Call for papers

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