Call for papers

–Application period until 12 January 2026–

Abstract call 2026

Mevi-päivät or Media and Communication Research Days is the most significant Finnish conference in its field, bringing together researchers, students, teachers, and other media and communication experts.

The next Mevi-päivät will be held in Vaasa, Finland, on May 7–8, 2026.

The theme for next year is Juuret – Rötter – Roots. Roots symbolize origin, foundation, and continuity, but also growth and change. In the field of media and communication research, roots branch out in many directions: they reach towards historical starting points and traditions, different growth platforms and contexts, new practices of producing and disseminating information, as well as symbiotic connections and rhizomatic experiments. Currently, research focusing on media and communication phenomena is sprouting on many platforms and in many different seedbeds. Despite this diversity, the various branches of the discipline also have a lot in common.

You are welcome to send in an abstract proposal to the working groups of Mevi-päivät!

We are currently inviting abstract submissions to 14 working groups. For each working group, it is specified separately which languages they operate in and accept abstracts in. Six of the working group descriptions can be found in English. They are as follows:

 

Other working groups are:

 

Please find the working group descriptions here.

 The abstract submission period ends on 12 January 2026. 

Abstracts are submitted to the working groups using this form. The length for abstracts is between 200-300 words. The working groups will notify both the participants and the organising committee of the selected abstracts by 12 February 2026. We encourage applicants to connect their abstract proposals to both the working group and the conference theme in one way or another.

 Because the conference schedule and available rooms are limited, the organising committee reserves the right to combine working groups as needed.

Registration for the Mevi-päivät will open a couple of months before the conference.

Important information for doctoral students:

Mevi ry awards grants of up to 350 euros to doctoral researchers to support their participation in Mevi conference 2026.

The grant can be used by doctoral students enrolled at a Finnish higher education institution to cover the participation fee as well as accommodation and travel expenses incurred when using public transportation. Costs exceeding the grant amount are not covered. The grant is paid after the conference upon submission of receipts.

The grant is awarded only to doctoral researchers whose presentation has been accepted for the conference. Grants are primarily distributed to students who have no other means of financing their participation. Preference is also given to individuals attending the Mevi conference for the first time. The decision on grants is made by the board of Mevi ry.

Applications for grants must be submitted using this form by January 12, 2026.

The 2026 conference is organized by the Finnish Association for Media and Communication Studies Mevi ry and Viestintätieteiden oppiaine (Communication Studies) at the University of Vaasa. Further information about Mevi-päivät can be found at https://sites.uwasa.fi/mevi2026/ and on the websites of Mevi ry and the University of Vaasa.

 

Warm regards,

The organizers of Mevi-päivät 2026

Tanja Sihvonen (scientific program)

Eveliina Salmela (general arrangements)

Lilli Sihvonen (working groups)

–The invitation and application period have ended–

Working group call 2026

Mevi-päivät or Media and Communication Research Days is the most significant Finnish conference in its field, bringing together researchers, students, teachers, and other media and communication experts. The next Mevi-päivät will be held in Vaasa, Finland, on May 7–8, 2026.

The theme for next year is Juuret – Rötter – Roots. Roots symbolize origin, foundation, and continuity, but also growth and change. In the field of media and communication research, roots branch out in many directions: they reach towards historical starting points and traditions, different growth platforms and contexts, new practices of producing and disseminating information, as well as symbiotic connections and rhizomatic experiments.

Currently, research focusing on media and communication phenomena is sprouting on many platforms and in many different seedbeds. Despite this diversity, the various branches of the discipline also have a lot in common.

We kindly ask for proposals for a working group for the 2026 Mevi-päivät!

A working group proposal should be presented with a title and a maximum 300-word description of its content. The presenter of the proposal typically also acts as the leader or one of the leaders of the working group. We warmly encourage working group leaders to link their proposals to the conference theme in one way or another. Proposals must be submitted by October 31 using this form: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/93F5532BB6D997E8

Decisions will be communicated to the working group leaders or contact persons by email by November 14. As the conference schedule and reserved facilities are limited, the organizing committee reserves the right to combine working groups if necessary.

The 2026 conference is organized by the Finnish Association for Media and Communication Studies Mevi ry and Viestintätieteiden oppiaine (Communication Studies) at the University of Vaasa. Further information about Mevi-päivät can be found at https://sites.uwasa.fi/mevi2026/en/ and on the websites of Mevi ry and the University of Vaasa.

Warm regards,

The organizers of Mevi-päivät 2026

Tanja Sihvonen, Scientific program

Eveliina Salmela, General arrangements

Lilli Sihvonen, Working groups