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…

Call for Abstracts and Symposia Proposals IACAP 2024 – The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) 2024 Conference July 8-10, 2024 Eugene, Oregon, USA https://pretalx.iacapconf.org/iacap-2024/cfp Submission deadline: January 5, 2024 The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP, https://www.iacap.org) has a long-lasting tradition of promoting philosophical dialogue and interdisciplinary research on all aspects of computing as it relates to philosophy. IACAP’s members have contributed to shaping the philosophical and ethical debate about computing, information technologies, and artificial intelligence. After its 2023 conference in Prague, IACAP is pleased to put out this call for abstracts for on-site presentations for its 2024…

Call for Submissions AVI 2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces Genoa, Italy June 3 -7,  2024 https://avi2024.dibris.unige.it/ Submission deadlines: Workshop and tutorial proposals: December 1, 2023 Long and short papers: January 10, 2024 (abstracts); January 17, 2024 (papers) Since 1992, AVI has been a biennial appointment for a vast international community of experts with a broad range of backgrounds. Throughout three decades, the Conference has attracted leading researchers of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from all over the world, offering a forum to present and disseminate new technological results, paradigms, and visions for HCI and user interfaces. Because of advanced technology…

Call for Participation XR Experiences for Enhanced Well-Being Presented by LA ACM SIGGRAPH October 10, 2023, 7:00 pm EST Zoom Virtual Event https://lasiggraph.org/event/xr-experiences-enhanced-well-being XR technologies including VR, digital domes and the metaverse are uniquely suited for delivering deeply meaningful mood-enhancing experiences. Join immersive artists and researchers as they discuss the unique challenges of creating XR experiences to enhance well-being. The panel will be moderated by LA Chapter Past Chair Ed Lantz. You must register with ZOOM REGISTRATION to attend this event. LA Chapter YouTube Channel PRESENTERS Jacki Morie Founder/Chief Scientist All These Worlds, LLC Skip Rizzo Research Director USC Institute for Creative…

Call for Papers Making A Real Connection: Pro-Social Collaborative Play in Extended Realities – Trends, Challenges and Potentials Workshop at the 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM 2023) Vienna, Austria December 3-6, 2023 Workshop: https://xrsocialinteraction.wordpress.com/ MUM 2023: https://www.mum-conf.org/2023/ Submission deadline: October 28, 2023 The “Making A Real Connection: Pro-Social Collaborative Play in Extended Realities – Trends, Challenges and Potentials” is a one-day workshop that aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and designers to promote interdisciplinary exchange in the field of human-computer interaction, XR games and collaborative approaches. The workshop will consist of a combination of presentations, group…

Call for Participation Corpo:reality Conference on “Robots, AI and Bodies” December 1-2, 2023 Würzburg, Germany https://www-domschule–wuerzburg-de.translate.goog/kuferweb/webbasys/index.php?kathaupt=11&knr=23-AK-141&kursname=Corporeality&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp (Google-translated to English) Registration deadline: October 13, 2023 Join us for the upcoming Corpo:reality Conference on *Robots, AI and Bodies*, 1-2 Dec 2023 in Würzburg (Germany)! What bodies will robots have? How can robotics and AI embrace diversity? What kinds of relationships will we establish with robots? Virtual avatars, robots and Artificial Emotional Intelligence are changing our view of the body and embodiment. Therefore, the conference explores the meaning of the body in relation to AI and robotics through current questions on anthropology, transhumanism,…

Call for Papers DiGRA 2024: Digital Games Research Association Conference Theme: ‘Playgrounds’ Guadalajara, Mexico July 1-5, 2024 https://digraconference2024.org/ Full papers, abstracts, and panels submission deadline: November 15, 2023 Workshop proposals submission deadline: January 30, 2024 DiGRA 2024 will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, 1–5 July 2024. A pre-conference with a PhD Consortium and Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference, Monday 1st of July. We look forward to welcoming the game studies community to Mexico! The theme of the conference is ‘Playgrounds.’ In this year’s edition of the DiGRA conference, we seek inspiration and theoretical support…

Call for Papers Large Language Models: A Philosophical Reckoning Special issue of Ethics and Information Technology https://link.springer.com/collections/fajiigfiih Submission deadline: November 1, 2023 The journal of Ethics and Information Technology is hosting a Special Issue on the normative dimensions of Large Language Models. Large Language Models (LLMs), such as LaMDA and GPT-3, are often presented as breakthroughs in AI because of their ability to generate natural language in text in a matter of seconds. Some suggest that the use of LLMs can improve the way we search for information, compose creative writing, and process and comprehend text. The rapid commercial rollout of…

Call for Papers CULTURAL PASTS – The Tangible, Intangible & the Digital A conference track led by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya at Urban Futures – Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & Crafts Barcelona, Spain, and Virtual July 15-17, 2024 https://amps-research.com/barcelona-cultural-pasts/ Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 10, 2023 (Round 1), April 25, 2024 (Round 2) Track Call: Today’s understanding of what we define as heritage is increasingly complex. If we take cities as an example, the notion that its historic importance is primarily related to the age of its structures, the quality of its buildings and the authenticity of…