International Communication Association

International Communication Association
FormationJanuary 1, 1950
HeadquartersWashington, D.C, United States
Membership
4,500
Websitewww.icahdq.org

The International Communication Association (ICA) is an academic association for scholars interested in the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication.[1]

ICA communicates within the association and with others interested in the field through various channels. The association publishes six major, peer-reviewed journals: Journal of Communication; Communication Theory; Human Communication Research; the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication; Communication, Culture, and Critique; the Annals of the International Communication Association. Members receive a monthly electronic newsletter. ICA holds an annual conference at which hundreds of research papers are presented and over 2,000 scholars from all over the world participate. ICA recognizes outstanding contributions to the field through awards and fellowship programs.[2]

The ICA's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in its support for culturally-situated communication scholarship, which addresses complex global challenges and advances social justice agendas.[3]

Theoretically, this Association advances the internal CSR communication literature by contrasting different organizational CSR communication strategies.[4]

The ICA actively supports innovative communication research, including studies that address intercultural understanding and the decolonization of communication practices.[5]

The ICA plays a crucial role in addressing the theory crisis in communication research by providing a platform for the analysis and development of diverse theoretical frameworks and strategies of theorizing.[6]

  1. ^ International Communication Association (2019). "Fellows". ICA. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "About ICA – International Communication Association".
  3. ^ Pal, Mahuya (2024). "Decolonizing culture and communication". Journal of International and Intercultural Communication. 17: 1–2. doi:10.1080/17513057.2023.2213938. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Zhang, Yafei; Wang, Fei; Chen, Zhu; Wang, Siqi (2024). "Examining Varying Effects of Companies' Strategic CSR Communication on Employees' CSR Participation". International Journal of Strategic Communication: 1–17. doi:10.1080/1553118x.2024.2334721. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Oloruntobi, Tomide (2023). "Revisiting cross-cultural adaptation: An embodied approach". Journal of International and Intercultural Communication. 16 (4): 283–299. doi:10.1080/17513057.2022.2120207. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Krämer, Benjamin (2024). "Theorizing communication. The production of theory in communication journals". Annals of the International Communication Association: 1–19. doi:10.1080/23808985.2024.2338826. Retrieved May 22, 2024.