Call for Abstracts: Open panels at 4S 2026 TorontoThe Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)Conference Theme: TechnoPower – Technoscientific FuturesOctober 7-10, 2026Toronto, Canada [and online]https://www.4sonline.org/accepted_open_panels_toronto.php Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2026 4S 2026 TORONTO The 50th Anniversary for the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S): calls for presentations, panels, and adjacent gatherings that engage our theme of TechnoPower. Science, technology, and innovation are not neutral; as STS scholars, we understand them as socially, culturally, and economically constructed and deeply entangled with a specific form of technoscientific power.…

Call for Papers: Advances in Map-based Interfaces and Interactions (MAPII 2026)A Workshop at the 18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI 2026)June 8 or 9, 2025Venice, Italyhttps://avcd.aalto.fi/mapii2026/ Deadline for submissions of short papers and extended abstracts: March 16, 2026 ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Tools, applications and services relying on map-based interfaces are so ubiquitous in our modern digital world that often the important roles which maps play in supporting users’ interactions with them go unnoticed. Yet, without further advances in the design and development of map-based interfaces and interactions it is highly unlikely that future such systems will meet the…

Call for Papers: The 14th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2026)November 16-19, 2026Osaka, Japanhttps://hai-conference.net/hai2026/ Deadlines for submissions: Full papers: May 29, 2026 Poster papers: August 7, 2026 Workshops and Tutorials: June 5, 2026 The Fourteenth International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2026) is the premier interdisciplinary venue for discussing and disseminating state-of-the-art research and results on the design and building of agents and the study of how humans interact with them. We welcome research that makes contributions and has implications across conventional interaction boundaries including robots, virtual agents, conversational agents, multi-modal agents, and digitally-mediated human-human communication. HAI will gather…

Call for Chapters: AI, Youth and Communication in Digital Cultures: Ethics, Play, Imagination and Social EffectsSeville University Press (Editorial Universidad de Sevilla)http://commlist.org/archive/all/2026-03/msg00026.html Deadline for submission of abstracts and bio statements: April 6, 2026 In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is more present than ever, young digital citizens are increasingly immersed in ongoing technological transformations. Regulatory frameworks for AI, together with issues of transparency and ethics, remain among the main concerns today for young people: “the lack of control over personal data, fears of misuse, and frequent security breaches” (Shrestha et al., 2024). However, beyond policy concerns, AI is also…

Call for Papers: Symposium on AI and Cognitive Sciences in EducationPart of the 2026 convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB)July 1, 2026University of Sussex, Brighton, United KingdomSymposium: https://aicsed.github.io/2026/index.htmlAISB 2026: https://aisb.org.uk/aisb-convention-2026/ Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: March 16, 2026 This symposium will form part of the Convention of The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) 2026, which takes place at the University of Sussex in England, UK, on 1-2 July 2026. For details of the convention visit the AISB website.…

Call for Papers: Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG) 2026: Games as Epistemic ToolsDecember 3-4, 2026University of MaltaValletta, Maltahttps://jointconference-on-seriousgames.org/2026/call-for-papersSee also JCSG portal: https://jointconference-on-seriousgames.org/ Deadline for submissions: May 13, 2026 The Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG) is dedicated to Serious Games and their multifaceted characteristics. The conference is concerned with all aspects related to the theory and practice of Serious Games, including (but not limited to) design, development and evaluation; assessment and efficacy; immersion and engagement; technology and platform considerations; and last but not least the wide range of application domains within which Serious Games can be applied.…

Call for Papers: “SHIFT: Shaping Human centered Interaction for Future Technologies”A Workshop at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2026)October 20-23, 2026Chemnitz, GermanyWorkshop: https://metroxraine.org/shiftConference: https://metroxraine.org/ Deadline for submission of short abstracts: March 13, 2026 Nowadays, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with modern Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies and eXtended Reality (XR) offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation. This thematic session aims to explore how AI while acting as a catalyst, interacts with broader HCI methods to enhance user experiences, foster engagement, and address critical Human Factors.…

Call for Papers: Opportunities and Challenges of Business Communication through AIEUKO 2026: European Cultures in Business Communication ConferenceOctober 22-24, 2026RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, Germanyhttps://en.euko-network.net/https://en.euko-network.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2026/01/CfP_EUKO_2026_engl_final-3.pdf Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 15, 2026 The rapid development and dissemination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of corporate communication across Europe.  From customer interaction and corporate messaging to automated content creation and data-driven decision-making, AI technologies are redefining how organizations communicate internally and externally. These changes raise fundamental questions about quality, trust, ethics, and the human role in communication processes, as well as about the influence of cultures and societies on the…

Call for Papers: The Cinematography of Today ConferenceJune 24-26, 2026Universidade LusófonaLisbon, Portugalhttps://cinematographyinprogress.com/index.php/cito/announcement/view/32 Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 24, 2026 The Cinematography of Today conference invites scholars, educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore the evolving art, craft, and theory of cinematography. This three-day event seeks to foster dialogue between academic research and professional practice, addressing the aesthetic, technical, educational, and ethical dimensions that shape contemporary image-making. As digital and analog practices, immersive technologies, and artificial intelligence redefine the cinematographic landscape, this conference offers a space for reflection, experimentation, and exchange among cinematographers, educators, students, and researchers from around the world.…

Call for Participation: Workshop: Authenticity & AI in Moving ImageMarch 24, 2026, 1:45–4pm + panel discussion 4:30-5:30pmHigh Holborn Building, University of the Arts London (map)https://crea-tec.weebly.com/authenticityai.html The rise of AI in video and film is forcing us to confront the very nature of authenticity. What makes your moving image ‘yours’ when a machine can generate videos that are, on the face of it, indistinguishable from a human creator? Recent developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence and media have brought a new focus on copyrights, process, technique and visual identity. Alongside the rich possibilities for new creative practices with video there…

Call for Papers: Digital Design & Beyond: Rethinking Critical Digital Fashion TrajectoriesFor Fashion Highlight Issue 8 (2026)https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/fh/announcement/view/90 Guest Editors: Daria Casciani and Natalia Kataila Deadline for submission of proposals: May 31, 2026 Over the past decade, and with heightened urgency in the post-Covid period, fashion has undergone a profound digital realignment. No longer confined to discrete tools or isolated innovations, digitalisation has become a structuring condition of contemporary fashion practice. From 3D modeling suites and configurators to generative AI for modeling and product development, digital twins of avatars and garments for production and archival purposes, virtual showrooms, digital fashion for…

Call for Papers: The Body and Embodiment in the Arts and Arts-Based ResearchA Transdisciplinary ConferenceJune 20, 2026: At the Association of Jungian Analysts’ Centre in London and OnlineJune 21, 2026: Online onlyhttps://labrc.co.uk/2026/01/25/body-and-embodiment/ Deadline for submissions: April 26, 2026 “The body is our general medium for having a world.”– Maurice Merleau-Ponty The London Arts-Based Research Centre (LABRC) invites proposals for its forthcoming conference, Embodied Aesthetics: The Body and Embodiment in the Arts and Arts-Based Research. This transdisciplinary event will explore the role of the body – as subject, medium, and site of inquiry – in artistic practice, performance, and arts-based research.…