Call for Papers: Heritages 2027UNESCO Perspectives: Cultural Pasts – Urban FuturesJuly 6-8, 2027University of Porto, Portugalhttps://amps-research.com/conference/porto-heritages/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 10, 2026 This conference marks the fifty fifth anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Taking the Convention as its starting point, it picks up on the continually evolving definition of heritage UNESCO has offered throughout this time: artistic, natural, cultural and, more recently, through the lens of communities, tourism, technologies, medias, cultural industries and local economies. It now includes what some define as traditional forms of art, architectural and social history, as well as emerging practices in…

Call for Abstracts: How Communication Technology Mediates Death, Dying, and GriefSpecial Issue of the Western Journal of Communicationhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1zzqRnqTtAPTDgBXw3qVxoe3Krs2_eqUz/edit Guest Editors:Dr. Marco Dehnert, University of ArkansasDr. Nicole Costantini, Savannah College of Art and Design Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: October 31, 2026 The Western Journal of Communication invites submissions for a special issue, “How Communication Technology Mediates Death, Dying, and Grief.” Issues of grief, death, and dying are increasingly experienced and mediated through digital avenues, with social media and blogs serving as digital legacy spaces, digital spaces providing social support during times of loss, artificial intelligence unsettling the finality of…

[A message from the Immersive Experience Network…  –Matthew] Call for Participation: Discover What’s Next for Immersive Experiences atIAAPA Expo Europe 2026Education: September 21-25, 2026Show floor: September 22-24, 2026London, United Kingdomhttps://iaapa.org/expos-and-events/expo-europe As immersive entertainment continues to evolve, operators are trying to deliver experiences that feel more engaging, interactive, and memorable than ever before. Whether you operate an immersive art space, digital attraction, experiential venue, or location-based entertainment concept, staying ahead of visitor expectations has become essential for long-term growth. That is why IAAPA Expo Europe is set to be one of the most valuable industry gatherings of the year.…

Call for Papers: Videojogos 2026, 16th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and ArtsDecember 3-4, 2026Universidade LusófonaCentro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugalhttps://videojogos2026.ulusofona.pt/ Deadline for submissions of full papers: October 1, 2026 For over fifteen years, Videojogos has brought together researchers, developers, artists, educators, designers, students, and industry professionals to discuss the evolving role of games in society. The conference provides a multidisciplinary forum for presenting cutting-edge research, innovative design practices, critical perspectives, and creative projects that explore games as technological, cultural, educational, artistic, and social phenomena. As games continue to shape how we learn, communicate, create, work, and imagine futures, Videojogos 2026…

Call for Papers: Digital Religion V: Interfaces of Discourse, Society, and PoliticsInternational ConferenceNovember 19-21, 2026University of Lodz, Faculty of Philology, Department of PragmaticsLodz, Polandhttps://www.ethicsinmedia.eu/digital-religion-2026http://commlist.org/archive/all/2026-all/msg01095.html Deadline for submission of abstracts and bio statements: September 30, 2026 Positioned within contemporary struggles over public meaning, social affiliation and political legitimacy, digital religion is articulated through mediated practices in which claims about faith, community, authority and truth become resources for negotiating belonging, morality, identity and power. Digital Religion V invites papers that examine these practices at the interfaces of discourse, society and politics, with a focus on digital religious discourse both as product and…

[NOTE: Visit the link directly below for detailed Calls for this conference in 37 submission categories based on the organization’s divisions and interest groups. This post contains highlights from Calls for categories particularly related to presence. –Matthew] Call for Papers: ICA 202777th Annual Conference of the International Communication AssociationJune 3-7, 2027Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdomhttps://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA27-calls-for-papers Deadline for submissions: November 2, 2027 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Daylight Time Why Attend ICA27? The Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference is one of the biggest global gatherings for communication scholars, practitioners, and students. Cutting-Edge Research: Hear the latest findings before they’re published, across every…

Call for Abstracts: II EPEA: International Seminar on the Public Sphere in the Age of AlgorithmsUnder the theme: Artificial Intelligence and Political CommunicationOrganized by the Media Studies Group at LabCom – the Communication Laboratory of the University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Covilhã, PortugalDecember 10-11, 2026Onlinehttps://labcom.ubi.pt/epea/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 30, 2026 OVERVIEW The rapid popularisation of generative artificial intelligence through easily accessible platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude has introduced challenges related to the automated production of content, the authenticity of information, the concentration of technological power, and transformations in communicative practices.…

Call for Abstracts: Learning & Teaching ConferenceA Focus on Pedagogy 2026Across Teaching, Theory, Technologies & TimesNovember 18-20, 2026Onlinehttps://amps-research.com/conference/learning-teaching/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: October 10, 2026 Education can be seen as a practice in constant flux. Today, AI is transforming how we teach and learn. A few years ago, it was online teaching that reshaped classrooms worldwide. Before that, social justice movements were shifting our focus away from the ‘canon’ and, for several decades now, new theories like transformative learning and connectivism have been reshaping our roles as teachers. Teaching and learning then, are clearly phenomena in continual evolution.…

Call for Chapters: Human-Agent Synergy in Modern Video GamesIGI Global Scientific Publishinghttps://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/10261 Editors:João Paulo Sousa, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, PortugalRogério Tavares, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, PortugalEmmanoel Ferreira, Fluminense Federal University, BrazilRodrigo Domingues, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil Deadline for submission of proposals: September 27, 2026Deadline for submission of full chapters: November 29, 2026 INTRODUCTION The video game industry and the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) are undergoing a paradigm shift. We are rapidly moving past static, reactive generative AI tools toward Agentic AI, which consists of autonomous, proactive systems capable of reasoning, planning, and executing complex workflows.…

Call for Contributors: The Routledge Companion to Media, Space and Placehttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/kremena-dimitrova_call-for-contributors-activity-7496190428803678208-3jFm Edited by Lincoln Geraghty, Oliver Gruner and Kremena Dimitrova Deadline for expressions of interest: September 30, 2026 The Routledge Companion to Media, Space and Place situates media and how it is produced, shared and consumed in different spaces and locations. In an age where global media texts, visuals and technologies allow us access to people and places at anytime and anywhere, the collection argues that user agency and personal identity are important factors in the creation and co-creation of real and imagined places. Indeed, spaces and places are made…

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…