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We still have some open slots and would love to see you at our pre-conference!

ICA Pre-Conference: Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research and Teaching,

Thu, June 4, 2026

1-5 pm, on-site CTICC | Cape Town International Convention Centre - 1.61

In person only. No submission needed.

 

This half-day hands-on event will convene participants to explore ways of researching and teaching about structural inequalities in media policies, ownership, management, and financing through the lenses of gender, race, class, and nationality. Traditional political economy scholars have been slow to recognize the varied ways that gender, race, nationality and other aspects of intersectionality are imbricated in this approach to media inquiry, particularly in a variety of global contexts.

This pre-conference celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Feminist Scholarship Division and the 1st anniversary of the Activism, Communication, and Social Justice Division in 2026.

Confirmed panelists and panel chairs include both established and emerging political economy scholars from the Global South, Europe, and the Unites States. The pre-conference design includes presentation and discussion. The agenda includes a Research-in-dialogue keynote, Research Panel, Coffee Break, Teaching Panel, and Open Exchange Blue Sky.

 

The registration fee is $46 (incl. taxes), to ensure an on-site spot, with a coffee break and the room with basic tech equipment. No paper submission needed.

 

We would love to see you there!

 

Here is the link to register: https://www.icahdq.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=Intersectional

 

We will also have a program soon that we will send out to registered participants. 

 

If you have questions, please email Stine Eckert at stine.eckert@wayne.edu or Carolyn Byerly at cbyerly@earthlink.net.