The ACCS

Founded in 1991, the Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS) is an ethnically inclusive, non-profit professional organization.

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NCA 2025 Denver has wrapped up, but the energy is still fresh! 🔥
During the conference, ACCS faculty and students gathered in Denver—sharing ideas, reconnecting, and enjoying the warmth of in-person community in the winter chill.
Stay tuned for more ACCS updates! 👋
#NCA #ACCS

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🗣️ Xiao Award of Outstanding Rhetorical Research

Recognizing outstanding published research on China-related rhetoric.

Eligibility:
• Current ACCS member
• Journal article or book chapter published between Sept. 1, 2024 and Sept. 1, 2026
💰 Award: $500
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🏆 ACCS is now accepting nominations for its 2026 awards!
We invite submissions for:
• Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award
• Early Career Award
• Xiao Award of Outstanding Rhetorical Research
📅Deadline: September 15, 2026 (11:59 PM PT)
#ChineseCommunication #ACCS #NCA2026

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🌟 Early Career Award

Honoring emerging scholars who have made significant contributions to Chinese Communication Studies.
Eligibility:
• Ph.D. received after Jan. 1, 2018
Required:
• Nomination (self-nominations welcome)
• CV
• Three representative publications
#ACCS #NCA26

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🎓Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award

Required:
• Nomination letter
• Proof of completion & defense date
• 1-page abstract
• Representative chapter/section or article (max. 30 pages)

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Eligibility and nomination requirements vary by award. Current ACCS membership is required for award eligibility. Nominations should be submitted in PDF format to Dr. Ran Ju ([email protected]) with the subject line “ACCS 2026 Award Nomination.”

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Happy Hour @ ICA 2026

As ICA 2026 continues in full swing, the Chinese Communication Association (ACCS) successfully hosted its Happy Hour event. We were delighted to welcome emerging scholars from a wide range of regions.

#ICA2026 #ACCS #CommunicationResearch

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Join us for ACCS Happy Hour @ ICA

June 4, 4:30 PM
Waterfront Bar, Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town

Fun trivia, ACCS swag, and complimentary cocktails for quiz winners. Come meet friends and colleagues at ICA!

#ICA2026 #ACCS

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Dr.Julie Lin Zhu is the program planner at ACCS (2024-2026), and served as the president in 2022-2024.

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Dr.Dongjing Kang is the president of ACCS (2024-2026) and incoming Program Planner (2026-2028) . Dongjing Kang (Ph.D. in Communication, Ohio University) is an associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).

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Congratulations! Dr. Mengqi (Monica) Zhan will serve as our incoming president of 2026-2028!
Dr. Monica Zhan is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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📢ACCS Leadership Introduction #1: Dr. Ran Ju

💡Research Committee Chair and Incoming vice president (2026-2028)

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🎉 ACCS 2026 Career Development Series – Session 3

Join our online seminar on Job Talk: How to Present Your Research?
Learn practical strategies for delivering an effective job talk with insights from experienced scholars.
📅 Apr. 24 (9:00 PM ET) / Apr. 25 (9:00 AM Beijing)

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🎉 ACCS 2026 Career Development Series – Session 2
Join our upcoming online seminar on Teaching Presentation & Campus Visit. Speakers with international academic job search experience will share practical strategies to help early-career scholars prepare for campus interviews.

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ACCS will held a webinar series for PhD students and early-career scholars in communication.

🎯 Topic: Academic Job Hunting – Online Interview Strategies

🗓 Feb 27, 8–10 PM (EST) | Feb 28, 9–11 AM (Beijing/SGT)

🎤 Featuring Dr. Suming Fang & Dr. Yujie Dong

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📢ACCS Call for Papers📢

The Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS) invites submissions that investigate topics pertaining to Chinese Communication Studies for the NCA 112th Annual Convention. Please read the call for papers below⬇️.

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🧨 ACCS warmly invites you to join our virtual Chinese New Year Happy Hour! Wherever you are, let's connect, catch up, and celebrate the start of the Year of the Horse together! 🐎

📍 Join us via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 992 2009 9425
Passcode: 844967

We look forward to seeing you!

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Spotlight: Top Paper Award 2025💡

Congratulations to Qiao Yao, Naipeng Chao, and Shaoqing Han from Shenzhen University on receiving the ACCS Top Paper Award 2025.

Photo (L–R): Dr. Dongjing Kang (ACCS President), Qian Yao, Dr. Lin Zhu (ACCS Program Planner)

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Spotlight: Top Paper Award 2025🏆

Congratulations to Ziwei Feng and Yuchen Wang from Shanghai Jiao Tong University on receiving the ACCS Top Paper Award 2025.

Photo (L–R): Dr. Dongjing Kang , Qiyao Yu (accepting on behalf of Feng & Wang), Dr. Lin Zhu
#NCA #ACCS

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Spotlight: Top Paper Award🏆

Congratulations to Hongfei Zhang from Colorado State University for receiving the ACCS Top Paper Award 2025: “We Are More Than This”: The Third Story of Fe-male (女汉子)

From left to right in the photo:
Dr. Dongjing Kang, Hongfei Zhang, Dr. Lin Zhu

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Award Spotlight: Top Paper Award 2025🏆
Congratulations to Jiaqi Zeng and Rain Wuyu Liu from the University of Arizona on winning the Top Paper Award at ACCS 2025.

From left to right, the pictures are of Dr. Dongjing Kang , Jiaqi Zeng & Rain Wuyu Liu, and Dr. Lin Zhu.