Call for Papers: Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG) 2026: Games as Epistemic ToolsDecember 3-4, 2026University of MaltaValletta, Maltahttps://jointconference-on-seriousgames.org/2026/call-for-papersSee also JCSG portal: https://jointconference-on-seriousgames.org/ Deadline for submissions: May 13, 2026 The Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG) is dedicated to Serious Games and their multifaceted characteristics. The conference is concerned with all aspects related to the theory and practice of Serious Games, including (but not limited to) design, development and evaluation; assessment and efficacy; immersion and engagement; technology and platform considerations; and last but not least the wide range of application domains within which Serious Games can be applied.…

Call for Papers: “SHIFT: Shaping Human centered Interaction for Future Technologies”A Workshop at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2026)October 20-23, 2026Chemnitz, GermanyWorkshop: https://metroxraine.org/shiftConference: https://metroxraine.org/ Deadline for submission of short abstracts: March 13, 2026 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, foster engagement, and address critical Human Factors.…

Call for Papers: Opportunities and Challenges of Business Communication through AIEUKO 2026: European Cultures in Business Communication ConferenceOctober 22-24, 2026RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, Germanyhttps://en.euko-network.net/https://en.euko-network.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2026/01/CfP_EUKO_2026_engl_final-3.pdf Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 15, 2026 The rapid development and dissemination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of corporate communication across Europe.  From customer interaction and corporate messaging to automated content creation and data-driven decision-making, AI technologies are redefining how organizations communicate internally and externally. These changes raise fundamental questions about quality, trust, ethics, and the human role in communication processes, as well as about the influence of cultures and societies on the…

Call for Papers: The Cinematography of Today ConferenceJune 24-26, 2026Universidade LusófonaLisbon, Portugalhttps://cinematographyinprogress.com/index.php/cito/announcement/view/32 Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 24, 2026 The Cinematography of Today conference invites scholars, educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore the evolving art, craft, and theory of cinematography. This three-day event seeks to foster dialogue between academic research and professional practice, addressing the aesthetic, technical, educational, and ethical dimensions that shape contemporary image-making. As digital and analog practices, immersive technologies, and artificial intelligence redefine the cinematographic landscape, this conference offers a space for reflection, experimentation, and exchange among cinematographers, educators, students, and researchers from around the world.…

Call for Participation: Workshop: Authenticity & AI in Moving ImageMarch 24, 2026, 1:45–4pm + panel discussion 4:30-5:30pmHigh Holborn Building, University of the Arts London (map)https://crea-tec.weebly.com/authenticityai.html The rise of AI in video and film is forcing us to confront the very nature of authenticity. What makes your moving image ‘yours’ when a machine can generate videos that are, on the face of it, indistinguishable from a human creator? Recent developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence and media have brought a new focus on copyrights, process, technique and visual identity. Alongside the rich possibilities for new creative practices with video there…

Call for Papers: Digital Design & Beyond: Rethinking Critical Digital Fashion TrajectoriesFor Fashion Highlight Issue 8 (2026)https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/fh/announcement/view/90 Guest Editors: Daria Casciani and Natalia Kataila Deadline for submission of proposals: May 31, 2026 Over the past decade, and with heightened urgency in the post-Covid period, fashion has undergone a profound digital realignment. No longer confined to discrete tools or isolated innovations, digitalisation has become a structuring condition of contemporary fashion practice. From 3D modeling suites and configurators to generative AI for modeling and product development, digital twins of avatars and garments for production and archival purposes, virtual showrooms, digital fashion for…

Call for Papers: The Body and Embodiment in the Arts and Arts-Based ResearchA Transdisciplinary ConferenceJune 20, 2026: At the Association of Jungian Analysts’ Centre in London and OnlineJune 21, 2026: Online onlyhttps://labrc.co.uk/2026/01/25/body-and-embodiment/ Deadline for submissions: April 26, 2026 “The body is our general medium for having a world.”– Maurice Merleau-Ponty The London Arts-Based Research Centre (LABRC) invites proposals for its forthcoming conference, Embodied Aesthetics: The Body and Embodiment in the Arts and Arts-Based Research. This transdisciplinary event will explore the role of the body – as subject, medium, and site of inquiry – in artistic practice, performance, and arts-based research.…

Call for Contributions: Information on studies for a meta-analysis of deepfake vs. authentic video effectsPosted February 21, 2026 by Bumju Jung on the International Communication Association (ICA) Public Channelhttps://link.icahdq.org/discussion/call-for-studies-for-a-meta-analysis-deepfakevs-authentic-video-effects Hello ICA colleagues, My name is Bumju Jung (@ U of Southern California). Dr. Lynn Miller and I are conducting a meta-analysis examining how deepfake, compared to authentic videos, shape credibility-related evaluations (e.g., perceived credibility, accuracy, authenticity, believability). First – Are we missing your study?If you have a study that matches the criteria below (published, in press, working paper, or unpublished), I would be grateful if you could contact me.…

Call for Papers: 2026 Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations ConferenceTheme: The collective in the seemingly individual: Highlighting the world in human-technology relationsSeptember 21-23, 2026TU DelftThe Hague, the Netherlandshttps://www.aanmelder.nl/phtr26 Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 20, 2026 We are happy to invite you to the 4th international Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations (PHTR) conference, to be held in person at TU Delft’s Campus Spui in The Hague (the Netherlands), on September 21-23, 2026. This edition’s theme aims to highlight the collective dimension of seemingly individual human-technology relations. We invite submissions in different formats: individual paper presentations, design and multimedia contributions, panels, and interactive…

Call for Abstracts: artifices: technology, thought, art6th interdisciplinary Ereignis conferenceGdynia, Poland and onlineAugust 8-9, 2026https://www.ereignis.no/events/conference/2026http://commlist.org/archive/all/2026-all/msg00312.html Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2026 Our contemporary world is increasingly enamored by artificiality, yet the Artificial Intelligence moniker of the latest dot-com bubble triggers profound anxieties. The idea that we can create an artificial intelligence by way of machinic technology is by no means novel in the history of culture. In the Iliad, for example, Homer speaks of Hephaestus‘ “handmaidens wrought of gold in the semblance of living maids”, characteristic by their intelligence, speech and strength. To Aristotle, technê was a craft grounded in knowledge, and…

Call for Papers: The End: Finality and Renewal in CultureThe 16th Annual Lotman Days ConferenceJune 10-12, 2026Tallinn UniversityTallinn, Estoniahttps://www.tlu.ee/en/lotman-days-conference2026 Deadline for submission of abstracts: February 28, 2026 (extended) “The end” is one of the most powerful and unsettling notions in culture. Human beings are endlessly fascinated by endings, whether of life, text, or civilisations, because they entail both the threat of general destruction and the possibility of rebirth where something completely new emerges in the place of the old. For the semiotician and cultural theorist Juri Lotman, this striving is inherent to human nature, arising from the desire to comprehend…

Call for Papers: Besides the Screen Ningbo 2026: Audiences, Subjects & AgentsJune 4-6, 2026University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)Ningbo, Zhejiang, Chinahttps://besidesthescreen.com/ Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2026 In 2026, the Besides the Screen conference returns to the city of Ningbo to explore the ways audiences, subjects and agents are distributed and negotiated across borders – whether institutional, spatial, linguistic or technological. This year’s conference begins from the premise that the concept of the passive media audience has always been a myth. Nowadays, it would be difficult to find a situation where viewers are not doing anything, even if it is just…