Flux: Communication in a Rapidly Changing World

21st Annual Communication Graduate Caucus Conference

March 5-6, 2026 | In-Person Delivery at Carleton University

The world is changing. Long-standing systems, traditions, and institutions are being called into question by the rapidly evolving shape and reach of political, technological, and social power. We find ourselves thrown into markedly unknown and unstable territory. Thus, the question emerges: when all that we think we know is in flux, how best might we, as scholars of communication and media, seek to measure, analyze, and understand the world?

2026 marks the 21st anniversary of Carleton’s Communication Graduate Caucus (CGC) annual conference. For over two decades, this student-run event has fostered a vibrant and collegial environment where graduate students across disciplines and regions can connect, collaborate, and showcase their research. This next iteration honours the legacy of this conference as a vital platform for academic exchange and community building.

This year’s theme is Flux: Communication in a Rapidly Changing World. To be in flux is to be in a state of constant change or transition; for things to be changing or unstable; to be in movement, transition, and lacking fixedness. From politics to technology, all aspects of media and communication are undergoing transformations. With this theme, we aim to assess how this fluxive moment affects the ways we think and communicate with one another.

This conference is open to all, whether you are presenting, attending to learn, or simply curious to connect, the CGC Graduate Conference is a space to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and foster meaningful conversations in an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment.

🗣 What to expect: Panels, presentations, networking opportunities, and informal conversations with students, faculty members, researchers, and guests.

Join us as we explore Flux

Mikaila Cober, Quinn-Evelynn Drummond, Emmanuella Onyeme Ifeoma, Bennett Mitchell

CGC 2025-2026 Conference Committee

cgcconference@outlook.com

About the CGC Conference

Hosted at Carleton University in Ottawa, the CGC Conference is one of the longest-running graduate conferences in Canada, attracting student researchers of all disciplines from across the country. The theme of the conference varies year to year to accommodate a variety of topics related to the field of communications. Past conference keynote speakers include:

Watch Dr. Mia Consalvo’s 2016 keynote:

Watch Dr. Kate Crawford’s 2015 keynote:

Watch Dr. Jack Halberstam’s 2014 keynote:

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