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Scope

The International Conference on Applied Communication will take place on May 27th and 
28th, 2026, in sessions organized by students of the Master’s in Applied Communication at 
the School of Education of Viseu.

The focus of this edition is “Communication strategies in the digital age.”

The event will be held exclusively online over two consecutive days, as follows:

  • May 27 will be dedicated to the scientific context;
  • May 28 will be dedicated to the professional/business context.

It is aimed at higher education students, master’s students, doctoral candidates,  researchers, and professionals in various fields of Communication.

The International Conference on Applied Communication aims to:

  • Disseminate more scientific production in the field of communication;
  • Promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences among professionals, researchers, and students in the field of communication, within the digital environment.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Topics for the scientific component of the event:

Submitted works should fall within one or more of the main themes proposed for the 
Conference:

  • Transformations of communication in the digital age
  • Content production and digital narratives
  • Digital marketing, advertising, and strategic communication
  • Digital platforms and media ecosystems
  • Digital culture, participation, and online communities
  • Digital literacy, ethics, and misinformation
  • Data, algorithms, and communication personalization
  • Immersive technologies and digital experiences
  • Artificial Intelligence and innovation in communication
  • Education, digital skills, and pedagogical innovation

Guidelines for Extended Abstract Submission:

Extended abstracts must be original, written in Portuguese, with a minimum of 800 and a maximum of  1000 words (excluding references), in accordance with APA  7th edition guidelines. They must follow this  structure:

  1. Title of the communication;
  2. Identification of the author(s) and institutional affiliation;
  3. Keywords (up to five);
  4. Framework and main objectives of the work;
  5. Methodological approach;
  6. Main results;
  7. Discussion and main conclusions;
  8. Bibliographic references.

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process conducted by members of the Scientific Committee. Authors must remove any  identifying information, including names, affiliations, and acknowledgements. This information should only be included in the final version of accepted papers for presentation and publication.

If the work is accepted, a brief biographical note of the author(s),  with a maximum of  200 words, is also required. All abstracts must be submitted through the website by April 30,  2026.

Participation in the  event is free, but  registration is  mandatory via the form available on the conference website.

All submitted works will be evaluated based on their relevance, originality, importance, and 
clarity.

File Format:

The version of the paper submitted for evaluation by the Scientific Committee must be saved 
in PDF format. The final version of accepted papers for publication must be saved in Word 
format.

Authors of accepted abstracts will have 10 minutes to present their work (in Portuguese), 
followed by 5 minutes for discussion. After the event, the presented abstracts will be 
published in an abstract book (e-book) with ISBN.

Schedule:

  • Submission of extended abstracts: until April 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM
  • Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2026
  • Submission of final abstracts: May 22, 2026
  • End of registration period for participants: May 26, 2026
  • Event: May 27 and 28, 2026

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