ECREA announces European Conference on Health Communication 2027

The Health Communication Section of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) will host the European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC 2027) from 15 to 17 September 2027 at Tampere University, Finland. The conference will explore the theme “Rethinking Health Communication: Power, Politics and the Transformation of Contemporary Healthcare”, bringing together researchers and scholars to discuss current developments, challenges and perspectives in health communication.

MediaLab is pleased to highlight that Anna Sendra, a member of its HealthComm project, will serve as one of the conference co-chairs, alongside  Leena Mikkola and Sinikka Torkkola. Her involvement in the conference reflects MediaLab's contribution to international research and academic exchange in health communication.

The conference welcomes paper submissions on a wide range of topics within health communication. Researchers are invited to share their work, exchange ideas and contribute to discussions on the evolving relationship between communication, healthcare, power and society. In addition, doctoral researchers will have the opportunity to participate in a dedicated pre-conference event. Further details are available through the Call for Abstracts and the Doctoral Pre-Conference call.

Important dates

• Submission system opens: 1 January 2027

• Submission deadline: 28 February 2027

• Notification of acceptance: 1 May 2027

• Registration opens: 1 May 2027

• Registration deadline: 31 July 2027

• Conference dates: 15–17 September 2027

  
  

For further information about the conference, submission guidelines and registration, visit the official ECHC 2027 conference website or contact the organisers at echc2027@tuni.fi