[Note: In addition to the Call below, see the one for “Soul Sync: Exploring Technological Resonance in Religious and Spiritual Energy,” a workshop at the 2026 Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI 2026); note that that workshop has an August 10, 2026 submission deadline. –Matthew] Call for Papers: Digital Religion V: Interfaces of Discourse, Society, and PoliticsInternational ConferenceNovember 19-21, 2026University of Lodz, Department of Pragmatics, Polandhttps://www.ethicsinmedia.eu/digital-religion-2026 Deadline for submission of abstracts and bios: September 30, 2026 Positioned within contemporary struggles over public meaning, social affiliation and political legitimacy, digital religion is articulated through mediated practices in which claims about faith,…

Calls for Papers: Digital Identities – Virtual Masks: Social, Cultural, Economic and AI Aspects of Self-representation on Digital MediaFor a special issue of Communication Papershttps://communicationpapers.revistes.udg.edu/announcement/view/27 Guest Editors:Viktorija Car, University of Split, Communication and Media Antea Boko, University of Split, Communication and Media Deadline for submission of full papers: February 15, 2027 Digital identity is not only a digital version of physical identity but is a unique and complex construct that Robles-Carrillo (2024, p. 20) defines as “an attribute composed of information and data that enables identification, authentication, and authorization for access and participation in the digital world.” Summarizing the main…

Call for Papers: Panel Title: Artificial Others: Bridges or Barriers? Discursive Perspectives on Robots in Polarised Societies20th International Pragmatics Conference (IPC20 Helsinki 2027)June 27 -July 2, 2027University of Helsinki, Finlandhttp://commlist.org/archive/all/2026-all/msg01016.html Panel organizers: Emma Lupano, Bettina Mottura, Natalia Riva Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 15, 2026 Bridges are not built only between people. They are also imagined through the figures, technologies, and social actors that societies create to negotiate difference. Among these figures, humanoid robots and biomimetic agents occupy a revealing position: they are simultaneously technological artefacts, cultural objects, and discursive constructions. In a period marked by growing social and…

Call for Papers: Intercultural Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Negotiating Identity, Culture, and Digital InteractionFor a Special Issue of the Journal of Intercultural Communication Researchhttps://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/artificial_intelligence/ Special issue editors:Prof. Nashwa Elyamany, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) – [email protected]. Noorhan Abbas, University of Leeds, UK – [email protected] Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2026 Artificial intelligence is transforming how people communicate across cultural, linguistic, and geographical boundaries. Intercultural encounters are increasingly mediated by generative AI, automated translation, recommendation systems, conversational agents, social media platforms, virtual influencers, and immersive digital environments. These technologies do more than support communication.…

Call for Papers: AI in Business and Strategic Communication: Organizational Transformations, Stakeholder Relationships, and Emerging Communication PracticesA special issue of Communication and Changehttps://link.springer.com/journal/44382/updates/53007998 Guest Editors:Dr. Hua Jiang, Syracuse University, USADr. Yi Luo, Montclair State University, USADr. Arunima Krishna, Boston University, USA Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: September 15, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: March 15, 2027 OVERVIEW: Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of business and strategic communication across industries, organizations, and global contexts. From generative AI and conversational agents to predictive analytics and automated content systems, AI technologies are transforming how organizations communicate with stakeholders, manage…

Call for Papers: Surrealism and Arts-Based Research: Bridging the Imagination and Reality DivideA Transdisciplinary Conference by The London Arts-Based Research CentreSeptember 29-30, 2026Onlinehttps://labrc.co.uk/surrealism-2026/ Deadline for submission of proposals [via form – see below]: August 15, 2026 André Breton, one of the founding figures of Surrealism, emphasizes the transformative and disruptive power of Surrealist art and thought in his famous quote: “The imaginary is what tends to become real.” Similarly, for Surrealist French poet Paul Éluard, “There is another world, but it is in this one.” And this is precisely what we are inviting you to explore with us!…

Call for Papers: Conference: What does a good digital society look like?Organized by the ESRC Digital Good NetworkJune 10-11, 2027Sheffield Hallam University, UKhttps://digitalgood.net/conference-2027/ Deadline for submissions: October 29, 2026 Digital technologies should be good for people, societies and the planet, but there is ample evidence that they are often not. Social scientists, humanities scholars and others have provided rich empirical evidence of the harms and inequities that can result from digital tech deployments. For example, dating apps are used to harass and control as well as to enable romantic connections. Social media platforms deny users access to communities of wellbeing…

Call for Participation: Immersive and Experiential Learning in Online EnvironmentsEDUCAUSE Symposium – August 2026August 10, and 12, 2026 at 12:00 noon–3:30 p.m. ETOnlinehttps://events.educause.edu/symposiums/2026/immersive-and-experiential-learning-in-online-environments EVENT DESCRIPTION Immersive and experiential online environments can be transformative spaces for teaching, learning, and student engagement. From virtual and augmented reality to interactive 3D simulations and extended reality (XR) ecosystems, these approaches create powerful opportunities to deepen understanding and enhance student readiness for complex, real-world challenges. These approaches enable students to experience concepts, problems, and environments that are difficult or impossible to access through traditional instruction alone. They offer dynamic avenues for exploration, skills practice, and…

Call for Submissions: Unpublished Studies for Meta-Analysis on AI Involvement and Perceived Authenticityhttps://link.icahdq.org/discussion/call-for-submissions-unpublished-studies-for-meta-analysis-on-ai-involvement-and-perceived-authenticity#bm8a54c776-7790-469b-8d54-1b037a67ccd9 July 23, 2026 Dear colleagues, I am Mingxuan Liu, an Assistant Professor at the University of Macau. My PhD student, Jiaming Zhou, and I are conducting a meta-analysis examining how AI involvement in communication shapes authenticity-related evaluations (e.g., perceived authenticity, realness, and realism). We are seeking gray literature to make our review as comprehensive as possible and reduce publication bias. If you have any unpublished manuscripts, conference papers, dissertations, preprints, working papers, or other experimental research that may fit the criteria below, we would greatly appreciate it…

Call for Papers: Rethinking Materiality in an Age of Digital PresenceFor the journal INTERFACE (Issue 31 – December 2026)https://interface.org.tw/index.php/if/pages/view/CallforPapers31 Guest Editors:Paweł Piszczatowski (University of Warsaw)Helga Müllneritsch (National Taiwan University) Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2026 “If matter itself is lively, then not only is the difference between subjects and objects minimized, but the status of the shared materiality of all things is elevated. All bodies become more than mere objects, as the thing-powers of resistance and protean agency are brought into sharper relief” (Bennett, Vibrant Matter, 2010, p. 13). Over the past two decades, the concept of materiality has undergone…

Call for Papers: 8th International Communication and Media Studies ConferenceTheme: “Trust and Truth in the Age of AI”The Center of Research and Communication for Peace (CRCP) at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU)November 12-14, 2026Famagusta, Northern Cyprushttps://crcp.emu.edu.tr/en/conference-2026 Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 28, 2026 The Center of Research and Communication for Peace (CRCP) in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) is pleased to invite submissions addressing the general theme of the 8th International Communication and Media Studies Conference. The conference will take place on 12-14 November 2026 in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, under the theme “Trust…

[Note that this conference involves the requirement that some authors pay a fee for publication in Proceedings. For more information see the last section below. For general information about publication fees, see AJE Scholar’s “Understanding Submission and Publication Fees” and Wikipedia’s entry on Article Processing Charges. –Matthew] Call for Papers: ACM IUI 2027: 31st Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User InterfacesFebruary 8-11, 2027Helsinki, Finlandhttps://iui.acm.org/2027/call-for-papers/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 13, 2026Deadline for submission of full papers: August 20, 2026 The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the annual premier venue where researchers and practitioners meet and…