Call for Submissions: “Pitch Your Lab” session at the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2026 (ISMAR 2026)October 5-9, 2026Bari, Italyhttps://www.ieeeismar.net/2026/call-for-pitch-your-lab/ Deadline: September 5, 2026 We invite research groups from all areas of XR (Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality), 3D User Interfaces, and related spatial computing fields to apply to present in the “Pitch Your Lab” session at the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2026 (ISMAR 2026). Presentations may highlight the lab group’s research vision, research areas, team members, facilities, ongoing and past projects, academic and industrial collaborations, and open recruitment opportunities (e.g.,…

Call for Papers: IEEE AIxVR 20279th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & eXtended and Virtual RealityJanuary 25-27, 2027Vancouver, Canadahttps://aivr.science.uu.nl/2027/index.html Deadlines for submissions: Full and short papers: September 17, 2026 Work in progress papers: October 29, 2026 Demo and video papers: October 29, 2026 [NOTE: See also the Call for Workshops & Special Sessions. Submit your proposals until September 14, 2026. –Matthew] IEEE AIxVR 2027, the 9th IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality, taking place in Vancouver, Canada, from January 25–27, 2027, brings together researchers and professionals working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Extended…

Call for Papers: The 26th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2027)May 3-7, 2027Hanoi, Vietnamhttps://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/aamas2027/calls/call-for-main-track/ Deadline for abstract submission: October 1, 2026Deadline for paper submission: October 8, 2026 AAMAS is the largest and most influential conference in the area of agents and multiagent systems, bringing together researchers and practitioners in all areas of agent and agentic technology and providing an internationally renowned high-profile forum for publishing and finding out about the latest developments in the field. AAMAS is the flagship conference of the non-profit International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS).…

Call for Papers: In Media We TrustSpecial issue of Platform: Journal of Media and Communicationhttps://platformjmc.com/call-for-papers/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 15, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: February 1, 2027 Concerns about trust in media are not new. Scholars have long examined how trust in news and media institutions intersects with democracy, public knowledge, political identity, credibility, and social cohesion. Yet the current technological environment demands renewed attention. The rapid development of “smart” and ubiquitous technologies, the platforming of everyday life, and the growing presence of AI across media systems have intensified questions about what, whom, and how we…

Call for Papers: EvoMUSART 202716th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and DesignPart of EvoStar 2027, The Leading European Event on Bio‑Inspired AIMarch 31 – April 2, 2027Mainz, Germanyhttps://www.evostar.org/2027/evomusart/ Deadline for submissions: November 1, 2026 The 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and Design (EvoMUSART) 2027 is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together researchers who are working on the application of Artificial Intelligence techniques in creative and artistic fields. There is a growing interest in the application of Artificial Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, Cellular Automata, Alife, and other Artificial Intelligence techniques…

Call for Papers: Media Theory at “L’Orientale”Media Theory Conference: Naples 2027June 23-25, 2027Università Degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”Naples, Italyhttps://mediatheoryjournal.org/mt-conference-2027/ Deadline for submission of proposals (up to 500 words), bibliographies and bio statements: October 30,  2026 Organised by: Simon Dawes & Tiziana Terranova Organising Committee: Gennaro Ascione, Edoardo Biscossi, Simon Dawes, Immacolata Egizio, M. Beatrice Fazi, Tiziana Terranova, Gioacchino Orsenigo, Stamatia Portanova, Luca Recano, Antonio Ricciardi. Keynote Speakers Media Theory: M. Beatrice Fazi, Yuk Hui, Luciana Parisi and Tiziana Terranova Keynote Speakers ‘Mediterranean Technocultures’: Iain Chambers, Donatella della Ratta, Siegfried Zielinski (plus more to be confirmed) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Following on…

Call for Papers: Love in Games: Exploring Emotional Connections with CharactersA Workshop atCEEGS 2026, the Central and Eastern European Games Studies ConferenceandCHI PLAY 2026, the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in PlayPosted to the GAMESNETWORK e-list Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 31, 2026 Dear all, We warmly invite you to participate in the Workshop “Love in Games: Exploring Emotional Connections with Characters” (description below). We are pleased to announce that we are organising two versions of this workshop at two different venues this year, and prospective contributors are welcome to choose whichever fits them better: CEEGS 2026, taking place…

Call for Participation: Research survey: Responsible XR in Practicehttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/manshulbelani_are-you-an-xr-practitioner-or-researcher-activity-7493327297211502593-MTNR Are you an XR practitioner or researcher with professional experience working with XR? We would love to hear from you! We at the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, University Duisburg-Essen, are conducting a survey to understand how responsibility is understood and approached in XR practice, including current workflows and practices, challenges and barriers, and the support that XR professionals may need. You do not need to have prior knowledge or experience with concepts such as Responsible Technology or Responsible AI to participate. Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/ResponsibleXR The survey explores topics…

[Note that this journal requires a publication fee, which may be payable by your institution. For more information see the last section below. For general information about publication fees, see AJE Scholar’s “Understanding Submission and Publication Fees” and Wikipedia’s entry on Article Processing Charges. –Matthew] Call for Papers: Ecosystems of AI: Synthetic Media, Power, and Disinformation in the Age of Political SimulationFor the journal Media and Communicationhttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/issue/futureissues#i564 Editors: Daniele Battista (University of Salerno) and Rubén Rivas-de-Roca (University of Santiago de Compostela) Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 1-15, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: April 15-30, 2027 Over the past…

Call for Papers: The 11th IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2026)November 9-13, 2026The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)Melbourne, Australiahttps://cyber-science.org/2026/cyberscitech/ Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2026 (Extended) CONGRESS INTRODUCTION Cyberspace, the seamless integration of physical, social, and mental spaces, is an integral part of our society, ranging from learning and entertainment to business and cultural activities, and so on. There are, however, in addition to its technical challenges, a number of pressing issues such as safety and trust associated with the cyberspace. To address these challenges, there is a need to establish new science and research portfolios that…

Call for Abstracts: Maps, Mechanics and Mobilities: Landscape & the Geographic Imagination in Video GamesMay 27-28, 2027Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, UKhttps://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/node/106247 Deadline for submission of abstract and bio statements: November 1, 2026 Since their inception, video games have been defined by, and grounded in, space and place: from the maze in The Temple of Rom (1982) to the Hyrulian depths in Tears of the Kingdom (2023), from the Holy Land of the Crusades in Assassin’s Creed (2007) to the noirish city of Detroit: Become Human (2018), and from the farms of Stardew Valley (2016) to the depths of Hell in…

Call for Applications: Storytelling Research Fellows 2026-2027University of the Arts London (UAL)https://ual.tal.net/vx/appcentre-1/brand-1/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/6/pl/1/opp/12629-Storytelling-Research-Fellows/en-GB Deadline for submission of applications: September 11, 2026 THE OPPORTUNITY UAL’s AKO Storytelling Institute working with the Power of Pop Fund are launching an exciting new programme. The Storytelling Research Fellowship is an opportunity for 6 researchers who are interested in the ways that pop culture content can shift the conversation on climate justice, poverty and economic justice, race and migration, masculinities, and people power. During the nine-month fellowship, researchers will have the opportunity to design and deliver an independent research project investigating how storytelling across media such…