Call for Participation: Evolution of Story III: Having a Larp: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of ExperienceA one-day international online symposium exploring the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of larp (live action role play)Organized by the Film & Media Dept., Southampton Solent University, UKTuesday, June 17, 2025 at· 5 – 11:30am EDTOnline, hosted by Remohttps://evolutionofstory.info/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp-remo-registration-tickets-1392609676029 Join us at Solent University for the third iteration of the Evolution of Story symposium, where we will explore the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of Live Action Role Play (Larp). This one-day event brings together leading scholars, practitioners,…

Call for Papers: Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and ImplicationsSpecial Issue of the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JoBEM)https://beaweb.org/wp/jobem-trust-in-generative-ai-foundations-drivers-and-implications/ Special Issue Editors:Jörg Matthes, University of Vienna – joerg.matthes@univie.ac.atTerry Flew, The University of Sydney – terry.flew@sydney.edu.auJingyuan Shi, Hong Kong Baptist University – jolieshi@hkbu.edu.hk Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2025 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES The rapid rise of generative AI—a subset of artificial intelligence capable of creating original text, images, or audiovisual content in response to user prompts—is transforming nearly every aspect of human life. In fields such as journalism, politics, healthcare, education, law, and creative industries, generative AI has already…

Call for Papers: 2025 Zip-Scene Conference on Immersive StorytellingTopic: Hunting for Attention: Interactive Digital Storytelling in Fragmented Attention LandscapesOctober 23-25, 2025DOX: Centre For Contemporary ArtPrague, Czech Republichttps://conf.zip-scene.com/ Submission deadline: July 1, 2025 Immersive storytelling productions often deploy multisensory inputs—such as visuals, sound, touch, and even smell—to create a multidimensional experience that captures and sustains attention. By placing the audience or experiencer at the center of the narrative, these experiences encourage active participation and decision-making, which deepens engagement. Technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and games oftentimes expand the boundaries of traditional storytelling, allowing for intricate world-building and for a strong…

Call for Papers: “TRUST: Building Trust in Human-Robot Interaction”A full-day SCRITA and RTSS Workshop at IEEE RO-MAN 2025August 29, 2025Eindhoven, The NetherlandsTRUST 2025 Workshop: https://scrita.herts.ac.uk/2025/RO-MAN 2025 Conference: http://ro-man2025.org/ Deadline for submission of papers: June 30, 2025 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The TRUST workshop is the result of a collaboration between two established workshops in the field of Human-Robot Interaction: SCRITA (Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction) and RTSS (Robot Trust for Symbiotic Societies). This joint initiative brings together the complementary goals of these workshops to advance research on trust from both the human and robot perspectives.…

Call for Papers: “How Does Artificial Intelligence Change Communication?”Special Issue of Journal of Language and Social Psychologyhttps://journals.sagepub.com/page/jls/callforpapers Editors:Dr. Andrea L. Guzman (Northern Illinois University)Dr. Bingjie Liu (Ohio State University)Dr. Renwen Zhang (National University of Singapore) Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 1, 2025 GOALS AND FOCI How we study and understand the social psychology of language is rapidly changing with the growth of AI. This special issue of the JLSP focuses on scholarship that addresses the conceptual and theoretical questions regarding how artificial intelligence (AI) changes communication practices and research. We invite submissions from scholars in the fields of communication,…

Call for Papers: “The Future of Sound: Memories, Networks and Artificial Intelligence”Thematic Section of the journal Revista Comunicando Thematic editors: Cláudia Henriques (Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade, Universidade do Minho, Portugal)Teresa Costa Alves (Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade, Universidade do Minho, Portugal) Deadline for submission of full texts: October 15, 2025 We live in a time in which digital technologies, with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), have profoundly redefined practices associated with the sound universe, memory and sharing in a collective context. The processes of creation, circulation and archiving of sound content are no…

Call for Applications: gamevironments 2025 Research DayTheme: Video Games and Our FuturesOctober 22, 2025Hybrid: University of Bremen, Germany and onlinehttps://journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/gamevironments/gvresearchday Deadline for applications (CV and 500-word abstract): June 30, 2025 The gamevironments Journal is hosting the 4th Annual Research Day (three previous workshops were hosted by the International Academy for Study of Gaming and Religion, IASGAR). Exclusively for early-stage researchers, graduate students, and doctoral students, the workshop welcomes research on all aspects of games and gaming, including media-centered as well as actor-centered approaches, perspectives of game developers and publishers, and viewpoints of gamers. The gamevironments Research Day 2025 offers a…

Call for Papers: Future of Magazine International Conference: (Re)Thinking Magazines: Challenges and OpportunitiesOctober 29- 31, 2025Lusófona UniversityLisbon, Portugal [and online]https://maglab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/fom-2025 Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 9, 2025 (extended) MagLab is pleased to announce the open call for the second edition of the biennial Future of Magazine (FoM) international conference, organized by CICANT, Lusófona University’s research center, taking place from October 29 to 31, 2025. The conference will feature paper presentations, poster sessions, and a remote panel, offering multiple formats for sharing and discussing original research. The most outstanding contributions will be invited to develop their work for publication in…

Call for Papers: GenAI & Creative Practices: Past, Present, and Future ConferenceDecember 17-18, 2025University of AmsterdamNetherlandshttps://rdt.uva.nl/genai–creative-practices/genai–creative-practices.html Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 5, 2025 Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is fundamentally reshaping our understanding of human-machine interactions. For the first time, machines can generate coherent text, create visually compelling images, produce short videos, and even complete unfinished musical compositions. The widespread adoption of this kind of AI is changing creative production and consumption, reigniting debates on the nature of creativity and its evolving trajectory. AI-driven prompting has introduced new opportunities, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds—including those without technical expertise—to engage in…

Call for Papers (and proposal for publication): Games Matters: Innovating Game Studies and ResearchSAE Institute – Conservatory of Matera, Polytechnic University of BariDecember 12, 2025Bari, Italyhttps://www.ais-sociologia.it/evento/games-matters-innovating-game-studies-and-research/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 30, 2025 The rapid evolution of technology has profoundly influenced the way games are designed, experienced, and interpreted. As a medium that blends artistic vision, technological advancement, and cultural narratives, games represent a fertile ground for examining innovation at multiple levels. The integration of artificial intelligence, procedural generation, immersive technologies, and interactive storytelling has reshaped not only game mechanics but also the very nature of player engagement and…

Call for Papers: Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2025November 6-7, 2025Munich, Germanyhttps://saiconference.com/FTC/CallforPapers Submission deadline (round 2): June 1, 2025 The Future Technologies Conference presents the best of current systems research and practice, emphasizing innovation and quantified experience. FTC has emerged as a renowned world-wide gathering of academic researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students, leading research institutions and industry technology developers. Join us for FTC 2025, the world’s pre-eminent forum for reporting research breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Data Science, Computing, Ambient Intelligence and related fields.  Previous conferences successfully brought together technology geniuses in one venue to present and share their unique…

Call for Abstracts: 30th Annual International Conference on Information Technology and Journalism (ITJ)andIPSA RC10 and RC22 supported workshop:“From Journalism’s Roots to the AI Frontier: Media and Politics in the New Era”September 15-18, 2025Interuniversity Centre DubrovnikDubrovnik, Croatiahttps://www.edemokracija.hr/call-for-abstracts/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 1, 2025 “From Journalism’s Roots to the AI Frontier: Media and Politics in the New Era” is a cutting-edge scientific conference bringing together global experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore emerging trends in artificial intelligence applications within media and political strategy. With the rapid advancement of AI tools in data analysis, generative models, and interactive bots, the conference…