Call for Papers Special Issue on Smart Toys, Smart Tangibles, Robots and other Smart Things for Children International Journal of Child Computer Interaction https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-child-computer-interaction/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-smart-toys-smart-tangibles-robots-and-other Deadline for abstract submissions (optional but recommended): 10 October 2020 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October ~1 November 2020 The world of children’s toys has continued to evolve with advances in embedded electronics, digital capabilities, and wireless connectivity. Smart toys, and robots represent an increasingly vibrant range of play objects that combine different capabilities such as networking, processing and intelligent reasoning. These interactive objects posit a growing and promising form of technology capable of sensing and…

[Although this call doesn’t focus on presence phenomena, the rise of digital models, fashion shows, social media influencers, etc. along with the organizers’ openness toward a wide range of topics, suggest it may be of interest to some in the presence community. –Matthew] Fashion and Photography 2nd Global Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Friday 12th March 2021 – Saturday 13th March 2021 Lisbon, Portugal http://www.progressiveconnexions.net/interdisciplinary-projects/global-transformations/fashion-and-photography/conferences/ Submission deadline: 4th September 2020 NOTE: Due to the postponement of this event in relation to the Covid pandemic, we are delighted to be able to unexpectedly reopen the Call for Submissions for the newly rescheduled dates.…

Call for Submissions Handbook on Games and Sex/Sexuality https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6343859/call-submissions-handbook-sexsexuality-game-studies Deadline for proposals: September 30, 2020 We have been approached by Bloomsbury Publishing to put together a proposal for a handbook on the intersection of (video) games with sexual content and sexuality. Traditionally, handbooks are envisioned as comprehensive surveys of the discipline aimed at the library market. Volumes typically consist of about 25-35 contributions written by experts in their respective areas of the field. There is a great deal of interest and exceptional work being done on this topic with numerous publications written and published in the last five years. This…

Call for Abstracts British Society of Aesthetics: Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age 27th and 28th May 2021 Cambridge, UK https://fass.open.ac.uk/research/conferences/AEDA Submission deadline: 31st December 2020 Submissions are invited for the upcoming conference British Society of Aesthetics: Aesthetics and Ethics in the Digital Age. The conference will take place on 27th and 28th May 2021 in Cambridge, UK. The aim of this conference is to explore some developments in recent practice that raise new and interesting questions for the philosophy of art. Artists, working independently in different parts of the world, are creating new forms of technological interfaces and…

Call for Chapters HCI and Beyond: Advances Towards Smart and Interconnected Environments Bentham Science Publishers (Web of Science Indexed) NO PUBLICATION FEE https://sites.google.com/view/hciandbeyond/call-for-chapter Abstract submission deadline: September 4, 2020 This Edited Book invites chapters presenting new discoveries, innovative ideas, concepts, theoretical findings, practical solutions, improvements, and novel applications related to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and its applications in the context of Smart and Interconnected Environments: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Applications of HCI for Smart Homes, Smart Cities, Smart Workplaces and Smart Vehicles Design of Technology for special user groups – elderly, children, disabled…