Call for Papers Emotions and Fiction: Philosophical and Psychological PuzzlesSpecial issue of Rivista di Estetica (1/2026)https://labont.it/labont/rivista-di-estetica/https://www.eurosa.org/event/call-for-papers-rivista-di-estetica-1-2026/ Guest editors: Giulio Sacco (University of Turin), Iris Vidmar Jovanović (University of Rijeka), Marco Viola (Roma 3 University) Deadline for submissions: April 1, 2025 Feeling emotions for fiction is a common experience. However, it raises a number of questions which, since the 1970s, have been at the center of the debate in the analytic philosophy of art. Why do events that we know to be fictitious elicit emotional reactions in us? Are they genuine emotions, i.e., analogous to the ones of our daily life,…

Call for Papers Game Studies AreaNational Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association ConferenceApril 16-19, 2025New Orleans. Louisiana, USAhttps://pcaaca.org/members/group.aspx?id=250600 Deadline for submission of paper and panel proposals: November 30, 2024 The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association Conference invites proposals for papers and panels on games and game studies for the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference to be held on April 16-19, 2025, in New Orleans. The deadline for proposals is November 30th. I. TOPICS OF INTEREST The organizers seek proposals and papers covering all aspects of gaming, gaming…

Call for Abstracts Experiencing Environments – Human Perspectives in the Changing WorldXVI International Summer Conference of the International Institute of Applied AestheticsJune 10–12, 2025Lahti, Finlandhttps://iiaacongress.fi Submission deadline: November 15, 2024 Keynotes:Mădălina Diaconu (University of Vienna)Jeff Malpas, online keynote (University of Tasmania)Ted Toadvine (Pennsylvania State University) Panel on Arnold Berleant’s Work in Environmental AestheticsPanelists:Max Ryynänen (Aalto University)Fotini Vassiliou (University of Athens)Arto Haapala (University of Helsinki)Harri Mäcklin (University of Helsinki)and Arnold Berleant (Long Island University) The International Institute of Applied Aesthetics (IIAA) invites paper and panel proposals for the 16th International Summer Conference, “Experiencing Environments – Human Perspectives in the Changing World.”…

Call for Presentation Proposals SCSMI 2025 – Annual conference of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving ImageJune 4-7, 2025Edmonton, CanadaCo-hosted by the University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridgehttps://scsmi-online.org/conferencehttps://scsmi-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CFP-2025_V2.pdf Submission deadline: December 13, 2024 The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) invites proposals for presentations at its annual conference to be held June 4 to June 7, 2025, at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. SCSMI is an interdisciplinary organization of scholars interested in cognitive, philosophical, aesthetic, historical, psychological, neuroscientific, and evolutionary approaches to the analysis of film and other moving image media.…

Call for Proposals “XR Gallery”: Edges of Reality: Questioning the Truthfulness of our Digital RealitiesAt IEEE VR 2025: The 32nd IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User InterfacesMarch 8-12, 2025Saint-Malo, FranceIEEE VR 2025: https://ieeevr.org/2025/XR Gallery: https://ieeevr.org/2025/contribute/xrgallery/ Important Dates – ALL DEADLINES ARE ANYWHERE ON EARTH (AOE): October 31, 2024: Submission of abstracts November 28, 2024: Notification of acceptance January 28, 2025: Camera-ready version OVERVIEW The desire to replicate reality has been a long-lasting human endeavor. Images of the earliest cave drawings communicated about the important aspects of life at the beginning of human civilization.…

Call for Papers and Book Chapters Interactive Narratives: Rethinking Interactivity and Digital ArchivingSeminar at the 2025 American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) Conferenceand an edited volume to be published by RoutledgeACLA: May 29 -June 1, 2025; Onlinehttps://www.acla.org/interactive-narratives-rethinking-interactivity-and-digital-archiving Deadline for proposals for ACLA Seminar: October 14, 2024 Interactive storytelling has become a cornerstone of modern narrative forms, reshaping the processes by which stories are crafted and experienced. Drawing upon the discussions and insights from last year’s conference seminar, this year’s Interactive Storytelling Seminar seeks to undertake a deeper exploration of the concept of interactivity. Additionally, it will address the challenges posed by…

Call for Papers “Rethinking the digital virtual as a regime of action, experience and relationship” Study Day and thematic issue of the journal RESETStudy Day on January 28, 2025At the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS – École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, EHESS), FranceEHESS: https://www.ehess.fr/en/node/9861Call for Study Day: From the Air-L listserv of the Association of Internet ResearchersCall for issue of RESET: https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5411#tocto1n4 Deadline for submission of paper proposals for the Study Day: October 18, 2024Deadline for submission of paper proposals for RESET journal issue: December 20, 2024 Dear colleagues, As part of the “Digital…

Call for Abstracts Towards Novel Concepts of Social Presence for RobotsWorkshop @ ICSR 2024, the 16th International Conference on Social Robotics +AIOctober 23, 2024Odense, DenmarkICSR 2024: https://icsr2024.dk/ Important Dates:Abstract Due: September 30, 2024Notification of acceptance: October 5, 2024 We are interested in submissions of original HRI and Social Robotics research, or research in related fields, relevant to the topic of “Novel concepts of social presence for robots”. The submissions, in the form of an abstract (min 250, max 500 words), should be related to the investigation of one or more specific aspects of social presence of robots (e.g.…

Call for Proposals Humanizing Digital Learning Spaces: From High Tech To High TouchA conference sponsored by the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)October 16-17, 2024The Eagle Institute – Air UniversityMontgomery, Alabama, USAhttps://isetl.org/conference-info/ Deadline for submissions: ??Enquiries: rogerscb@purdue.edu Join us at the upcoming ISETL Conference on “Humanizing Digital Learning Spaces: From High Tech to High Touch.” This conference promotes empathy and human connection as essential components in education. By leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, educators are empowered to focus on implementing robust pedagogical strategies and deliver engaging learning experiences.…

Call for Submissions “Sensuality and Robots: An Aesthetic Approach to Human-Robot Interactions”A topical issue of Open Philosophyhttps://philevents.org/event/show/118633 Edited by Adrià Harillo Pla (Konecta Global & University) Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2024 [NOTE: Article Publishing Charges (APC) may be required – see https://www.degruyter.com/publishing/publications/openaccess/open-access-articles/apcs –Matthew] Open Philosophy (https://www.degruyter.com/opphil) invites submissions for the topical issue “Sensuality and Robots: An Aesthetic Approach to Human-Robot Interactions,” edited by Adrià Harillo Pla. DESCRIPTION Can robots be sensual? In our era of technological advancements, the once clear demarcation between humans and machines is becoming increasingly blurred. As robotics and artificial intelligence continue to evolve, there is…

Call for Abstracts Conference on Ethics and Aesthetics of Artificial Images (EA-AI 2025)Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice, ItalyMay 8-10, 2025https://tinyurl.com/EA-IA2025 Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2024 The  Ethics and Aesthetics of Artificial Images (EA-AI) conference invites submissions from scholars across relevant disciplines, including but not limited to media theory, philosophy, art history, visual culture, new media studies, computer science, and artificial intelligence research. We also welcome contributions from practitioners in design and architecture, as well as legal experts. This interdisciplinary conference seeks to examine issues arising from the generation and dissemination of images created by artificial intelligence (AI) systems.…

Call for Papers:Health & New Media Research (HNMR) – Volume 8, Issue 2https://www.hnmr.org/newsletter/call_for_papers.html Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2024 We are pleased to invite submissions for Volume 8, Issue 2 of Health & New Media Research (HNMR), an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Health & New Media Research Institute at Hallym University, South Korea. AIMS & SCOPE HNMR focuses on the roles of new media (such as the Internet, mobile devices, games, and virtual reality) in public and environmental health. We encourage interdisciplinary research that tests theory, extends knowledge, or provides innovative solutions in the following areas:…