Our intel­lec­tu­al­ly (and aesthet­i­cal­ly) compelling program for the 9th HMC Pre-Confer­­ence is now avail­able: Program HMC Pre-Con 2026 At the 9th HMC IG precon­fer­ence, we explore inequalities/inequities, embed­ded in and surround­ing commu­ni­ca­tion with machines. How they are inscribed in concep­tions of commu­ni­ca­tion, design/infrastructure of machines, trans-onto­log­i­­cal rela­tions or co-construc­­tion process­es. How they shape nego­ti­a­tions of […]

Good news! The submis­sion dead­line for the HMC Design Chal­lenge has been extend­ed by two weeks. You now have until April 30, 2026 to submit your designs for a new HMC logo and/or banner. We warm­ly invite all members of the Human-Machine Commu­ni­ca­tion commu­ni­ty to contribute their creative ideas and help shape our shared visual […]

Call for Creative Submis­sions The ICA Inter­est Group on Human-Machine Commu­ni­ca­tion (HMC) invites schol­ars, design­ers, and creative thinkers from across our glob­al commu­ni­ty to partic­i­pate in a creative design chal­lenge: the creation of a new visu­al iden­ti­ty that repre­sents the spir­it, diver­si­ty, and schol­ar­ly vision of our inter­est group. We are seek­ing a logo and/or banner […]

Don’t forget to regis­ter for ICA 2026 before 12:00 (noon) ICA head­quar­ters time on 11 March (EDT) 2026 to bene­fit from the early rate regis­tra­tion prices. We are look­ing forward to seeing you in South Africa! ICA 2026 — Regis­tra­tion Prices — Inter­na­tion­al Commu­ni­ca­tion Association