The Trinity Centres for Global Intercultural Communications; Resistance Studies; and Forced Migration Studies invite contributions for their conference.  Submission deadline extended to 17.00 on Monday 14 April 2025.

  • Organiser: Trinity Centres for Global Intercultural Communications; Forced Migration Studies; and Resistance Studies in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies TCD.
  • Conference: International Conference on Global Intersections: Communication and Resilience Across Borders.
  • Conference Dates: 20 – 21 May 2025
  • Conference Location: Trinity College Dublin.
  • Submission Deadline: 14 April 2025, 17.00 (Irish standard time)

The Trinity Centres for Global Intercultural Communications; Resistance Studies; and Forced Migration Studies in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies TCD, invite scholars, postgraduate students, educators, policymakers, and activists in diverse settings to submit papers exploring the intersections of modern communication across four vital themes:

  • the intersection of language with identity formation, power structures and resistance movements;
  • the evolving landscapes of communication technologies and their societal impact;
  • the communicative dimensions of border and migration experiences; and
  • innovative approaches to training and education that foster resilience in an increasingly complex world.

We welcome empirical research, theoretical frameworks, case-studies and practice-based investigations that contribute to our understanding of how communication shapes and is shaped by contemporary global challenges.

This conference aims to investigate how global intersections can actively challenge and dismantle colonial mindsets, fostering decoloniality and global solidarity between the Global South and Global North. Reflecting on global connectedness, the conference will explore strategies to harmonise individual goals with ethical collaborations in an increasingly fragmented world.

We encourage contributions that align with the following four key themes:

  1. Language, identity, power and resistance
  2. Communication and technology
  3. Borders, migration, communication
  4. Training, education and resilience

The conference will feature plenary sessions with two keynote speakers and include paper presentations (20 minutes).

Submission Guidelines:

We invite abstracts of no more than 300 words for individual presentations. Submissions should clearly articulate the research issue relevant to the conference themes, methodology, results, and contribution to the body of knowledge.

Submission address:

Submissions can be made via <cgic@tcd.ie> with the subject line, “Global Intersections Conference”.

Deadline for submission: 14 April 2025, 17.00 (Irish Standard Time).

To view / download these details in PDF format please click here: Conference Contributions PDF (PDF 137 KB)

Please email Mary Clark, Administrator TCD CGIC, with any queries at <cgic@tcd.ie>.