The Chinese Journal of Communication is inviting scholars and researchers to submit papers for a special issue on “Transnational Migration to/from China: The Role of Digital Platforms, Publics, and Policies”, scheduled for publication in 2026. This timely issue examines the dynamic intersections of migration, digital media, and socio-political landscapes as they unfold across and within China.
📲 Digital Media and the Migrant Experience
In an age of digital transformation, platforms such as WeChat, Sina Weibo, and others are redefining migration narratives. With over 50 million people of Chinese origin living abroad and nearly 1.5 million immigrants in China, this issue explores how migrants navigate these digital ecosystems. Digital tools are no longer just communication channels—they are migration infrastructure, tools for diasporic governance, and even mediums for experiencing racism or inclusion.
🧠 Key Themes and Questions
The guest editors—Saif Shahin, Mingyi Hou, and Sagnik Dutta from Tilburg University—seek interdisciplinary contributions that analyze the technological, economic, social, and political dynamics shaping transnational migration in the digital age. Key topics include:
- Platform use among migrants categorized by ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and income.
- The impact of digital platform design and algorithms (e.g., filter bubbles).
- Barriers to access: technological, linguistic, or financial.
- The role of attention economies and visibility for migrants online.
- Discourses and ideologies emerging from digital platforms.
- Policies and regulations shaping platform governance and migration.
- Emerging technologies (AI, AR, etc.) and their influence on migration patterns.
📝 Submission Guidelines
All papers must undergo rigorous blind peer review. The editors are especially interested in papers that:
- Engage critically with digital infrastructure and power relations.
- Examine the business models and intermediaries that impact migrants.
- Analyze how digital public spheres are constructed or contested.
- Explore legal frameworks regulating platforms and affecting migrants.
Authors must clearly indicate that their manuscript is for the special issue on Transnational Migration. Accepted papers will be published online first, followed by the print edition in 2026.
📩 Contact & More Information
For submission and full guidelines, authors should refer to the official call for papers. For queries, reach out to the guest editors at:
- Saif Shahin: s.s.shahin@tilburguniversity.edu
- Mingyi Hou: m.hou@tilburguniversity.edu
- Sagnik Dutta: s.dutta_1@tilburguniversity.edu
📅 Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025
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