Call for Papers 2nd European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics (ECIAIR) Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) Portugal 22 – 23rd October 2020 https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/eciair/eciair-call-for-papers/ Abstract submission deadline: Extended to 30 April 2020 NOTE: To update you on our plans to manage this conference in the light of the global uncertainty around COVID-19. We hope that by the time ECIAIR approaches the situation will have stabilised and we will be able to go ahead with a physical conference. However if this is not the case we will run the event virtually/online in an interactive manner. Furthermore even if the…

Call for papers for a special issue on: Smart Cities at Play: Playful Approaches to Urban Space, and Problems of Participation International journal of human-computer interaction (Taylor and Francis; 1.905 IF) https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/international-journal-of-human-computer-interaction-smart-cities-at-play-playful-approaches-to-urban-space-and-problems-of-participation/ Submission deadline: May 10, 2020 Smart cities are commonly understood as being cities augmented by information technology to tackle a range of socio-economic and environmental issues. In recent years, technologies embedded with the global positioning system (GPS) have become a recurring feature of these smart spaces. Such technologies are used to enhance the efficiency of the urban environment. Locative data, for instance, is regularly employed to predict traffic…

Call for Papers 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) January 5-8, 2021 Grand Hyatt Kauai, Hawaii https://hicss.hawaii.edu/ Paper Submission Deadline: June 15, 2020 We welcome you to one of the largest and most impactful communities of researchers in the field of MIS and system sciences. Throughout its 50 years of research co-creation, HICSS authors have generated a sustained stream of innovative research ideas with 19,000+ publications, and many of them have resulted in seminal work. Overall, acceptance rate for HICSS-53 was 48%. Papers are blind reviewed by at least three referees and minitrack chairs. For accepted papers…

Call for Papers Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2020 10-11 September 2020 London, UK https://cgvc.org.uk/CGVC2020/ Submission deadline: 5th June 2020 NOTE: Given the Corona virus situation we currently live-in, to allow maximum interaction, we are planning for various levels of virtual and interactive attendance. CGVC 2020, hosted by King’s College London in London UK, is the 38th annual computer graphics, visualization, and visual computing gathering organized by the Eurographics UK Chapter. The objective of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) is to foster greater exchange between visual computing researchers and practitioners, and to draw more researchers and industry partners…

Call for Papers Creating Opportunities for Children’s Critical Reflections on AI, Robotics and Other Intelligent Technologies Workshop to be held at ACM Interaction Design and Children IDC2020 June 21, 2020 ONLINE https://sites.google.com/view/idc2020wsai/ Submission deadline: 13 April 2020 Robotics, automated systems and AI are gradually shaping novel techno-social realities especially in educational contexts. However not enough space is being given to a critical reflection on the emerging ethical and social implications for designers/developers and the users, especially children. This workshop aims at creating a space to discuss the current practices and the near-future opportunities for the support of children’s reflections related…

Call for Participation ART HISTORY IN QUARANTINE CONFERENCE: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS, DIGITAL FUTURES April 10, 2020 via Zoom #AHINQUARANTINE https://dahj.org/conference In the age of shelter-in-place, digital literacy is no longer optional. In just a few weeks, we have seen an unprecedented infrastructural shift to video conferencing, online pedagogy, and project management software. What presents itself as a challenge to everyday art history is also digital art history’s greatest opportunity-for experimentation, learning, and moving forward, together. With this in mind, we hope to pose a number of pressing questions to our global community: What does a civilization in “social distancing” mean for…

Call for Papers: NERD for – New Experimental Research in Design 23-24 October 2020 Hamburg, Germany https://designabilities.wordpress.com/2020/03/09/nerd-for-new-experimental-research-in-design-hamburg-23-24-october-2020/ Submission deadline: May 15, 2020 The particular epistemic and innovative potentials of Design Research are increasingly recognized within the wider academic sphere and are in constantly growing demand by businesses, institutions and politics alike. Yet, design research also is a field and practice that, due to its in-between nature, lacks the clear boundaries and formal dogmatisms of more traditional research disciplines, as well as their implicit notions of secured knowledge and linear progress. Recognizing this inherent openness as one of its key qualities,…

Call for Abstracts* Robo-Philosophy 2020 Workshop – Social Models for Social Robotics August 18-21, 2020 (Exact day to be announced) Aarhus University, Denmark Workshop Website: https://fja.sciencesconf.org Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/submission_new?a=24384940# Guidelines: https://conferences.au.dk/robo-philosophy/submission-guidelines/ Submission deadline: May 1 * NOTE: Depending on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic the conference may be carried out as an E-conference. Therefore, for organizational reasons, we would appreciate it if you could let us know in advance if you plan to submit. Do not hesitate to contact the organizers if you have any questions. TOPIC Social robotics is one of the most important emerging technologies with potentially profound…

Call for Papers ECGBL 2020: 14th European Conference on Games Based Learning 24 – 25 September 2020 Brighton, UK https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/ Abstract submission deadline:  STILL ACCEPTING ABSTRACTS [as of March 31, 2020] NOTE: ACPI is continuing to prepare for our conferences scheduled for the remainder of the year and into next year. We are aware that the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 may affect your ability to attend an event in person, but we are integrating interactive virtual participation where attendance is not possible. We urge you to continue to submit your abstracts and papers in line with the published dates (extensions will…

NEXT-GEN STORYTELLING IN A VIRTUALLY CONNECTED WORLD Tuesday April 14, 2020, 7:00 PM PDT Join us online to learn about Next-Gen storyteller and director Brett Leonard and friends take us down the rabbit hole with this online interactive panel. DESCRIPTION Recent events are driving a mass migration into cyberspace. Next-Gen storyteller and director Brett Leonard and friends take us down the rabbit hole with this online interactive panel. We will explore XR storytelling, new forms of online social interaction and implications for our future. This will be a rich multimedia experience including case studies and live demonstrations. Brett Leonard –…

Call for Papers FTC 2020 – Future Technologies Conference 2020 5-6 November 2020 Vancouver, Canada https://saiconference.com/FTC2020/CallforPapers Submissions due: 01 May 2020 The Future Technologies Conference presents the best of current systems research and practice, emphasizing innovation and quantified experience. FTC has emerged as the foremost world-wide gathering of academic researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students, top research think tanks and industry technology developers. Join us for FTC 2020, the world’s pre-eminent forum for reporting technological breakthroughs in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications. Previous conferences successfully brought together technology geniuses in one venue to not only present…

Call for Submissions Acta Ludologica www.actaludologica.com Dear colleagues, I would like to announce to you the current Call-for-Papers of the Acta Ludologica’s winter issue. Acta Ludologica is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year (both online and print), recently indexed in the ICI Journals Master List. It focuses on the discourse of games and digital games, including theoretical and empirical studies, research results and their implementation into practice, as well as professional publication reviews and scientific reviews of digital games. Submissions are accepted only in English, no fees for publishing. Journal issues contain scientific reflections on media and…