July 13-15, 2026 | Location: Glasgow
Although we’ve been a little quiet at SMSociety HQ, we have also been incredibly busy getting everything organized for SMSociety 2026. We are pleased to announce that the conference programme is now live on our website! 1. Poster preparation For those preparing a poster, the poster reception will take place … Continue Reading →
This year at the #SMSociety Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, we are proud to introduce the Anatoliy Gruzd & Philip Mai #SMSociety Founders’ Emerging Scholar Award, a new award recognizing an exceptional student researcher whose paper demonstrates originality, rigour, and outstanding promise for shaping the future of social media research. Named … Continue Reading →
Delighted to announce that the SMSociety conference special issue is now live on the Social Media + Society journal web-site! The Special Issue on Platforms, publics, and anti-publics focused on the complex intersection of platforms, including issues around their ownership, datafication, business models, and algorithms; and the emergence of publics … Continue Reading →
What: 2026 International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMSociety) Conference Location: Glasgow, UK Conference Dates: July 13-15, 2026 Conference format: In person Submission Dates: What Due date Notification of results Papers (extended abstracts) 1000-1500 words January 26, 2026 March 2 March 6 Panels 2000-3000 words February 16, 2026 March … Continue Reading →
The organizing committee for the 2026 International Conference on Social Media & Society is pleased to announce that the #SMSociety conference will be held at Glasgow University in Glasgow, UK on July 13-15, 2026. For 2026, #SMSociety will continue to be an in-person event. It will be hosted by the Division … Continue Reading →