Call for Papers: 14th Games and Learning Alliance Conference (GALA Conference 2025)Utrecht UniversityUtrecht, The NetherlandsNovember 19-21, 2025https://conf.seriousgamessociety.org/ Deadline for submissions: July 2, 2025 You are cordially invited to submit papers to the 14th Games and Learning Alliance Conference (GALA Conference 2025). GALA Conference 2025 is an international conference organized by the Serious Games Society in collaboration with Utrecht University. The conference will take place in the historic city-center of Utrecht (The Netherlands) from 19th November to 21st November. The objective of the conference is to provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic,…

[Note: For other HICSS tracks and minitracks related to presence see https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/ –Matthew] Call for Papers: Communication, Digital Conversation, and Media Technologies minitrackHICSS – Hawaii International Conference on System SciencesJanuary 6-9, 2026Hyatt Regency Maui, Hawaii, USAMinitrack: https://CommunicationHicss.wordpress.com/HICSS: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/ Submission deadline: June 15, 2025 Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit your research to the HICSS Communication, Digital Conversation, and Media Technologies minitrack. This minitrack of the Hawaii International Conference on System Science focuses on the study of communication taking place on digital and social media. Communication is the making of meaning and culture among people, with growing interconnections with a…

Call for Papers: GLOTECH 2025 International Conference: Global Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and TranslationSeptember 25-26, 2025University of Alicante City Centre VenueAlicante, Spainhttps://web.ua.es/es/dl2/glotech-2025/ Deadline for submissions: July 18, 2025 Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to participate in the international conference Global Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Translation (GLOTECH 2025), which will be held on 25th and 26th September 2025 at the University of Alicante City Centre Venue, and kindly ask you to distribute this invitation among your colleagues and staff. This conference, organised by the Digital Language Learning (DL2) research group at the University of Alicante,…

Call for Participation: Evolution of Story III: Having a Larp: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of ExperienceA one-day international online symposium exploring the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of larp (live action role play)Organized by the Film & Media Dept., Southampton Solent University, UKTuesday, June 17, 2025 at· 5 – 11:30am EDTOnline, hosted by Remohttps://evolutionofstory.info/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp-remo-registration-tickets-1392609676029 Join us at Solent University for the third iteration of the Evolution of Story symposium, where we will explore the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of Live Action Role Play (Larp). This one-day event brings together leading scholars, practitioners,…

Call for Papers: Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and ImplicationsSpecial Issue of the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JoBEM)https://beaweb.org/wp/jobem-trust-in-generative-ai-foundations-drivers-and-implications/ Special Issue Editors:Jörg Matthes, University of Vienna – joerg.matthes@univie.ac.atTerry Flew, The University of Sydney – terry.flew@sydney.edu.auJingyuan Shi, Hong Kong Baptist University – jolieshi@hkbu.edu.hk Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2025 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES The rapid rise of generative AI—a subset of artificial intelligence capable of creating original text, images, or audiovisual content in response to user prompts—is transforming nearly every aspect of human life. In fields such as journalism, politics, healthcare, education, law, and creative industries, generative AI has already…