Call for Papers: The Uncanny in Language, Literature and Culture International ConferenceOrganised by London Centre for Interdisciplinary ResearchAugust 22-23, 2025University of Malta and Onlinehttps://uncanny.lcir.co.uk/ Submission deadline for paper proposals up to 250 words: March 20, 2025 The uncanny captures the unsettling and the eerie—a feeling that defies boundaries between the familiar and the strange. Rooted in Freud’s exploration, the uncanny reveals how what is known and intimate can suddenly become alien, evoking dread and unease. Everyday objects, spaces, and experiences that once offered comfort transform into symbols of danger, disrupting not only our external environments but also the landscapes of…

Call for Papers: ECCE 2025 – European Conference on Cognitive ErgonomicsAnnual conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics (EACE)Theme: Critical reflection for a better tomorrowOctober 7-10, 2025Tallinn, Estoniahttps://transform.tlu.ee/ecce-2025/ Deadline for paper submissions: March 31, 2025 [See below for other deadlines] The European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics (ECCE), established in 1982, is the premier annual conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics (EACE). It serves as a platform for researchers, practitioners, and academics to share advancements, ideas, and discussions in the fields of cognitive ergonomics and human-media interaction. ECCE is organized in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI.…

Call for Papers: Art, Imagination, and AffectSpecial issue of the Journal of Comparative Literature and AestheticsVol. 48, No. 3, Autumn 2025https://jcla.in/journal-of-comparative-literature-and-aesthetics/call-for-papers/ Guest Editors:Julia Langkau (University of Geneva)Radu Bumbăcea (University of Leeds) Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2025 Much of the philosophical literature on imagination and affective states has focused on our emotional reaction to imaginative engagement with fiction, in particular on two prominent puzzles, known as the ‘paradox of fiction’ and the ‘paradox of tragedy/horror’. While the first asks how we can (rationally) have emotions towards fictional events and characters, the second relates to our apparent enjoyment of negative emotions.…

Call for Abstracts: 10th STS Italia Conference“Technoscience for Good: Designing, Caring and Reconfiguring”Organized by The Italian Society for Science and Technology StudiesJune 11-13, 2025Milan, Italyhttps://stsitalia.org/call-for-abstracts/ Deadline for submissions: February 3, 2025 We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming 10th STS Italia Conference “Technoscience for Good: Designing, Caring and Reconfiguring”, which will be held on 11-13 June 2025 at the Politecnico di Milano, Milan (Italy). You can find more information about the conference theme and the list of panels here: https://stsitalia.org/call-for-abstracts/#theme We invite you to submit an abstract to one of the 77 panels that have…

Call for Proposals 12th International Digital Storytelling Conference 2025Lives, Voices, and Knowledge in a World on FireOctober 31 and November 1, 2025 – VirtualNovember 6-8, 2025 – Belém, Amazon, Brazilhttps://dst2025.org/call-for-proposals/ Deadlines for submission of abstracts: Global North: February 15, 2025 Global South: March 15, 2025 We invite proposals for participation in the 12th International Digital Storytelling Conference, which will feature two distinct components: A virtual gathering, from October 31 to November 1, 2025 and an in-person event in Belém, Brazil, from November 6-8, 2025. Hosted by Museu da Pessoa and StoryCenter, this will mark the first time the conference is…

Call for Papers The 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T 2025)July 21-23, 2025University of Siegen, Germanyhttps://2025.comtech.community/ Deadline for submission of papers: March 14, 2025 The 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T 2025), to be held at the University of Siegen, Germany from July 21-23, 2025, cordially invites you to submit research papers, case studies, workshop proposals, posters, demos, panels/symposia, community events and doctoral research plans for potential presentation or facilitation at the conference! The biennial International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T) is the premier international forum for stimulating debate and disseminating research on the complex…