Call for papers

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.  

We have received a good number of abstracts. Thank you for your submissions! Authors will be notified by email of the status of their abstract submission by the end of April 2025.