35.2712, Calls: 12ICOM - 12th International Conference on Multimodality

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Subject: 35.2712, Calls: 12ICOM - 12th International Conference on Multimodality

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Date: 01-Oct-2024
From: Janina Wildfeuer [j.wildfeuer at rug.nl]
Subject: 12ICOM - 12th International Conference on Multimodality


Full Title: 12ICOM - 12th International Conference on Multimodality
Short Title: 12ICOM

Date: 29-Oct-2025 - 31-Oct-2025
Location: House of Connections, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Contact Person: Janina Wildfeuer
Meeting Email: 12ICOM at rug.nl
Web Site: https://bit.ly/12ICOM

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Discourse
Analysis; Neurolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Meeting Description:

The International Conference on Multimodality, ICOM, is a bi-annual
event in the context of multimodality research, i.e. the study of how
diverse expressive forms, or semiotic modes, work together in the
meaning-making processes of our daily personal as well as professional
communication. Multimodality research is primarily situated in the
broad field of the humanities, often strongly affiliated with
linguistics and communication studies and with connection points to
information studies and artificial intelligence, psychology,
sociology, and other disciplines. It is also currently seen as a stage
of development that many fields and disciplines currently undergo,
developing an interest in multimodal phenomena.

The aim of the bi-annual conference is to provide space, time, and
opportunities for scholars from these different fields and disciplines
to exchange newest research results and interests, foster networking
and collaboration, and build foundations for inter- and
transdisciplinary triangulation.

With the first events in the 2000s, a successful series of conferences
started, initially strengthening multimodality as a new research
endeavor in communication studies and linguistics, subsequently
broadening the interest and exploring the full range of different ways
in which multimodality had been taken up in its early phases. In the
2010s, the main aim was mainly to solidify multimodality further and
to establish specific research lines and sub-disciplines. In the
2020s, multimodality is seen as a broad, interdisciplinary research
context for which the conference provides regular exchange and
networking for a vast diversity of scholars. Participants usually come
from a broad number of countries including USA, Brasil, Argentina,
Western, Southern and Northern Europe, Australia, South Africa, China.
The conference is open for researchers on all levels and ECRs are
usually particularly supported. For the 2023 edition in London, the
Visual Communication Journal provided an Early Career Sponsorship, for
example.

The 2025 conference under the label “The Multimodal Multiverse” will
offer a new space and opportunities to bring together the many,
potentially diverse fields of multimodality research to further
identify and strengthen connections, triangulation and future
necessities.

Call for Papers:

Following the very successful 11th ICOM in London, we're happy to
share that the next ICOM will be held at the University of Groningen
in the Netherlands. The 12th International Conference on Multimodality
will take place on 29-31 October 2025, in Groningen!

This year's theme is "The Multimodal Multiverse!" The field of
multimodality is diverse and colourful, with plenty of research
methods, approaches, and areas of interest. All share a common
interest: meaning and its creation in communicative situations. In
Groningen, we want to acknowledge this unity in diversity.

We aim to find and underline a common ground and potential connection
points between subfields or areas, build bridges between disciplines,
and initiate new connections and collaborations. During our three-day
conference, we offer the opportunity to learn from each other’s
research and connect during several networking events.

We distinguish no particular areas of interest and invite all
disciplines and research fields related to multimodal communication.
We particularly encourage proposals on theories, methods, analysis,
empirical studies, or the triangulation of results in mixed- and
multi-methods environments.

Our exploration paths offer four different ways of sharing your idea
with us during the conference:

PITCH: 5-minute pitch followed by a 15-min. discussion. This format is
suggested for research ideas that you would like to discuss and
receive feedback on from leading specialists in the field.

TALK: Up to-20-minute talk followed by a 10-minute discussion. This
format is suggested for standard research presentations.

POSTER: Poster presentation during one of the several 50-minute poster
sessions.

WORKSHOP: Each workshop will be allocated a timeslot of 1 hour and 15
minutes. Workshops could include practical aspects of multimodal,
collaborative analysis, or experiments. They should aim at discussion
and networking rather than just a series of individual presentations.
The organizing committee will give preference to interactive workshops
engaging with the audience. The organizers are open to planning it
according to their preference – we do not require any particular
number of presentations or specific timing for any talks.

Submission Rules and Important Details:
Abstracts for each of the formats above will undergo a double-blind
review process. The reviewers will assess the quality of the research,
its novelty, significance, and relevance to the broad field of
multimodality.

You can submit your abstract via https://bit.ly/12ICOM. Please do not
exceed 300 words (excl. references) and add up to 5 keywords. Note
that the form requests you to submit several details depending on the
format you choose.

All accepted submissions are required to be presented in person. We
are not accepting virtual or pre-recorded presentations. You are
encouraged to submit no more than one proposal for an individual
presentation and one for the workshop. Please keep in mind that we
have limited space and may not be able to accept all submissions or
suggest a different format based on your abstract.

Registration Fees:
To lower the overall fees, we are aiming at securing funding for the
conference. Until we know more about this, we plan with a fee of
200,00 € for regular submissions and 100,00 € for PhD and Master
students. Costs for conference dinner and extra activities are not
included in this fee.



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