ICA LGBTQ Studies Division 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join us in South Africa this June 2026! 🌍 Only 1 week left to submit your paper—don’t miss out! 📝 Sign up as a reviewer too and be part of the journey! 🙌

📢Very honored to share my dissertation-based theory piece on personal curation is published in Comm Theory @icahdq! I define curation as a communicative act and conceptualize its types, motivations, impacts on users’ information intake. (1/n) doi.org/10.1093/ct/qta… #ica #comm

Notifications are out! Congratulations to those whose submissions are accepted. For those whose submissions were not included in this year's conference, please don't be discouraged - hope to see you next year!

BREAKING 🚨: Huge congrats to our new officers! ✏️ Secretary: @facundosuenzo 🌟 Student & Early Career Rep: Jiacheng Liu 🌍 International Liaison: Andy Chen Their 2️⃣-year terms kick off after the ICA 2026 conference! 🎊

ONE DAY left to vote for our Secretary, Student & Early Career Representative, and International Liaison! Elections close on Oct. 21 at noon ICA HQ time. Access your ballot here: bit.ly/48dQ8fL

Two weeks left to cast your vote for our future Secretary, Student & Early Career Representative, and International Liaison! Elections close on Oct. 21 at noon ICA HQ time. Complete your ballot here: bit.ly/48dQ8fL

Where to sign up as our reviewer from #ica26? Via the "Profile & Reviewer Sign-Up" tab in ScholarOne. PhD holders submitting to us *must* review at least 1 paper.

Non-submitters & non-ICA members can review too! dm @liksamchan 🙌

📢 Reviewers Wanted for #ICA26! 🌈 Sign up via the “Profile & Reviewer Sign-Up” tab in ScholarOne: ✅ Reviewers aren’t auto-rolled over—register again! ✅ Select at least 1 keyword ✅ PhD holders submitting must review at least 1 paper.

🚨 Preparing to submit to the LGBTQ Studies Division for #ICA2026? Join our pre-submission workshops to learn about submission formats, tips, & what reviewers look for! 📝 📅 Oct 8, 4:00 PM (GMT+8) 📅 Oct 22, 12:00 PM (PDT) Don’t miss it! 🌈 forms.office.com/pages/response…

Cast your vote for our future Secretary, Student & Early Career Representative, and International Liaison! ICA 2025 elections close on Oct. 21 at noon ICA HQ time. Access your ballot and candidate statements here: bit.ly/48dQ8fL

The Call for Papers for our South Africa conference in June 2026 is live! Find details about our submission types here as you prepare for the Nov. 3 deadline:  icahdq.org/mpage/LGBTQ_CFP

Flashback to June! 🎉 Huge thanks to @icahdq for the cake as we celebrated our upgrade to a Division! 🥳🍰 #TeamCelebration

New Book Series! Peter Lang just launched a new series on sexuality issues in Asia 🌏🏳️‍🌈 📚✨ reach out to @liksamchan for more information! #QueerStudies #LGBTQStudies #AsianStudies #PeterLang

Have questions about our division or ICA submissions? Join our Virtual Drop-In Hours on 8/28 (5-6 pm GMT) or 9/4 (9-10 am GMT)! Register here: bit.ly/41lkmt4

Are you an early career scholar (grad student, postdoc, or faculty) interested in emerging technology, communication, and equity? Check out this NCA mentorship opportunity in September! forms.gle/hHMK4Mx7mf3iE4…

🚨 Nominations for our division officers close next week! Check out the roles of Secretary, Student & Early Career Rep, and International Liaison here: icahdq.org/page/div-ig-ca… Submit your candidate statement to Co-Chair @liksamchan by July 28 to apply.

Interested in serving the community? Submit your candidate statement to our Co-Chair @liksamchan by 28 July!

**Call for Nominations** 🎉 We’re now a **division** and seeking candidates for 2026-2028: - Secretary - Student & Early Career Rep - International Liaison Learn about the roles & nominate here: icahdq.org/page/div-ig-ca… #Leadership #Opportunities

If you are in Denver for #ICA25, consider going to support neurodivergent roller derby athletes! Taking tickets in advance in suggested. url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0FRACp81lrtA…