Call for Papers: In Media We TrustSpecial issue of Platform: Journal of Media and Communicationhttps://platformjmc.com/call-for-papers/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 15, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: February 1, 2027 Concerns about trust in media are not new. Scholars have long examined how trust in news and media institutions intersects with democracy, public knowledge, political identity, credibility, and social cohesion. Yet the current technological environment demands renewed attention. The rapid development of “smart” and ubiquitous technologies, the platforming of everyday life, and the growing presence of AI across media systems have intensified questions about what, whom, and how we…

Call for Papers: EvoMUSART 202716th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and DesignPart of EvoStar 2027, The Leading European Event on Bio‑Inspired AIMarch 31 – April 2, 2027Mainz, Germanyhttps://www.evostar.org/2027/evomusart/ Deadline for submissions: November 1, 2026 The 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and Design (EvoMUSART) 2027 is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together researchers who are working on the application of Artificial Intelligence techniques in creative and artistic fields. There is a growing interest in the application of Artificial Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, Cellular Automata, Alife, and other Artificial Intelligence techniques…

Call for Papers: Media Theory at “L’Orientale”Media Theory Conference: Naples 2027June 23-25, 2027Università Degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”Naples, Italyhttps://mediatheoryjournal.org/mt-conference-2027/ Deadline for submission of proposals (up to 500 words), bibliographies and bio statements: October 30,  2026 Organised by: Simon Dawes & Tiziana Terranova Organising Committee: Gennaro Ascione, Edoardo Biscossi, Simon Dawes, Immacolata Egizio, M. Beatrice Fazi, Tiziana Terranova, Gioacchino Orsenigo, Stamatia Portanova, Luca Recano, Antonio Ricciardi. Keynote Speakers Media Theory: M. Beatrice Fazi, Yuk Hui, Luciana Parisi and Tiziana Terranova Keynote Speakers ‘Mediterranean Technocultures’: Iain Chambers, Donatella della Ratta, Siegfried Zielinski (plus more to be confirmed) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Following on…

Call for Papers: Love in Games: Exploring Emotional Connections with CharactersA Workshop atCEEGS 2026, the Central and Eastern European Games Studies ConferenceandCHI PLAY 2026, the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in PlayPosted to the GAMESNETWORK e-list Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 31, 2026 Dear all, We warmly invite you to participate in the Workshop “Love in Games: Exploring Emotional Connections with Characters” (description below). We are pleased to announce that we are organising two versions of this workshop at two different venues this year, and prospective contributors are welcome to choose whichever fits them better: CEEGS 2026, taking place…

Call for Participation: Research survey: Responsible XR in Practicehttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/manshulbelani_are-you-an-xr-practitioner-or-researcher-activity-7493327297211502593-MTNR Are you an XR practitioner or researcher with professional experience working with XR? We would love to hear from you! We at the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, University Duisburg-Essen, are conducting a survey to understand how responsibility is understood and approached in XR practice, including current workflows and practices, challenges and barriers, and the support that XR professionals may need. You do not need to have prior knowledge or experience with concepts such as Responsible Technology or Responsible AI to participate. Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/ResponsibleXR The survey explores topics…

[Note that this journal requires a publication fee, which may be payable by your institution. For more information see the last section below. For general information about publication fees, see AJE Scholar’s “Understanding Submission and Publication Fees” and Wikipedia’s entry on Article Processing Charges. –Matthew] Call for Papers: Ecosystems of AI: Synthetic Media, Power, and Disinformation in the Age of Political SimulationFor the journal Media and Communicationhttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/issue/futureissues#i564 Editors: Daniele Battista (University of Salerno) and Rubén Rivas-de-Roca (University of Santiago de Compostela) Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 1-15, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: April 15-30, 2027 Over the past…