Communication Research International Conference

THE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH STUDENT CONFERENCE (CRSC)

In 2007, the Communication Research Department of the University of the Philippines Diliman launched the 1st Communication Research Student Conference (CRSC) as a venue for students of communication and media to disseminate and share their studies with their peers, mentors, and other scholars within and beyond the UP. The Conference consisted of 20 paper presentations, which represented the best theses and studies done the previous year by undergraduate and graduate students. Over 300 students and faculty members from different colleges and universities in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon attended the Conference.

Designed to be a continuing activity, the 2nd and 3rd CRSCs were held in 2008 and 2010, which showcased 30 papers each, authored by students from various schools in Metro Manila. Attendance grew to around 600 participants for each conference.

THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE (NCRC)

With the overwhelming success of, and high participation in, the three student conferences, the Communication Research Department was inspired to go beyond showcasing papers of Metro Manila students. In 2012, it introduced three major changes in the CRSC: it invited students and scholars from all over the country to participate in the conference, added a post-conference workshop for communication and media teachers, and tapped the Philippines Communication Society (PCS) and Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) as conference co-sponsors. With the expanded scope of the Conference to benefit not only students but also teachers of communication and media, the CRSC was renamed as the NATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE (NCRC).

The 1st NCRC was held on 13-14 January 2012 with the theme “Creatively Rediscovering Communication and Media”. The 2nd NCRC took place on 14-15 February 2013; its theme was “Communication Research in a Glocalized World”. The 3rd NCRC was held on 7-8 February 2014 with the theme “Communicating Risk”.

The 4th NCRC was held on 16-17 February 2015 at the UP College of Mass Communication in Diliman, Quezon City with the theme “Communicating Health, Wellness, and Leisure”. Just like the three previous NCRCs, the forthcoming NCRC featured paper presentations.

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (CRIC)

The 2016 Communication Research International Conference (CRIC) is the first international conference on communication research in the Philippines that specifically provides students and faculty mentors with a platform to present and discuss their papers. The event is the geographic expansion of The National Communication Research Conference. This internationalization opens the possibilities and harnesses the potential for increased cross-border and cross-cultural scholarship.