[Note: There are several other Areas that might be relevant for presence, including Communication & Digital Culture, Psychology and Popular Culture, Radio and Audio Media and Virtual Identities and Self-Promoting. See https://pcaaca.org/areas for details. –Matthew] Call for Papers: Game Studies Area 2022 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference April 13-16, 2022 Seattle, WA [see below re: COVID-19] https://pcaaca.org/area/game-studies https://pcaaca.org/conference/2022 Deadline for Paper Proposals and Grant Applications: November 15, 2021 COVID-19 PLANNING AND RESPONSE UPDATES: The Popular Culture Association is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely.  At this point, we are proceeding with plans for our 2022 conference to be held,…

Call for Contributions ACM International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2022) 7-9 September, 2022 St. Raphael Resort & Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/goodit2022/ Submission deadline for all types of contributions: 23 May 2022 SCOPE The ACM GoodIT conference seeks papers describing significant research contributions related to the application of information technologies (IT) to social good. Social good is typically defined as something that provides a benefit to the general public. In this context, clean air and water, Internet connection, education, and healthcare are all good examples of social goods. However, new media innovations and the explosion of online…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PHI IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY PHI Studio (https://phi.ca/en/studio/) Montreal, Quebec, Canada January 11th, 2022 to March 5, 2022 https://phi.ca/en/phi-residencies/phi-immersive/ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PHI IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY is an eight-week residency with PHI Studio in Montreal, Canada focused on the conceptualization stage of a proposed project. Selected artist(s) will work alongside PHI Studio experts to develop, plan, and prototype an interactive artwork or immersive experience. The selected project will receive personalized support, space, and select resources to develop and elaborate their concept within a broader context and create a prototype to prepare the project for…

Call for Papers Interacting with Computers Special Issue Human Computer Interaction and the Coronavirus Pandemic Editors: Helen Petrie, University of York Regina Bernhaupt, Eindhoven University of Technology Russell Beale, University of Birmingham Deadline for extended abstracts: 27 October 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the lives of people across the globe. It has affected almost every aspect of our lives including work, education, entertainment, and social life. For HCI it has had a profound effect on the way we work, in terms of practice, research and education. For many months now many of us have been unable to meet…

CALL FOR PAPERS COMPSAC 2022 IEEE Computer Society Signature Conference on Computers, Software and Applications Theme: Computers, Software, and Applications in an Uncertain World June 27 – July 1, 2022 Torino, Italy https://ieeecompsac.computer.org/2022/ Main conference submissions due: December 30, 2021 [See also specific COMPSAC 2022 Calls including: EATA: Emerging Advances in Technology & Applications CELT: Computer Education & Learning Technologies HCSC: Human Computing & Social Computing SCH: Smart & Connected Health] COMPSAC is the IEEE Computer Society Signature Conference on Computers, Software and Applications. It is a major international forum for academia, industry, and government to discuss research results and…

Call for Papers Ergonomics & Human Factors 2022 International Conference Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors Birmingham, UK and online [see below] https://conference.ergonomics.org.uk Submission deadline – long papers: 1 November 2021 Submission deadline – short papers: 14 January 2021 With two days online and two days in-person, EHF2022 will include all that’s best about these two formats. 11-12 April: Engaging and informative lively online sessions attracting a large international audience. 25-26 April: Face to face live lectures, discussion and debate on contemporary topics. Location: Birmingham. THEMES EHF2022 will showcase the following themes: Automation Climate change and sustainability Future mobility…