Friction in an Increasingly Frictionless World
22nd Annual Communication Graduate Caucus Conference
March 4-5, 2027 | In-Person Delivery at Carleton University
Abstract Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026
Please find the CGC Conference Call for Papers above. Any questions may be directed to cgcconference@outlook.com.
Tala Abuali, Kate Ellis. Olivia Ellsworth
CGC 2026-2027 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:
- Dr. Shoshana Magnet (2025)
- Dr. Tracey Lauriault (2025)
- Dr. Arseli Dokumaci (2024)
- Dr. Miranda Brady (2024)
- Dr. Faiza Hirji (2023)
- Dr. Siobhan Angus (2023)
- Emily Pelstring (2022)
- Dr. Susana Vargas Cerventes (2022)
- Paul Taylor (2021)
- Dr. David B. Nieborg (2021)
- Dr. Mél Hogan (2019)
- Dr. John Shiga (2017)
- Dr. Mia Consalvo (2016)
- Dr. Kate Crawford (2015)
- Dr. Jack Halberstam (2014)
- Dr. Andrew Chadwick (2013)
- Dr. Gabriella Coleman (2012)
- Dr.Lisa Nakamura (2011)
- Dr. Lisa Parks(2010)
- Dr. Toby Miller (2009)
- Dr. Marita Sturken (2008)
- Dr. John Durham Peters (2007)
- Dr. Leslie Regan Shade (2006)
Watch Dr. Mia Consalvo’s 2016 keynote:Watch Dr. Kate Crawford’s 2015 keynote:Watch Dr. Jack Halberstam’s 2014 keynote:
