Founded in 2015, the Communication & Media Studies Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of the role of the media and communications in society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.
The Eighth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies features research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:

2023 Special Focus—Who Can We Trust? Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Digital Communication Systems
Theme 1: Media Cultures
Theme 2: Media Theory
Theme 3: Media Technologies and Processes
Theme 4: Media Business
Theme 5: Media Literacies