February 2026's scholar in the spotlight is @aliciagilbert.bsky.social! Alicia is a PhD candidate and research associate at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. You can read our interview with Alicia here: www.icamobile.org/scholar-alic...
11.02.2026 07:21 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Exciting news for Mobile Communication Division members attending the @icahdq.bsky.social Annual Conference in Cape Town in June! We are offering division swag.
More reasons to come join us later this year at the #ICAMobile reception!
#ICA2026
To our mobile early career scholars, do consider signinf up for the Early Career Colloquium if you would want amazing and detailed feedback on your projects!
06.02.2026 02:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is a reminder that the #ICA2026 Mobile Preconference submission deadline is coming up next week! Do consider sending in your workshop proposals and extended abstracts before the deadline! The full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
23.01.2026 09:40 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mora Matassi is January's scholar in the spotlight! She is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can view the full interview with Mora through this link: www.icamobile.org/scholar-mora
14.01.2026 16:24 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Exciting times ahead! In June, our newly elected officers @lisemarienassen.bsky.social, @aliciagilbert.bsky.social, and @deeptiapte.bsky.social will officially step into their roles to take #ICAMobile forward. We look forward to introducing them at the #ICA26 Business Meeting. Stay tuned!
13.01.2026 08:37 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1For all early career scholars: Our ECR @mqrmobile.bsky.social is running a senior scholar support program. If you are interested in getting a senior scholar to provide feedback, please sign up through the interest form by 19 January!
13.01.2026 04:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We have another episode of the Oral Histories of Mobile Communication series up now! In this episode, @richling.bsky.social reflects on the early adoption of mobile phones in the 90s till the rise of platforms, mobility, and AI-mediated interaction today. Not to be missed!
#ICA2025 #Mobilecomm
A reminder that the mid-year meet & greet event is happening over the next two days! Join us if you want to learn more about the division!
01.12.2025 03:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
December's Scholar in the Spotlight is @larawolfers.bsky.social! Lara is assistant professor of digital lives and heads the Center of Digital Lives at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Basel. You can view the full interview with Lara through this link: www.icamobile.org/scholar-lara
01.12.2025 03:22 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Episode 3 from our Oral History Project is out, and this time, it is none other than our division's Vice-Chair being featured. Catch the new episode in the link below!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz_p...
#ICA2026 #mobilecomm
We will have an amazing mid-year meet & greet event next week. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there! #mobilecomm toward #ICA2026
26.11.2025 07:07 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
✨ Scholar in the Spotlight is here!
Meet Rich Ling - our very first featured scholar! Discover his insights and what makes his tick!
Here's the fun part: each scholar picks the next one to spotlight. Who will Rich choose? 👀
Read the full interview 👉 www.icamobile.org/spotlight-ri...
#ICAMobile
Final Call for ICA26 Submissions!The deadline is almost here! Submit your research to #ICA26 before time runs out.⏰
Deadline: November 3 @ 12:00 PM EDT
👉 ica2026.abstractcentral.com
We are so proud to have the highest voter turnout (tied with CAM) at the recent ICA elections! Congratulations to @lisemarienassen.bsky.social, @aliciagilbert.bsky.social, and Deepti Apte! Thank you also to all members of Mobile Comm who voted! You guys are awesome!
31.10.2025 03:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
First up in the @icamobile.bsky.social student and early career scholar event calendar is How to Submit to the Mobile Communication Division, featuring International Liaison @luytioco.bsky.social and former chair Keri Stephens. Details here:
22.09.2025 17:24 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2As always, our early career representative @mqrmobile.bsky.social has planned a list of activities throughout the year for early career scholars! Look out for the registration links every month!
25.09.2025 04:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are currently accepting extended abstracts and workshop proposals for the #ICA2026 Mobile Preconference! We invite submissions across diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds!
Deadline is 30th January 2026, and the full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
🗳️ ICA Elections are open!
We’ve got stellar candidates for Secretary, Early Career Rep & International Liaison!
🗓️ Vote by Oct 21, 2025: www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
Let’s keep the tradition of strong member engagement alive!
#ICA2026 #ICAElections
📢 Heads up, everyone!
The #ICA2026 Call for Papers is live and the submission site is open! 📝
🗓️ Deadline: 3 Nov, 12pm EDT
🔍 Check out this year’s Mobile Comm CfP:
www.icahdq.org/mpage/MOBILE...
Start submitting your best work and see you in Cape Town next June!
🚨 Job Alert: Cal Poly SLO is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Social Media & Strategic Communication!
🔍 Focus: Social media strategy & analytics (crisis/risk, health, AI/human–machine comm)
📄 Full call: jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/54...
At this year’s preconference, @asouzaesilva.bsky.social launched the History of Mobile Communication project—documenting the field’s evolution through interviews with pioneering researchers from the 1990s and early 2000s. 🎙️📱 New episodes now live at www.icamobile.org/history-proj.... Check them out!
12.08.2025 06:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🚨 CFP for Mobile Media & Communication!
Special Issue: Mobile AI – Consolidating Mobile Media & Communication in the Age of AI 🤖📱
🗓️ Deadline: 31st October 2025
Details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/mmc/mob...
🚨 Reminder for division members! 🚨
Planning to attend #ICA2026 or stay active in our vibrant academic community?
👉 Renew your ICA membership by July 31: www.icahdq.org/login.aspx
✅ And don’t forget to select “Mobile Communication” as your division to stay connected with us!
Missed the #ICA25 Mobile Preconference?
Catch the inspiring welcome note by @asouzaesilva.bsky.social, and dive into thought-provoking keynotes from Rich Ling and Lynn Schofield Clark!
🎥 Watch now: icamobile.org/mobilepreconferences/2025
Let’s keep the convo going as we count down to #ICA26! 🚀
🚨 Nominations are open! 🚨
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
One of the best parts of #ICA25? The incredible friendships we built. 💫
We're keeping that energy alive all year long with fun activities leading up to #ICA26!
🎉 Come hang out with us at our post-ICA sessions — reconnect, recharge, and keep the good vibes going.
It’s a wrap! 🎉 #ICA25 Denver was full of insights, inspiration, and new friendships.
Grateful for the chance to learn, connect, and grow together.
While #ICA25 has ended, the conversation continues — see you in our post-ICA hangouts and of course, #ICA26 in Cape Town! 🌍🇿🇦
Following that, we wrap up #ICA25 with two more high-density sessions diving into a range of Mobile Communication topics.
Come join us as we close out an incredible conference together! 📱🎤
We’re closing out #ICA25 with three high-density sessions starting at 12PM in Centennial H (Regency 3)!
First up: exploring the opportunities & challenges of mobile media for specific subpopulations. Don’t miss it! 📱🌍
