Call for Papers:

International Academic Conference: The Hybrid Subject: Navigating Human-AI Communication
June 28-30, 2026
Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS)
Shenzhen, China
http://listserv.aoir.org/pipermail/air-l-aoir.org/2026-April/195805.html

Deadline for submission of full papers OR extended abstracts: April 30, 2026

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Against the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into social, organizational, and interpersonal communication, human-AI interaction has evolved from instrumental operation to hybrid subjectivity: AI systems participate as conversational partners, decision collaborators, and co-creators, reshaping identities, norms, power dynamics, and communicative practices. This conference convenes international scholars in communication, media studies, organizational behavior, digital sociology, human-computer interaction, and AI ethics to interrogate the hybrid subject in theory, method, and practice.

We seek empirically grounded, conceptually innovative, and ethically reflective work that advances understanding of how humans and AI mutually constitute communication contexts, identities, and meanings. Selected presenters will be invited to deliver in-person talks in Shenzhen, engage with a global scholarly community, and exchange ideas at PHBS.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Chul-joo “CJ” Lee, Department of Communication, Seoul National University, Co-Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Communication

Nuri Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Associate Editor for Human Communication Research

TOPICS OF INTEREST

We welcome submissions addressing (but not limited to):

• Theoretical frameworks of hybrid human-AI subjectivity
• Identity, agency, and authenticity in human-AI communication
• Organizational communication, leadership, and production with AI agents
• Persuasion, trust, and misinformation in hybrid communication ecosystems
• Language, discourse, and conversational norms in human-AI interaction
• Ethical, privacy, and governance challenges of human-AI communication
• Methodological innovations for studying hybrid communication
• Cross-cultural and global perspectives on human-AI interaction

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Eligibility:

• Original, unpublished work not under review elsewhere
• Submissions must be in English

Submission Types:

1. Full Paper

• Length: 6,000-9,000 words (excluding references, tables, figures)
• Include title, abstract (200-300 words), keywords, main text, references

2. Extended Abstract

• Length: 1,000-1,500 words (excluding title, references)
• Clearly state research question, theoretical framework, method, preliminary findings, and contributions

Submission format:

• Use APA 7th edition or consistent social science citation style
• Double-spaced, 12-point standard font (Times New Roman)
• Submissions should be sent to phbscommunication@phbs.pku.edu.cn

IMPORTANT DATES

• Submission Deadline: 30 April
• Notification of Acceptance: 10 May
• Conference Dates: June 28-30, 2026

PRESENTATION

• Selected papers will be presented in person at PHBS Shenzhen
• Presenters will receive official conference certificates
• No submission fee or registration fee for participants

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Conference Chair: WeiMing Ye, Associate Professor of Financial Media, PHBS

Organizing Committee: Soojin Roh, Zhuo Chen, Luye Bao, and Yangjuan Hu

Contact: phbscommunication@phbs.pku.edu.cn

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Our 2024 conference featured current and former Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC), Nicole Ellison and Shyam Sundar, as well as Ang Peng Hwa, Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Journal of Communication.

Please refer to the news to learn more about previous conferences:
https://www.phbs.pku.edu.cn/info/1151/115521.htm

We invite you to contribute to this landmark dialogue on the hybrid subject and help shape the future of human-AI communication.