The International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMsociety) is a biennial gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, present original research, learn about recent and ongoing studies, and network with peers. 

The conference’s intensive program features hands-on workshops, full papers, work-in-progress papers, and panels. The wide-ranging topics in social media showcase research from scholars working in many fields including Communication, Computer Science, Education, Journalism, Information Science, Management, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology, Social Media and Platform Policy, and AI/Algorithmic Regulation, among others.

The 2026 event is co-organized by the Digital Cultures and Economies Research Hub at the University of the Arts London (UAL), the University of East Anglia (UEA), and the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy at Glasgow University.

Thank you for your interest in attending the conference. If you have questions, please get in touch with us at ask@socialmediaandsociety.org.