Call for Submissions: Animate EXPERIENCE 2026: The 37th Annual ConferenceTheme: “The Animate Experience”June 15-20, 2026Pittsburgh, PA, USA [and online]https://www.animate-experience.com/ Deadline for submissions: January 5, 2026 The 37th Society for Animation Studies Conference will take place in the city of Pittsburgh (USA) from June 15 to 18, 2026 (with optional excursions to follow on June 19-20). It will be hosted by the Pennsylvania Expanded Animation Alliance (PA XAA), a consortium of faculty from local universities (including Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, and the University of Pittsburgh) in concert with the Children’s Museum Pittsburgh. The event will be…

Call for Papers: The Imaginative Landscape of AI: Visions, Positions, ConflictsFor a Special Section of the International Journal of Communicationhttps://comai.space/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CfP-Imaginative-Landscape-of-AI.pdf Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 1, 2025 No technological development is currently the subject of more debate than AI. It is understood as the future of human development par excellence or as an existential risk to humanity. From Shanghai to Silicon Valley and beyond, there are various, sometimes strongly conflicting positions on AI. Promises of artificial general intelligence (AGI) have provoked terror, skepticism, and vast financial investments. Commercial large-language models (LLMs) have already unsettled higher education, software development, and…

Call for Submissions: Eurohaptics 2026 ConferenceJuly 6-9th, 2026 Siena, Italyhttps://2026.eurohaptics.org/ Deadline for paper submissions: January 19, 2026 [deadlines for other formats are below] The Eurohaptics 2026 conference will be held in Siena, Italy, a city known for its stunning medieval architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Site. This world-renowned event gathers the brightest and most innovative minds in haptic perception and technology to explore cutting-edge research, engaging discussions, and innovative demonstrations. THEMES AND TOPICS: Contributions are welcome across a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to: Understanding Touch: Haptic perception, neuroscience of touch, biomechanics, and social touch. Technology and Systems:…

Call for Papers: Comm Horizons @ UCD 2026: Communication in the Age of AI and AlgorithmsMay 15-17, 2026University of California Davishttps://communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2026 Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2026 We are excited to announce the second annual Communication Horizons Conference at UC Davis. This year’s theme is “Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms.” The conference will take place at UC Davis May 15 – 17, 2026. Artificial intelligence and algorithms increasingly shape how people connect, inform themselves, create, and engage with media. This year’s conference explores how AI and algorithmic systems mediate human relationships, influence media use, and enable new…

Call for Papers: 18th International Conference on Social RoboticsICSR + Art 2026July 1-4, 2026University of LondonLondon, UKhttps://icsr2026.uk Deadlines for submissions: Workshop/Special Session Proposals: December 1, 2025 Papers: 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. The ICSR 2026 conference will take…

Call for Extended Abstracts: Journalism Studies Symposium: Connecting to the HumanMay 11, 2026Lisbon, Portugalhttp://commlist.org/archive/calls/2025-all/msg01001.html Deadline for submissions: January 12, 2026 As digital tools, especially machine learning and artificial intelligence, have come to play a greater role in journalism practices, journalists and researchers have begun to reconsider the value of the human in journalism, whether the human touch in reporting, human connection, or a greater acknowledgement of the humanity of journalists and audiences. In this vein, researchers in journalism studies at the Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, invite submissions of extended abstracts for…