Hello,
We are pleased to announce the 2026 annual Korean American Communication Association (KACA) Conference! Join us for the 3rd annual KACA conference, which will be held from Friday, January 2, to Monday, January 5, 2026, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA.
We welcome high-quality papers that offer valuable implications for the broader scholarly community both within and beyond the Korean communication context. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: advertising, cultural studies, interpersonal and organizational communication, journalism, political communication, public relations, and science, health, environment and risk communication.
Submission Formats:
1. Full research paper (6000-9000 words excluding references, tables, figures, etc.)
2. Extended abstract (completed research or research in progress in 500 words excluding references, tables, figures, etc.)
Submission Deadline: August 31 (Sunday), 2025 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time
You do not need to be a member of the KACA to submit a completed paper or extended abstract. However, if your paper or extended abstract is accepted, you must (1) be a member of the KACA, (2) register for the conference, and (3) attend the conference to present your research.
Awards & Publication Opportunities:
Top paper awards (one for the open competition and one for the student competition) will include a cash prize and a certificate. Only completed paper submissions will be considered for these awards. Outstanding manuscripts will be selected for publication in the March 2026 special issue of the
Korean Journal of Communication (KJC). Only completed paper submissions will be eligible for this publication opportunity.
Contingent on funding approval, KACA will provide hotel accommodation during the conference to eligible graduate students whose papers are accepted (one participant per paper) through a grant application process.We hope to see you there!
KACA 2026 Annual Conference Planning Committee:
Youjeong Kim (Chair)
Jino Chung
Hyang-Sook Kim
Hyunji Kim
Ji-Young Kim
YoungJu Shin
Jungyun Won
Kibum Youn
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Hyang-Sook Kim
Associate Professor
Towson University
Towson MD
United States
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