Call for Papers: Trust in Artificial Intelligence vs Human Experts: Cognitive, Social, and Emotional PerspectivesA collection for the journal Discover Psychologyhttps://link.springer.com/collections/iigdgbbdbg Editors: Dr. Dimitri Volchenkov, PhD, Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, United States Dr. Ori Swed, PhD, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at Texas Tech University, United States Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2026 As AI systems become increasingly embedded in high-stakes decision-making, from medical diagnoses to financial advice, understanding how people trust AI relative to human experts is crucial. Psychological research reveals mixed patterns. On one hand, many individuals exhibit algorithm aversion, showing reluctance…

Call for Papers: 26th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA)Theme: Social Cognition for Human-AI CooperationCo-located with ACII 2026, the International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent InteractionSeptember 7-11, 2026Puebla, Mexicohttps://iva.acm.org/2026/ Important Dates: Full Paper Abstract Submissions: 28 March 2026 Full Paper Submissions: 4 April 2026 Review Notification: 23 May 2026 Final Notification of Acceptance: 15 June 2026 Camera-ready Version: 7 July 2026 Conference: Sept 7-11, 2026 All deadlines are anywhere on earth (23:59 UTC−12). ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The ACM Annual Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA) is the premier international event to present and discuss the newest research…

Call for Papers: From Print to Promt: Media and Communication Research and Education in the Era of AISMiD 2026: 50 Years Anniversary Conference of the association for media and communication researchers in DenmarkMay 7-8, 2026Roskilde University, Denmarkhttps://www.foreningen-smid.dk/arsmodet-2026/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: February 28, 2026 Emerging forms of AI, in particular GenAI, are fundamentally reshaping contemporary media and communication research and educational practices. Recent estimates show that ChatGPT alone processes approx. 2.5 billion prompts daily, which shows the speed and scale at which such tools are currrently adopted in various contexts. AI developments do not only raise fundamental critical questions…

Call for Papers: Special Sessions at the 8th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2026)July 1–4, 2026University of LondonLondon, UKSpecial sessions: https://icsr2026.uk/special-sessions/Main conference: https://icsr2026.ukSubmission instructions: Via https://icsr2026.uk/submission/ Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2026 The International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) is the foremost global forum for researchers, academics, and industry professionals dedicated to the expansive field of social robotics. For its 18th edition, ICSR 2026 introduces the special theme: “ICSR + Art: Exploring Creative Robotics.” While this theme will receive special attention, the conference warmly welcomes contributions across the full breadth of social robotics research and applications.…

[Note: See the “Technology and spectators” topic in the SPECIAL FOCUS section. –-Matthew] Call for Papers: Seventeenth International Conference on Sport and SocietyThe annual meeting of the Sport & Society Research NetworkSpecial Focus: “Innovation, Transformation, Contestation: Can Sport Keep Up with Society’s Future?”June 11–12, 2026University of Inland Norway, Lillehammer Campus, Norway and Online(asynchronous content)https://sportandsociety.com/2026-conference/call-for-papers Deadlines for submission of proposals: March 10, 2026 (Regular; May 11, 2026 (Late) We invite you to join us for the Seventeenth International Conference on Sport & Society, the annual meeting of the Sport & Society Research Network, taking place 11–12 June 2026 in Lillehammer, Norway…

Call for Papers: Performance Between Post-TruthsA Forum in Lateral, Journal of the Cultural Studies Associationhttps://csalateral.org/upcoming/#performance-between-post-truths Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 16, 2026 In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries named “post-truth” its word of the year, marking a shift towards skepticism of facts and scientific institutions alongside the rising influence of emotion and opinion in shaping public knowledge. In the decade since, we have witnessed the further erosion of consensus truth as multiple constructions of the “real” proliferate throughout divergent media ecosystems, accelerated by emerging technologies and polarizing political orientations towards race, gender, class, and sexuality. This Lateral forum seeks to address…