We are the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology section of the American Sociological Association (CITAMS).
You can find out more about what we do here, including the story of how CITAMS evolved out of CITASA.
iCS Special Series Call for Papers
Call for Papers: CITAMS Special Issue of Information, Communication & Society
Did you have a paper accepted for presentation at the 2025 or 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association or at the 2025 or 2026 Media Sociology Symposium?
If so, you are invited to submit your paper for consideration in a special issue of Information, Communication & Society(iCS). For the 20th year, iCS will publish a special issue featuring papers accepted at these meetings.
Only papers accepted for presentation at the 2025 or 2026 ASA Annual Meeting or Media Sociology Symposium are eligible for this special issue. Other papers may be submitted for consideration in regular issues of iCS.
The special issue welcomes papers addressing any facet of media, technology, communication, information, or related topics.
iCS is a highly ranked interdisciplinary journal that publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural impacts of new information and communication technologies. The journal positions itself at the center of contemporary debates about the information age.
Submissions must conform to the iCS guidelines. Manuscripts are limited to 7,000 words for the main text and 8,000 words in total, including endnotes, tables, references, and other materials. Manuscripts must be submitted through ScholarOne. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one.
When submitting, select “Special Issue” and enter “CITAMS 2027” so that your manuscript is routed appropriately. Guest Editor: Gül Seçkin, University of North Texas
Timeline
Complete manuscripts due: November 1, 2026, before midnight Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
Anticipated publication: May 2027
Please direct questions to Gül Seçkin at Gul.Seckin@unt.edu.
CITAMS@ASA 2026: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUGUST 9th & 10th
Location: Hilton, Second Floor – Regent
Section Roundtables
Date & Time: Sunday, August 9 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Hilton, Second Floor – Regent
Section Business Meeting (please do come and be involved!!!)
Date & Time: Sunday, August 9 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton, Second Floor – Sutton South
Disrupting Big Tech: Sociology’s Role in Interrogating AI and Social Media
Date & Time: Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Joint Reception
Date & Time: Monday, August 10 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Queen Maeve Bar & Restaurant NYC
Address: 1717A Broadway, New York, NY 10019
2026 CITAMS Media Sociology Symposium
2026 Program and Participants
Summer Newsletter
CITAMS Summer Newsletter
Editors: Irissa Cisternino and Iris Ipinzonarteaga
iCS : 2026
CITAMS Special Issue of Information, Communication & Society
Editors: Dhiraj Murthy and Neal Caren
Special issue publication coming fall of 2026.
CITAMS Thanks Our Sponsors!
Publishers: Taylor & Francis:
Information, Communication & Society;
Emerald Group Publishing:
Emerald Studies in Media and Communications
More information here.
CITAMS Logo
We extend our thanks to Ricci Humphrey for her excellent work creating a logo to match our new section name: Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology of the ASA: CITAMS. Ricci is a designer and photographer based in College Station, TX. We thank her for doing a fabulous job! Like her work?
Contact: RicciDHumphrey@gmail.com.
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