THEME 3: MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
  • THEME 4: MEDIA BUSINESS
  • THEME 5: MEDIA LITERACIES

2026 Plenary Speakers

Yu Jin Seng

Yu Jin Seng

Director (Curatorial, Research & Exhibitions) and Senior Curator, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore

Jesvin Yeo

Jesvin Yeo

Deputy Associate Provost (Strategy), Acting Chair (School of Art, Design and Media), Professor, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Jackson Tan

Jackson Tan

Co-founder and Creative Director, BLACK Design, Singapore

Local Conference Chair

Lisa Winstanley

Lisa Winstanley

Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Local Conference Committee

Angeline Yam

Angeline Yam

Senior Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Candice Ng Ee-Ching

Candice Ng Ee-Ching

Senior Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Desmond Pang Hee Wee

Desmond Pang Hee Wee

Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Jesvin Yeo

Jesvin Yeo

Professor, Acting Chair, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wang I-Hsuan Cindy

Wang I-Hsuan Cindy

Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Eric Freedman

Dr. Eric Freedman

Truman State University, United States of America

(English)

Dr. Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Dr. Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Profesor Titular, Departamento de Periodismo y Nuevos Medios, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España

(Spanish)

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