Call for Papers: Digital Intimacies, Young People and Everyday LifeInternational ConferenceSeptember 25-26, 2025University of Padova, Italyhttps://digitalintimacies.eu/conference Deadline for submission of abstracts: April 27, 2025 The digital space is gradually contributing to shaping the concept of intimacy, transforming what was once considered the exclusive domain of the private sphere into a continuous flow of data, desires, and connections. From social media to dating apps, from digital tools for self-expression to algorithmic imaginaries, intimate relationships are constantly redefined in the digital environment in increasingly complex and multifaceted ways. For young people, digital media has become an essential part of their everyday lives,…

Call for Papers: The 10th Anniversary of Games & Gaming at HICSS! (Game Scholars and Hawaii in January!) Games & Gaming mini-track (Digital and Social Media track) at HICSS59th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)January 6-9, 2026Hyatt Regency MauiHawaiiHICSS: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/Track/mini-track: https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-59/digital-and-social-media/#games-and-gaming-minitrack Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2025 For the TENTH straight year, the Games & Gaming mini-track at HICSS is seeking papers that examine the social aspects of digital gaming. We feature work related to digital games and sociality that covers a variety of methods: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods papers are welcome, ranging from interviews to big…

1st Call for Papers: 17th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR 2025)“Sound, Music: Space, Place”November 3-7, 2025University College London East Campus (UCL East)London, UKhttps://imerc.blogspot.com/2025/03/fwd-1st-call-for-papers-cmmr-2025-sound.html Deadline for submissions: May 30, 2025 The 17th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR) will be held at University College London (UCL) in East London (United Kingdom), 3 – 7 November 2025. CMMR 2025 invites contributions related to all aspects of multidisciplinary fields and approaches, regarding sound, music and computers. In particular, we welcome submissions matching this year’s topic “Sound, Music: Space, Place”. The conference will be hosted by the world-leading departments of Anthropology (within the…

Call for Papers: Animex Research and Innovation Conference 2025November 19, 2025Teesside University, UKHybrid Conference: In-Person and Onlinehttp://commlist.org/archive/all/2025-all/msg00627.htmlhttps://www.tees.ac.uk/animexconference/ [To be updated soon] Deadline for submission of abstracts and proposals: June 27, 2025 We are delighted to announce the third Animex Research and Innovation Conference 2025, taking place at Teesside University on Wednesday 19th November. The conference aims to bring together new and established scholars and practitioners from animation, VFX and games to share research in their disciplines. This year it will again be part of the Animex Festival programme, allowing you to enjoy the wider festivities.…

Call for Chapters: Book Title: “AI, Empathy, and the Human Connection: Rethinking Interpersonal Communication Theories in the Digital Age” Editors: Dr Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo, Prof. Saudat Abdulbaqi & Dr Aishat Salau Abdulrauf Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Deadline for submission of abstracts: May 2, 2025 OVERVIEW Can artificial intelligence ever truly understand human emotions? Can machines replicate the depth of human connection, or are we merely engaging with sophisticated illusions of empathy? The book AI, Empathy, and the Human Connection: Rethinking Interpersonal Communication Theories in the Digital Age explores these pressing questions through the lens of established and emerging communication theories. As AI-driven…

Call for Papers: Neurons and Machines: Philosophy, Ethics, Policies, and the LawNovember 27–29, 2025University of Ioannina, Greecehttps://politech.philosophy.uoi.gr/conference-2025/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: May 18, 2025 Already, computer scientists, legal scholars and policy makers have been invited to consider whether new digital ontologies – such as ‘neural data’ and ‘mental data’ -should complement the familiar categories of data and metadata. Likewise, as brain-computer interfaces and other neurotecnologies increasingly blur the boundaries between human and machine, new ethical, legal and technological challenges have emerged regarding the protection and empowerment of bio-technologically augmented individuals. At the same time, the ubiquitous presence of AI…

Call for Abstracts: Media, Modes, Meanings: Online Conference on Multimodality for Young ResearchersA Corvinus Communication Conference (CoCoCo)May 30, 2025Onlinehttps://www.uni-corvinus.hu/post/landing-page/cococo/?lang=en Deadline for submissions: April 11, 2025 When someone wishes you well, how do you judge whether they are sincere? Why do reaction videos sometimes trend higher than original content? Why did the curators of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience decide that the galaxies in Starry Night should spin? All of these mediated phenomena can be explored through multimodality, an approach to communication that explores the semiotic system that emerges when two or more different modes (e.g., text, image, sound, gesture) generate…

Call for Extended Abstracts: Second Workshop on Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and BiasesCo-located with the 4th International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI25)June 10, 2025 (9AM – 6PM)Pisa, ItalyWorkshop: https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/homeHHAI 2025: https://hhai-conference.org/2025/ Deadline for submission of 500-1,000-word abstracts: April 11, 2025 AoE (extended) TOPICS & ISSUES In its second edition, this workshop builds on and expands its exploration of friction-in-design in AI systems, hosting a full-day event that challenges the pursuit of seamless, rapid interactions. In contrast to the conventional narrative that human over-reliance on AI stems solely from cognitive biases, we emphasize the critical role…

Call for Papers: AI4HGI Workshop @ECAI 2025The First Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Human-Game InteractionCo-located with the 28th European Conference of Artificial Intelligence (ECAI ’25)October 25-30, 2025Bologna, ItalyWorkshop: https://ai4hgi.github.io/Conference: https://ecai2025.org/ Deadline for submissions: June 18, 2025 For any information: sabrina.villata@unito.it ABSTRACT Digital games have become one of the most influential forms of entertainment and interactive media, extending their impact beyond leisure into education, health, behavior change, and more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly vital role in shaping these experiences, enabling adaptive gameplay, dynamic content generation, and the creation of intelligent non-player characters. AI not only enhances player immersion…

Call for Papers: Thematic Session on: “Shaping the Future of Interaction: Integrating AI, Human Factors, and Immersive Technologies in HCI”2025 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025)October 22-24, 2025Ancona, ItalySession: https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7Conference: https://metroxraine.org/ Submission deadline for short abstracts (1-2 pages): April 7, 2025 [hard deadline] THEMATIC SESSION DESCRIPTION Nowadays the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with modern Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies and eXtended Reality (XR), offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation. This thematic session aims to explore how AI while acting as a catalyst, interacts with broader HCI methods to enhance user experiences,…

Call for Papers: The 17th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2025)September 10-12, 2025Naples, Italyhttps://icsr2025.eu/https://icsr2025.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CFPnew_ICSRAI_2025_28Marzo.pdf Deadlines for submissions: April 18, 2025 for full and special session papers; May 16, 2025 for short papers It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the International Conference on Social Robotics + AI, taking place in the vibrant and historic city of Naples, Italy, from September 10 to 12, 2025. Now in its 17th edition, this prestigious event will bring together leading experts, researchers, and professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advancements in “Social Robotics and Artificial Intelligence”.…

Call for Papers: ICIDS 202518th International Conference on Interactive Digital StorytellingTheme: KALEIDOSCOPIC MACHINESDecember 1-5, 2025Maltahttps://icids2025.ardin.online/ Submission deadline: June 8, 2025 This year’s ICIDS (International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling) will return to Europe. The hosting country is the Mediterranean island of Malta, with a rich history featuring most of the European powers and reaching back to some of the earliest civilizations, with Neolithic remains dating back to 4000 BC. This history is characterized by decisive battles which shaped world history and by foreign rule due to the country’s strategic position between Africa, Europe and the Middle East.…