SACOMM is a professional body that represents academics from around southern Africa working in communications and related fields.

SACOMM’s objectives are to encourage contact and co-operation among Communication Departments in the various tertiary education institutions offering Communication Studies. To provide a forum to promote communication research, collaboration, and debate among communication practitioners, communication industry professionals, academics, and students. To promote networking and academic debate. To facilitate professional communication practice in Southern Africa

2026 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The theme for the 2026 SACOMM conference is Asserting the Human in the Time of Technofeudalism: Global South Perspectives. Follow this link for details around the theme and to submit abstracts.

Important dates:

– Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2026

– Notification of abstract decision: 15 May 2026