Call for Papers: Surrealism and Arts-Based Research: Bridging the Imagination and Reality DivideA Transdisciplinary Conference by The London Arts-Based Research CentreSeptember 29-30, 2026Onlinehttps://labrc.co.uk/surrealism-2026/ Deadline for submission of proposals [via form – see below]: August 15, 2026 André Breton, one of the founding figures of Surrealism, emphasizes the transformative and disruptive power of Surrealist art and thought in his famous quote: “The imaginary is what tends to become real.” Similarly, for Surrealist French poet Paul Éluard, “There is another world, but it is in this one.” And this is precisely what we are inviting you to explore with us!…

Call for Papers: Conference: What does a good digital society look like?Organized by the ESRC Digital Good NetworkJune 10-11, 2027Sheffield Hallam University, UKhttps://digitalgood.net/conference-2027/ Deadline for submissions: October 29, 2026 Digital technologies should be good for people, societies and the planet, but there is ample evidence that they are often not. Social scientists, humanities scholars and others have provided rich empirical evidence of the harms and inequities that can result from digital tech deployments. For example, dating apps are used to harass and control as well as to enable romantic connections. Social media platforms deny users access to communities of wellbeing…

Call for Participation: Immersive and Experiential Learning in Online EnvironmentsEDUCAUSE Symposium – August 2026August 10, and 12, 2026 at 12:00 noon–3:30 p.m. ETOnlinehttps://events.educause.edu/symposiums/2026/immersive-and-experiential-learning-in-online-environments EVENT DESCRIPTION Immersive and experiential online environments can be transformative spaces for teaching, learning, and student engagement. From virtual and augmented reality to interactive 3D simulations and extended reality (XR) ecosystems, these approaches create powerful opportunities to deepen understanding and enhance student readiness for complex, real-world challenges. These approaches enable students to experience concepts, problems, and environments that are difficult or impossible to access through traditional instruction alone. They offer dynamic avenues for exploration, skills practice, and…

Call for Submissions: Unpublished Studies for Meta-Analysis on AI Involvement and Perceived Authenticityhttps://link.icahdq.org/discussion/call-for-submissions-unpublished-studies-for-meta-analysis-on-ai-involvement-and-perceived-authenticity#bm8a54c776-7790-469b-8d54-1b037a67ccd9 July 23, 2026 Dear colleagues, I am Mingxuan Liu, an Assistant Professor at the University of Macau. My PhD student, Jiaming Zhou, and I are conducting a meta-analysis examining how AI involvement in communication shapes authenticity-related evaluations (e.g., perceived authenticity, realness, and realism). We are seeking gray literature to make our review as comprehensive as possible and reduce publication bias. If you have any unpublished manuscripts, conference papers, dissertations, preprints, working papers, or other experimental research that may fit the criteria below, we would greatly appreciate it…

Call for Papers: Rethinking Materiality in an Age of Digital PresenceFor the journal INTERFACE (Issue 31 – December 2026)https://interface.org.tw/index.php/if/pages/view/CallforPapers31 Guest Editors:Paweł Piszczatowski (University of Warsaw)Helga Müllneritsch (National Taiwan University) Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2026 “If matter itself is lively, then not only is the difference between subjects and objects minimized, but the status of the shared materiality of all things is elevated. All bodies become more than mere objects, as the thing-powers of resistance and protean agency are brought into sharper relief” (Bennett, Vibrant Matter, 2010, p. 13). Over the past two decades, the concept of materiality has undergone…

Call for Papers: 8th International Communication and Media Studies ConferenceTheme: “Trust and Truth in the Age of AI”The Center of Research and Communication for Peace (CRCP) at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU)November 12-14, 2026Famagusta, Northern Cyprushttps://crcp.emu.edu.tr/en/conference-2026 Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 28, 2026 The Center of Research and Communication for Peace (CRCP) in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) is pleased to invite submissions addressing the general theme of the 8th International Communication and Media Studies Conference. The conference will take place on 12-14 November 2026 in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, under the theme “Trust…