Call for Papers “Digital artifacts” for the journal Metaphysics https://metaphysicsjournal.com/announcements#call-for-papers-digital-artifacts Submission deadline: March 15, 2024 We invite submissions on the topic of “Digital Artifacts” for the next issue of the open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal, Metaphysics, co-edited by Kathrin Koslicki and Michael Raven. (http://www.metaphysicsjournal.com) The guest-editor for this issue is Alexandre Declos (Postdoctoral researcher, University of Neuchatel). DESCRIPTION: The category of digital artifacts includes things such as computer programs, simulations, websites, data, virtual environments, memes, videogames, NFTs, digital artworks, or smartphone apps. Although these entities have become pervasive in our daily lives, they have received comparatively little attention in the recent…

Call for Papers “Surrealism and Arts-Based Research: Bridging the Imagination and Reality Divide” Online conference December 12-13, 2023 Sponsored by: London Arts-Based Research Centre Conference fee: 90GBP https://labrc.co.uk/2023/10/10/surrealism/ Proposal submission deadline: November 10, 2023 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 as it manifests in surrealist creativity and extends into various aspects of human existence. Surrealism, with its roots in the early 20th century,…

Call for Papers Game Studies, Culture, Play & Practice Area Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA) 45th Annual Conference February 21-24, 2024 Marriott Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.southwestpca.org Proposal submission deadline: October 31, 2023 Proposals are now being accepted for the 45th annual SWPACA conference. One of the nation’s largest interdisciplinary academic conferences, SWPACA offers nearly 70 subject areas, each typically featuring multiple panels. For a full list of subject areas, area descriptions, and Area Chairs, please visit http://southwestpca.org/conference/call-for-papers/ The Game Studies, Culture, Play & Practice Area invites papers, panels, and other proposals on games (digital and otherwise) and…

Call for Papers 8th Annual International GamiFIN Conference 2024 April 2-5, 2024 Ruka, Finland Conference website: http://gamifinconference.com/ Full CFP and instructions: https://gamifinconference.com/cfp2024/ We are excited to announce the Call for Papers for the upcoming GamiFIN 2024 Conference, which will take place from April 2 to April 5 in the winter wonderland of Ruka Ski Resort, Finland. As one of the leading academic conferences in the field of gamification, we invite researchers, scholars, and professionals to submit their contributions to GamiFIN 2024. GamiFIN 2024 conference welcomes paper submissions, posters, and doctoral consortium applications. IMPORTANT DATES November 19th, 2023: Full papers and…

Call for Papers DESIGN COMMIT 2024 – 1st International Conference on Design & Industry Design for different futures, beyond economic growth May 20-22, 2024 Altice Forum Braga, Portugal https://designcommit.pt Submission deadline: November 30, 2023 It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the DESIGN COMMIT 2024, the 1st edition of the International Conference on Design & Industry, to be held on 20th – 22nd of May 2024 in the beautiful city of Braga in Portugal. The conference operates under the scope of the Research & Education in Design research group (REDES) from the Center for Research…

Call for Papers Digitalisation, subjectivities, and care University of Twente Utrecht, Netherlands March 7, 2024, 9.30am – 6pm (Utrecht, NL) Deadline for abstract submission: November 27, 2023 The Digital Collective (DC) at the University of Twente in the Netherlands is planning a symposium on digitalisation in care. More information below. Please consider submitting an abstract for a talk or poster presentation, deadline: 27 November. Any questions to: dc-bms@utwente.nl. INTRODUCTION Digitalisation is more than a technological phenomenon. It concerns an ever shifting relation between digital technologies and societal developments. Digital tools are increasingly common in care contexts, reshaping practices, institutions, relations, and…

Call for Papers “Sound and Music for Immersive Storytelling” Special Issue of Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies Deadline for Abstracts: January 31, 2024 / Expected date of print publication: February 2025 The role of sound and music within audiovisual storytelling has been well established as an empathetic, affective mechanism that can support or challenge the presented narratives. In the emergent field of immersive media storytelling formats, (e.g. Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, the Metaverse, video games etc.) sound and music can take on a similarly important role. However, currently there is often an emphasis on…

Call for Abstracts PhAI 2023 5th Conference on “Philosophy of AI” (A conference of the Society for Philosophy of AI) December 15-16, 2023 Erlangen, Germany https://www.pt-ai.org/2023/call-papers (Previous conferences: Thessaloniki 2011, Oxford 2013, Leeds, 2017, Gothenburg, 2021) Submission deadline (extended): October 22, 2023 ORGANISATION: Vincent C. Müller with, Aliya R. Dewey, Leonard Dung, Guido Löhr Centre for Philosophy and AI Research (PAIR), Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) INVITED SPEAKERS Joanna Bryson (Hertie School, Berlin) Herman Cappellen (University of Hong Kong) Marta Halina (Cambridge, England) Sven Nyholm (LMU Munich) LOCATION: KREUZ+QUER, Bohlenplatz 1, Erlangen, 91054, Germany PAPER SUBMISSION: We request anonymous long abstracts…

Call for Papers Virtual Ontologies: Ethical and Aesthetical Approaches on the Digital Ego Revue Roumaine de Philosophie (Clarivate Analytics index) Call: https://www.uc.pt/site/assets/files/780642/cfp_moraru_and_segalerba_-_virtual_ontologies-1.pdf Journal: http://www.institutuldefilosofie.ro/page.php?29 Issue guest editors: Cornel-Florin Moraru & Gianluigi Segalerba Submission deadline: March 2024 The new emergent technologies in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence gave rise to an entire new medium of existence for the human being, namely the virtual world, and, along with it, to a whole new series of philosophical problems in the fields of ontology, ethics and aesthetics. Being a space without dimensions, situated in the interstice between actuality and possibility, the…

Call for Participation Conference: Augmented Reality: Ethics, Perception, Metaphysics November 9 and 10, 2023 Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow, UK https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/augmented-reality-ethics-perception-metaphysics-conference-tickets-735500922057?aff=oddtdtcreator Augmented Reality (AR) technology allows us to see the world around us and experience virtual objects overlaid, or inserted into, our field of view. Today, you can see what a new sofa would look like in your sitting room using your phone and you can experience virtual art works in galleries. Future AR technology will likely involve people wearing special glasses, contact lenses or implants, and we can identify possible uses of the technology…

Call for Papers Journal of Medical Extended Reality The leading open-access peer-reviewed journal exploring the multifaceted role of XR in healthcare. Online ISSN: 2994-1520 | Continuous Publication Editor-in-Chief: Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS https://home.liebertpub.com/publications/journal-of-medical-extended-reality/680 Submissions are open to JMXR The editorial team of Journal of Medical Extended Reality invites you to submit your work to be considered in our inaugural volume publishing early 2024. Journal of Medical Extended Reality is at the forefront of the burgeoning field of Medical Extended Reality as a Gold Open Access publication. Spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Professor of Medicine and Director of Health…

Call for Papers Reimagining Digital Activism: Navigating Complexities and Forging New Perspectives A Preconference at ICA 2024, the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association June 20, 2024 Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Center (GCCEC) Gold Coast, Australia ICA 2024: June 20-24, 2024 https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ica24 Deadline for abstract submission: January 16, 2024 With the proliferation of digital technologies, activism has experienced exponential growth, garnering attention from public debates, journalism, and academia over the past decades. Yet, the landscape of research on digital activism presents both established and emerging hurdles that impact its progress. For instance, the prevalent focus on single…