Dear colleagues, We invite authors to contribute to our Special Issue, following the success of our INTERACT 2023 workshop (see link below). This issue aims to further scientific discussions on designing technologies for neurodivergent individuals. We seek comprehensive contributions including research papers, literature reviews, meta-analyses, case studies, provocations, and pictorials. This emerging field is crucial, with new technologies offering significant opportunities to enhance the quality of life for neurodivergent individuals. We encourage you to submit your work and help advance this important research area. Best wishes,David d Gollasch — Call for Papers Designing Technology for Neurodivergent Self-Determination: Challenges and OpportunitiesA…

Call for Papers “Storytelling in Times of Technological Changes and Challenges”November 5, 2024Prague City University[Source: http://commlist.org/archive/all/2024-all/msg01223.html] Submission deadline for abstracts: September 16, 2024 This call seeks papers to be presented at a conference that will focus on the (media) storytelling and its changes and challenges that are connected with technical developments of the last decade. We seek contributions that will discuss storytelling from the perspective of production, dissemination, reception of, or interaction with technologically mediated stories – in the context of traditional media (film, television, radio) as well as new technologies (computer games, social media, algorithms, or AI).…

Call for Abstracts ARTIFICIAL GAMEThird International Video Game Studies Conference (SVI 2024)Organized by The University of Novi Sad, Academy of Arts, The Institute of Ethnography SASA, and Serbian Games AssociationDecember 17-18, 2024Novi Sad, Serbiahttps://sviconference.org Submission deadline: September 30, 2024 The third edition of the SVI video game conference is inspired by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and aims to bring together industrial practice and academic theories. Both scholars and developers are welcomed. Addressing issues such as the place of artificial intelligence in gaming and its impact on game-making, the potential for abuse and other ethical issues, rethinking player interaction,…

Call for Submissions “Pitch Your Lab”A session at the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2024 (ISMAR 2024)October 21-25, 2024Greater Seattle Area, USAISMAR 2024: https://ieeeismar.org/cfp/“Pitch Your Lab”: https://ieeeismar.org/call-for-pitch-your-lab/ Submission deadline: September 13, 2024 We invite research groups from all areas of xR (Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality) and 3D User Interface to apply for presenting in the “Pitch Your Lab” session at the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2024 (ISMAR 2024). Presentations may include introduction to the group’s research area, members, equipment, current and past research projects, industrial and academic collaborations, and open positions.…

Call for Chapters Transmedia Storytelling in K-PopLexington Bookshttps://rebrand.ly/cfp-transmedia-k-pop Note: No payment from the authors will be required. Submission deadline for proposals and bio statements: November 1, 2024 I am excited to invite submissions for a new volume titled Transmedia Storytelling in K-Pop, which is under contract with Lexington Books—an imprint of Bloomsbury Books. Scholarship on K-pop has largely focused on its economic, historical, and political dimensions. This research has rightly highlighted the industry’s evolution from a government-supported cultural export to a global capitalist phenomenon. Additionally, scholars have drawn from fan studies to examine the development of parasocial relationships between fans…

Call for Papers: ETRA 2025: ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & ApplicationsMay 26-29, 2025Tokyo, Japanhttps://etra.acm.org/2025/ Submission deadline for abstracts: October 26, 2024 Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce that the 2025 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA) will be held from May 26 to May 29, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. We cordially invite you to participate in this prestigious event, which gathers researchers, practitioners, and professionals from a wide range of disciplines with a shared interest in advancing eye tracking research and its applications. ETRA 2025 will showcase cutting-edge research and innovations in various areas,…

Call for Papers Bodies in JournalismSpecial issue of Journalism Studieshttps://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/bodies-in-journalism/ Submission deadline (extended): September 2, 2024 The body has been a focal point of cultural critique in humanities and social sciences research since the corporeal or bodily turn of the 1980s and 1990s, when it began to be perceived as discursively shaped by language, culture, and ideology, rather than a fixed biological entity. In journalism, bodies play a crucial role in the day-to-day performance of news work: interacting with sources, collecting sensitive information, and negotiating access are integral aspects of the emotional labour of the profession. Despite its essential role…

Call for Submissions The Evolution of Story IIIHaving a LARP: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of ExperienceJune 17, 2025Solent University, Southampton, UKhttps://evolutionofstory.info/call-for-papers-2025/https://evolutionofstory.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Having-a-LARP-Call-for-Papers-vr5.pdf Submission deadline: November 29, 2024 OVERVIEW: We are delighted to announce a one-day academic symposium titled “Having a LARP: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of Experience,” hosted by Solent University on 17th June 2025. This symposium aims to provoke debate and challenge orthodox views on the evolution of storytelling and immersive experiences, particularly focusing on the increasingly mainstream phenomenon of Live Action Role Play (LARP). In recent years, LARP has transitioned from the fringes of entertainment culture to…

Call for Papers Surrealism and Arts-Based ResearchBridging the Imagination and Reality DivideSeptember 30-October 1, 2024OnlineConference fee: 90 GBPhttps://labrc.co.uk/2024/07/06/surrealism2024/ Proposal submission deadline: August 31, 2024 We are delighted to announce our forthcoming conference, Surrealism and Arts-Based Research: Bridging the Imagination and Reality Divide, where we will delve into the captivating and enigmatic world of Surrealism across multiple disciplines. This transdisciplinary conference invites scholars, creatives, researchers, and practitioners to explore the enigmatic, the dreamlike, and the fantastical in their respective fields through the lens of Surrealism. We aim to come together to explore, discuss, and unveil the depths of the unconscious mind…

Call for Participants The Human-Machine Communication Syllabus Projecthttps://andrealguzman.net/hmcsyllabusproject Submission deadline: September 13, 2024 Communication and media research is expanding to include artificial intelligence and robotics, and this broadening of the study of communication also has extended to the classroom. Scholars who are integrating human-machine communication into their courses are invited to participate in the Human-Machine Communication Syllabus Project by Andrea L. Guzman, Northern Illinois University, and Jason Archer, Michigan Technological University. The purpose of the project is two-fold: First, we aim to study how scholars are conceptualizing human-machine communication and incorporating it as a subject of study within higher education.…

Call for Participation A-day Virtual Colloquium onAI ETHICS IN AFRICASeptember 14, 202415:00/3 pm (South Africa Time) and 14:00/2 pm (Nigeria Time) DESCRIPTION In recent years, there has been a rapid development in Artificial intelligence (AI). Some of these developments include smartphones, factory arms, autonomous cars, AI wristwatches, ChatGPT4, griefbots, robot surgeons, and robot lawyers. This rapid development raises various concerns, one of which is the ethical concern of how to design AI in such a way that it would not pose a danger to humanity or exacerbate the suffering of nonhuman animals in the context of factory farms. …

Call for Submissions: Features wanted for the National Communication Association (NCA)’s digital magazine spectra special issue on Communication and AIAugust 8, 2024NCA: https://www.natcom.org/spectra: https://www.natcom.org/spectrahttps://telegra.ph/CALLS-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-Features-wanted-for-NCAs-digital-magazine-spectra-special-issue-on-Communication-and-AI-08-08 Passionate about AI? Do you have unique insights, fresh perspectives, or thoughtful observations on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the field of Communication? Have you had experiences researching this topic that you believe offer valuable lessons or observations for the NCA community? spectra invites you to share your expertise and perspectives on this important subject. We welcome all submissions on issues of Artificial Intelligence and the field of Communication that are relevant to NCA membership,…