August 13-15, 2025
University of Helsinki, Finland
Deadline: April 10, 2025
The 31st Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication Conference will be arranged in Helsinki on 13–15 August 2025. The NIC 2025 conference theme is "Evolutions in intercultural communication: New concepts and methodologies". With this theme, we wish to encourage discussion of conceptual and methodological development in the field of intercultural communication, drawing connections between research, teaching and practice.
In addition to those addressing the theme, we also welcome proposals that explore related aspects of intercultural communication. These are, for example,
- Critical evaluations of theories of intercultural communication, education, or management
- Migration and new or alternative forms of language, interaction, and communication
- Challenges of trans/poly/cross/intercultural encounters and relationships
- Decolonization and the knowledge on culture and communication
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in different spaces and settings
- New questions on education and learning in multicultural societies
Intercultural communication is an interest to and researched by scholars in a wide variety of fields and disciplines such as language, media and communication, multilingual and/or multicultural education, sociolinguistics, social interaction, international management, discourse studies, cultural studies, ethnic relations, and cross-cultural psychology. We welcome submissions from all.
Abstract submission
Please submit your max 250-word abstract using the abstract form below. The abstracts will be anonymously peer reviewed. Note that all submissions should be in English and those submitting the abstract should be prepared to attend the conference in person. The deadline for submitting your abstract is April 10th, 2025.
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE
If the abstract includes citations, please provide the appropriate references (the list of references is not included in the word count).
Welcome to Helsinki in August!
For further details and up-to-date information, see the NIC Helsinki 2025 Conference website.
Organizing committee: Saila Poutiainen (Chair), Mélanie Buchart, Yoonjoo Cho, Niina Hynninen, Janne Niinivaara
