August 5-8, 2025 Boston College
14th Biennial ISMRC Conference
Religion and Media in the Age of Polycrisis
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Registration
Fill out the registration form for 2025 conference. The deadline to register is June 1, 2025.
$200 for conference, includes lunch on all days, opening reception, banquet dinner, and afternoon field trip.
Plus ISMRC membership fees, visit Membership page for fee structure.
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Schedule
Tuesday, August 5, daytime: Doctoral Student Pre-Conference Workshop.
Tuesday, August 5, evening: opening reception.
Wednesday, August 6: conference panel presentations and keynotes.
Thursday, August 7: conference panel presentations and keynotes. Evening banquet dinner.
Friday, August 8, morning: conference panel presentations and keynotes.
Friday, August 8, afternoon: site visits.
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Keynote speakers
Amanda Lagerkvist, Professor at Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Sweden
Margarita Guillory, Associate Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Boston University
Mara Einstein, Professor of Media Studies, Queens College, CUNY
Housing Options
Boston College residence halls
Single occupancy rooms: $112 per night
Double occupancy rooms: $56 per bed per night
Linen packages: $25 per bed, one-time fee for each person
No minors (under 18) allowed
Reservations made through conference registration.
Courtyard by Marriott
40 Webster St, Brookline, MA 02446 | Accessible to campus via the Green Line T.
$289 for king bed with sofa, plus taxes 11.7%
The Arcadian
1200 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446 | Accessible to campus via the Green Line T.
$260 a night
Includes free breakfast and wifi
Boston Hotel
40 Mt Hood Rd, Boston, MA 02135 | Accessible to campus via the Green Line T.
$199 for a room with one bed (up to 2 guests), plus taxes 14.95%
$219 for a room with 2 beds (up to 4 guests), plus taxes 14.95%
Includes buffet breakfast.
AC Hotel
395 Chestnut Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02135 | Walking distance to campus or accessible via BC campus shuttle.
Around $380-420 a night
Traveling to Boston College
Boston Logan International Airport is located about 15 minutes from downtown Boston. The Blue Line train and Silver Line bus offer regular service from the airport to downtown. The trains and buses accept credit card tap payments. More information on schedules and tickets can be found on the website for the MBTA.
If traveling by train, the Amtrak Acela and Northeast Regional trains arrive at South Station. More information on the Amtrak website.
Boston College is located on the border between the Brighton neighborhood of Boston and the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton. It is accessible by public transit. The Green Line of the T has 3 branches that travel near campus. The B branch of the Green Line has a stop at Boston College’s campus. The C line has a stop at Cleveland Circle, and the D line has a stop at Reservoir Station. These stops are close to each other and are serviced by a BC shuttle bus, which will bring participants to main campus.
Restaurants, cafes and resources right by the Boston College train stop:
Dunkin coffee, donuts, breakfast sandwiches
El Pelon Taqueria: tacos and Mexican food
Playa Bowls: smooties, fruit, yogurt bowls
Crazy Dough’s Pizza
Flat Breads Cafe: sandwiches
White Mountain Creamery: ice cream
Richdale Food Shop: convenience store
UPS store: copying, shipping resources
The area around the Cleveland Circle train stop has several restaurants to grab a sandwich, slice of pizza, or a meal, plus coffee shops, a CVS pharmacy, and a 7/11 convenience store.