Call for Submissions: National Communication Association (NCA) 111th Annual ConventionCommunication and the Future DivisionNovember 20-23, 2025Denver, Colorado, USAhttps://www.natcom.org/111-annual-convention/https://www.natcom.org/call-for-submissions/ Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2025 The Communication and the Future (CATF) Division is dedicated to exploring communication research as it intersects with future-oriented thinking. The Communication and the Future Division accepts a variety of topics and methods: Be it critical, interpretive, qualitative, or quantitative, the division seeks to synthesize examinations of new communication issues in conjunction with established theories in the field. *Our field remains committed to inter/multidisciplinary projects that may bridge interests from a number of divisions or interest groups.…

Call for Papers: RO-MAN 202534th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive CommunicationTheme: “Shaping our hybrid future with robots together”Eindhoven, The Netherlands [and online; see below]August 25-29, 20254https://www.ro-man2024.org Deadline for submission of regular and special session papers: March 20, 2025 (extended; see https://www.ro-man2025.org for more information) We are very pleased to invite you to submit your latest research results, developments, and ideas to the 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, which will be held at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, from August 25th to 29th, 2025. The theme of the IEEE RO-MAN…

Call for Participation: “Person, Thing, Robot” by Dr. David Gunkel – A Critical AI Futures and Ethics LectureApril 8, 2025Charlotte, North Carolina and onlinehttps://link.icahdq.org/discussion/person-thing-robot-by-dr-david-gunkel-a-critical-ai-futures-and-ethics-lecture-april-8-2025 Please join us for the upcoming “Critical AI Futures and Ethics Lecture” hosted by the Department of Communication Studies and the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. David Gunkel will present “Person, Thing, Robot” based on his book of the same title published by MIT Press (2023). This lecture is also co-sponsored by the Program of Health & Medical Humanities in the College of Humanities & Earth…

Call for Proposals: 2025 New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) Annual UnconferenceMay 13-14, 2025100% Virtual (Zoom)https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/unconference/ Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2025 (extended) The New Media Writing Prize is an international award for digitally-born writing. The NMWP encourages and promotes the best in new-media writing and is leading the way toward the future of the ‘written’ word and interactive storytelling. You are cordially invited to our third annual New Media Writing Prize Unconference. This two-day creative and critical participant-directed Unconference is hosted by Bournemouth University (UK) in partnership with the Electronic Literature Organization and the British Library. The Unconference will culminate…

Call for Participation: Explore the Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Existing and Emerging TechnologiesAt the ELSI Think TankApril 23, 2025Tinkham Veale University Center (TVUC) BallroomCase Western Reserve University (CWRU)Cleveland, Ohio, USAhttps://case.edu/inamori/initiatives/emerging-technologies/elsi-think-tank Register at https://community.case.edu/inamori/rsvp_boot?id=2265237 All events are open to the CWRU campus community and the general public. There is no cost to attend. Register for one, some, or all events. Join the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence as we explore the ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) of existing and emerging technologies, such as: robotics computer science data science engineering biomedical engineering medicine human enhancement augmented/virtual reality…