Call for Papers: Workshop on Mental Models in Human-AI Interaction: Methods and Challenges in the Generative and Agentic AI EraAt ACM IUI 2027: 31st Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User InterfacesFebruary 8, 2027Helsinki, FinlandWorkshop: https://mentalmodelsofai.vercel.app/IUI 2027: https://iui.acm.org/2027/ Deadline for submission of papers: November 9, 2026 The mental model construct is widely used in HCI to refer to the knowledge structure people hold to reason about computing systems. Yet the construct is often used interchangeably with related concepts (e.g. folk theories, sensemaking) and methods of studying it are many and diverse. Generative and agentic AI systems further complicate mental model formation…

Call for Blue Sky Ideas: The 26th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMS 2027)May 3-7, 2027Hanoi, Vietnamhttps://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/aamas2027/calls/call-for-blue-sky-ideas/ Deadline for submission of abstract: November 5, 2026Deadline for submission of papers: November 12, 2026 The Blue Sky Ideas special track is intended to present and provoke visionary ideas, long-term challenges, new research opportunities, and debate. It serves as an incubator for innovative, risky, and provocative research directions, and aims to provide a forum for publishing and presenting these without being constrained by the result-oriented standards followed in the review process of the main track of the conference. Research visions…

Call for Chapters: Debates and Emerging Futures in Journalism, Media and CommunicationRoutledge: Taylor and Francis Grouphttp://commlist.org/archive/all/2026-all/msg01116.html Editor: Dr Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo Deadline for submission of chapter abstracts: September 30, 2026 Journalism, media and communication are continually being reshaped by technological innovation, political and economic transformations, cultural change, evolving professional practices, and shifting relationships between media institutions and their audiences. From the transformation of traditional journalism to social media, platformisation, artificial intelligence and synthetic media, the boundaries of journalism, media and communication are being continuously redefined. Debates and Emerging Futures in Journalism, Media and Communication is an edited scholarly volume that seeks…

Call for Papers: Heritages 2027UNESCO Perspectives: Cultural Pasts – Urban FuturesJuly 6-8, 2027University of Porto, Portugalhttps://amps-research.com/conference/porto-heritages/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 10, 2026 This conference marks the fifty fifth anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Taking the Convention as its starting point, it picks up on the continually evolving definition of heritage UNESCO has offered throughout this time: artistic, natural, cultural and, more recently, through the lens of communities, tourism, technologies, medias, cultural industries and local economies. It now includes what some define as traditional forms of art, architectural and social history, as well as emerging practices in…

Call for Abstracts: How Communication Technology Mediates Death, Dying, and GriefSpecial Issue of the Western Journal of Communicationhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1zzqRnqTtAPTDgBXw3qVxoe3Krs2_eqUz/edit Guest Editors:Dr. Marco Dehnert, University of ArkansasDr. Nicole Costantini, Savannah College of Art and Design Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: October 31, 2026 The Western Journal of Communication invites submissions for a special issue, “How Communication Technology Mediates Death, Dying, and Grief.” Issues of grief, death, and dying are increasingly experienced and mediated through digital avenues, with social media and blogs serving as digital legacy spaces, digital spaces providing social support during times of loss, artificial intelligence unsettling the finality of…

[A message from the Immersive Experience Network…  –Matthew] Call for Participation: Discover What’s Next for Immersive Experiences atIAAPA Expo Europe 2026Education: September 21-25, 2026Show floor: September 22-24, 2026London, United Kingdomhttps://iaapa.org/expos-and-events/expo-europe As immersive entertainment continues to evolve, operators are trying to deliver experiences that feel more engaging, interactive, and memorable than ever before. Whether you operate an immersive art space, digital attraction, experiential venue, or location-based entertainment concept, staying ahead of visitor expectations has become essential for long-term growth. That is why IAAPA Expo Europe is set to be one of the most valuable industry gatherings of the year. Taking place…