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The 24th<\/sup> International and Interdisciplinary Conference of Communication, Medicine and Ethics
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5-7 August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pre-COMET Masterclass is scheduled for 4 August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COMET conference aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds involving various healthcare specialties and the human and social sciences. A special emphasis is on the dissemination of ongoing research in language\/discourse\/communication studies in relation to healthcare education, patient participation and professional ethics.
The 2026 conference is hosted by Yokohama City University in association with Yokohama City University Medical Centre, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plenary Speakers<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Kazue Nakajima<\/strong> (Executive Assistant to the President, Osaka University Hospital, Japan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Nelya Koteyko<\/strong> (Professor of Language Communication, Queen Mary University of London, UK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Srikant Sarangi<\/strong> (Professor in Language and Communication and Director of Health Communication Research Centre, Cardiff University, UK )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s NEW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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7 Oct 2025: Call for Proposals<\/strong><\/a> is now Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 Oct 2025: Please see Plenary Speakers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Dec 2025: Call for Proposals<\/strong><\/a> is extended till 20 Jan 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 Feb 2026: Updated Important dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 Mar 2026: Registration <\/strong><\/a>is now open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27 Mar 2026: Please see Venues & Hotels<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Apr 2026: Skelton Programme<\/strong><\/a> is available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Apr 2026: Early Bird Registration <\/strong><\/a>is extended till the end of April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Important dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n