Dear ICA members,
We are delighted to announce the
Call for Submissions for the 2027 Annual Conference of the Korean American Communication Association (KACA), to be held
January 2–5, 2027, at the
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
The 2027 conference theme, "Charting New Horizons: The Expanding Sphere of Korean Scholarship," invites scholars and graduate students to engage in vibrant dialogue across diverse communication fields and interdisciplinary perspectives.
We welcome completed full papers and extended abstracts (completed or in progress) that address significant and timely communication issues-both within and beyond Korean and Korea-related contexts.
Please see the attached PDF or visit the KACA website for the complete Call for Submissions which includes:
- Conference theme and scope
- Submission categories and guidelines
- Important eligibility and review information
- Paper awards, publication opportunities, graduate student travel support (housing accommodation), and reviewer registration
Key Deadline: Paper/Abstract Submissions & Graduate Student Travel Grant Applications due Saturday, August 1, 2026, by 11:59 PM (ET)
We encourage you to share this announcement widely with colleagues and graduate students who may be interested. We hope you will consider submitting your work and joining us for an inspiring academic gathering in Hawaiʻi. For questions, please contact the conference planning committee at
kacacon2027@towson.edu.
We look forward to your submissions and hope to see you in Honolulu!
Warm regards,
The KACA 2027 Conference Planning Committee
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Hyang-Sook Kim
Professor
Towson University
Towson MD
United States
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