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Call for Submissions: Social Media Access Days (Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 17-19 March 2026)
by Weller, Katrin 06 Jul '25

06 Jul '25

--------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS DAYS Social media data between research and infrastructure - sustainable archiving, cataloguing and access 17.3.-19.3.2026 German National Library (Frankfurt am Main) Website: https://www.dnb.de/EN/smad --------------------------------------------------------------------- (German version below) Social media data between research and infrastructure - sustainable archiving, cataloguing and access CONFERENCE TOPICS: Online platforms, especially social media platforms, are both research objects and sources of data for a variety of research approaches in the humanities and social sciences, computer science, and the natural and life sciences. The historical evolution of social media makes them a part of our digital cultural heritage. However, the processes used by institutions to archive and document social media data are still only rudimentary, not least because of their economic, social and aesthetic characteristics and the unique attributes of media technology. Researchers, research institutions and cultural heritage institutions therefore face a wide range of problems in terms of their archiving, indexing and use. Researchers who wish to work with social media data also encounter numerous new challenges, especially when fundamental changes such as the elimination of application programming interfaces (APIs) impact access to specific data from online platforms. The archiving, indexing and use of dynamic data from social media are therefore fraught with problems which researchers, research institutions, libraries and archives have to tackle in a consistent manner. Ideally, solutions to these problems should be developed cooperatively, since this requires extensive effort which would be beyond the scope of a single data community or discipline. The aim of the conference is therefore to enable libraries, archives, infrastructural facilities, research institutions and researchers to network and exchange experiences with archiving and the sustainable use of data and digital objects from social media. We explicitly welcome case studies and presentations on solutions and their practical implementation as well as reports on research findings. We are particularly interested in contributions on the following key topics: · Sustainable infrastructure for collecting and providing access to social media content · Interaction between researchers and archiving institutions · Ethical issues and best practices · Legal issues and solutions · Challenges posed by restrictive data access from social media platforms · Experiences with data access in the context of the Digital Services Act · Status and preservation of social media from an archival and cultural-historical perspective, e.g. posts, interactions, platform elements · Consolidation of collections, corpora, holdings · Metadata, data documentation and cataloguing social media data · Use of AI & LLMs for data documentation and indexing purposes · Initiatives focusing on archiving and access · Concepts for the provision and use of derivatives (aggregated or derivative formats) from social media · Experiences with the reusability of available data DATE & LANGUAGE: The conference will take place from 17 to 19 March 2026 at the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main. The main conference language is German. However, contributions can also be submitted in English. We aim to schedule all English-language presentations together in one day, if possible. SUBMISSIONS: We look forward to receiving your submissions for presentations and your proposals for tutorials, workshops or interactive formats. PRESENTATIONS / POSTERS: Please submit your proposals in the form of abstracts containing a maximum of 500 words (plus bibliographies and max. 1 illustration). Contributions can be based on research findings or personal experience and may be presented in German or English. The programme committee will decide which contributions to accept as oral presentations and which as posters. Proposals for TUTORIALS, WORKSHOPS, themed sessions and other interactive formats should not exceed two pages and should contain the following information: proposed format and realisation, language, target group (potential number of participants), motivation and goals. In addition, please tell us whether you require special technical equipment or facilities. We will then determine how these can be provided on site. Please send your submissions as a PDF document to: twarchiv(a)dnb.de<mailto:twarchiv@dnb.de> TIMELINE: Deadline for submitting abstracts: 31 October 2025 Response by 30 November 2025 Conference: 17.-19.03.2026 PARTICIPATION: The conference will take place in person at the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main. There are currently no plans to stream the event online. The participation fee is approx. 50 euros. Speakers who do not have their own travel funds may apply for up to 300 euros to cover travel and accommodation expenses (per presentation for max. one person). ORGANISATION: German National Library Frankfurt am Main Dr. Britta Woldering twarchiv(a)dnb.de<mailto:twarchiv@dnb.de> PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Stefan Dietze (GESIS and HHU Düsseldorf) Dimitar Dimitrov (GESIS) Philippe Genêt (German National Library) Tatjana Scheffler (Ruhr University Bochum) Claus-Michael Schlesinger (UB der HU Berlin) Katrin Weller (GESIS and HHU Düsseldorf) Britta Woldering (German National Library) COOPERATION PARTNERS: BERD@NFDI German National Library GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences NFDI4DataScience Text+ Deutsche Version: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media Access Days Social-Media-Daten zwischen Forschung und Infrastrukturen - nachhaltige Archivierung, Erschließung und Bereitstellung 17.3.-19.3.2026 Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Frankfurt am Main) Webseite: http://www.dnb.de/smad --------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media Access Days Social-Media-Daten zwischen Forschung und Infrastrukturen - nachhaltige Archivierung, Erschließung und Bereitstellung KONFERENZTHEMEN Online-Plattformen und insbesondere Soziale Medien sind Datenquellen und Gegenstand für unterschiedliche Forschungsansätze in den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften, in der Informatik und in den Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften. In ihrer historischen Entwicklung sind sie Teil des digitalen Kulturerbes, für das eine institutionelle Archivierung und Dokumentation erst in Ansätzen existiert, nicht zuletzt aufgrund der medientechnischen, ökonomischen, sozialen und ästhetischen Besonderheiten. Forschung, Forschungsinstitute und Kulturerbe-Einrichtungen sind dadurch hinsichtlich der Archivierung, Erschließung und Nachnutzung vor vielfältige Probleme gestellt. Und auch Forschende, die mit Social Media Daten arbeiten wollen, sehen sich immer neuen Herausforderungen gegenüber, insbesondere wenn sich der Zugang zu bestimmten Online-Plattform-Daten beispielsweise durch den Wegfall von Programmierschnittstellen (APIs) grundlegend ändert. Die Archivierung, Erschließung und Nachnutzung dynamischer Daten aus sozialen Medien ist also mit Problemstellungen konfrontiert, die Forschende, Forschungseinrichtungen, Bibliotheken und Archive in ähnlicher Weise betreffen, und für die im besten Fall gemeinsam Lösungsansätze entwickelt werden können. Dies bedarf umfassender Anstrengungen, die nicht allein aus einer Community oder Disziplin heraus zu leisten sind. Ziel der Konferenz ist daher die Vernetzung von Bibliotheken, Archiven, Infrastruktureinrichtungen, Forschungsinstituten und Forschenden rund um die Archivierung und nachhaltige Nutzung von Daten und digitalen Objekten aus sozialen Medien. Wir sind besonders interessiert an Beiträgen, die folgende Themenschwerpunkte berühren: * Nachhaltige Infrastruktur für die Sammlung und Bereitstellung von Social-Media-Inhalten * Zusammenspiel von Forschung und Archiv * Ethische Fragen und Best Practices * Rechtliche Fragen und Lösungsansätze * Herausforderungen durch den Wegfall bisheriger Möglichkeiten, Daten bei Social-Media-Plattformen abzurufen * Erfahrungen mit Datenzugang im Kontext des Digital Services Act * Status und Erhaltung von Social Media aus archivarischer und kulturhistorischer Sicht, z. B. Posts, Interaktionen, Plattformelemente * Zusammenführen von Sammlungen, Korpora, Beständen * Metadaten, Datendokumentation und Erschließung von Social-Media-Daten * Einsatz von KI / LLMs für die Datendokumentation und Erschließung * Initiativen zur Archivierung und Bereitstellung * Konzepte für die Bereitstellung und Nutzung von Derivaten (aggregierten oder abgeleiteten Formaten) aus sozialen Medien Erfahrungen mit der Nachnutzbarkeit vorhandener Daten Ziel der Veranstaltung ist die Vernetzung und der Erfahrungsaustausch rund um die genannten Themen. Neben der Präsentation von Forschungsergebnissen sind daher explizit auch Fallbeispiele und Präsentationen zu praktischer Umsetzung und Lösungsansätzen willkommen. FORMAT: Die Tagung findet vom 17.3. bis 19.3.2026 in der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek in Frankfurt am Main statt. Die Haupt-Konferenzsprache ist Deutsch. Beiträge können jedoch auch in englischer Sprache eingereicht werden. Englischsprachige Beiträge werden nach Möglichkeit an einem Tag gemeinsam gebündelt. EINREICHUNGEN: Wir freuen uns über Einreichungen für Vorträge sowie über Vorschläge für Tutorials, Workshops oder interaktive Formate. VORTRÄGE/POSTER: Vorschläge werden als Abstracts von maximal 500 Wörtern eingereicht (zuzüglich Literaturangaben und max. 1 Abbildung). Beiträge können auf Forschungsergebnissen oder eigener Praxiserfahrung basieren. Beiträge sind in deutscher oder englischer Sprache möglich. Das Programmkomitee entscheidet, welche Beiträge als Vorträge und welche als Poster angenommen werden. ANDERE FORMATE: Vorschläge für Tutorials, Workshops, thematische Sessions oder andere interaktive Formate können in maximal zwei Seiten beschrieben werden. Sie sollten die folgenden Angaben enthalten: vorgeschlagenes Format und Umsetzung, Sprache, Zielgruppe (potentielle Teilnehmendenzahl), Motivation und Ziele. Sollte spezielle technische oder räumliche Ausstattung benötigt werden, so ist dies ebenfalls anzugeben, damit die Umsetzbarkeit vor Ort geprüft werden kann. Bitte senden Sie Ihre Einreichungen als PDF-Dokument an: twarchiv(a)dnb.de<mailto:twarchiv@dnb.de> TIMELINE: Frist zur Einreichung der Abstracts: 31.10.2025 Rückmeldung bis 30.11.2025 Konferenz: 17.-19.3.2026 TEILNAHME: Die Konferenz findet vor Ort an der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek in Frankfurt a. M. statt. Eine Online-Übertragung ist zunächst nicht geplant. Die Teilnahmegebühr wird bei ca. 50 Euro liegen. Für Vortragende, die nicht über eigene Reisemittel verfügen, können auf Antrag Reise- und Übernachtungskosten bis maximal 300 Euro übernommen werden (pro Vortrag für max. eine Person). ORGANISATION: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Frankfurt am Main Dr. Britta Woldering twarchiv(a)dnb.de<mailto:twarchiv@dnb.de> PROGRAMM-KOMITEE: Stefan Dietze (GESIS & HHU Düsseldorf) Dimitar Dimitrov (GESIS) Philippe Genêt (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) Tatjana Scheffler (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) Claus-Michael Schlesinger (UB der HU Berlin) Katrin Weller (GESIS & HHU Düsseldorf) Britta Woldering (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) KOOPERATIONSPARTNER: BERD@NFDI Deutsche Nationalbibliothek GESIS - Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften NFDI4DataScience Text+

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Disinformation and Media Trust in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea Region
by Ekaterina Grishaeva 04 Jul '25

04 Jul '25

Dear all, I would like to organise a panel titled *“Disinformation and Media Trust in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea Region after the Start of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine”* at the 11th Annual Conference *Knowing Eastern Europe and the Baltics*, which will be held at the Centre for East European and Baltic Studies, Södertörn University (Stockholm, Sweden). The panel intends to discuss the specificity of the Kremlin’s misinformation campaigns related to the war in Ukraine and their impact on media trust in the region. Topics for discussion may include, though are not limited to: · Goals, narratives, and rhetoric of Kremlin disinformation campaigns launched since the start of the war; · Localisation strategies: how disinformation is tailored to specific linguistic, cultural, and political contexts; · Impact of the war on public trust in national and international media across Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. For the accepted presenters, free accommodation for two nights can be arranged by the conference organiser. If you are interested in joining the panel, please, send an abstract of 150 words to Ekaterina.grishaeva(a)sh.se by August 1 2025. Kind regards, Ekaterina Grishaeva

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The 16th IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graphs (ICKG 2025): Last Mile for Paper Submission
by Announce 04 Jul '25

04 Jul '25

*** Last Mile for Paper Submission *** The 16th IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graphs (ICKG 2025) November 13-14, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/ickg2025/ (*** Proceedings to be published by IEEE ***) (*** Submission Deadline: July 4, 2025 AoE (firm!) ***) The annual IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graph (ICKG) provides a premier international forum for presentation of original research results in knowledge discovery and graph learning, discussion of opportunities and challenges, as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative, practical development experiences. The conference covers all aspects of knowledge discovery from data, with a strong focus on graph learning and knowledge graph, including algorithms, software, platforms. ICKG 2025 intends to draw researchers and application developers from a wide range of areas such as knowledge engineering, representation learning, big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, pattern recognition, data mining, knowledge visualization, high performance computing, and World Wide Web etc. By promoting novel, high quality research findings, and innovative solutions to address challenges in handling all aspects of learning from data with dependency relationship. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings by the IEEE Computer Society. Awards, including Best Paper, Best Paper Runner up, Best Student Paper, Best Student Paper Runner up, will be conferred at the conference, with a check and a certificate for each award. The conference also features a survey track to accept survey papers reviewing recent studies in all aspects of knowledge discovery and graph learning. At least five high quality papers will be invited for a special issue of the Knowledge and Information Systems Journal, in an expanded and revised form. In addition, at least eight quality papers will be invited for a special issue of Data Intelligence Journal in an expanded and revised form with at least 30% difference. TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Foundations, algorithms, models, and theory of knowledge discovery and graph learning • Knowledge engineering with big data • Machine learning, data mining, and statistical methods for data science and engineering • Acquisition, representation and evolution of fragmented knowledge • Fragmented knowledge modeling and online learning • Knowledge graphs and knowledge maps • Graph learning security, privacy, fairness, and trust • Interpretation, rule, and relationship discovery in graph learning • Geospatial and temporal knowledge discovery and graph learning • Ontologies and reasoning • Topology and fusion on fragmented knowledge • Visualization, personalization, and recommendation of Knowledge Graph navigation and interaction • Knowledge Graph systems and platforms, and their efficiency, scalability, and privacy • Applications and services of knowledge discovery and graph learning in all domains including web, medicine, education, healthcare, and business • Big knowledge systems and applications • Crowdsourcing, deep learning and edge computing for graph mining • Large language models and applications • Open source platforms and systems supporting knowledge and graph learning • Datasets and benchmarks for graphs • Neurosymbolic & Hybrid AI systems • Graph Retrieval Augmented Generation SURVEY TRACK Survey paper reviewing recent study in keep aspects of knowledge discover and graph learning. In addition to the above topics, authors can also select and target the following Special Track topics. Each special track is handled by respective special track chairs, and the papers are also included in the conference proceedings. • Special Track 01: KGC and Knowledge Graph Building • Special Track 02: KR and KG Reasoning • Special Track 03: KG and Large Language Modela • Special Track 04: GNN and Graph Learning • Special Track 05: QA and Graph Database • Special Track 06: KG and Multi-modal Learning • Special Track 07: KG and Knowledge Fusion • Special Track 08: Industry and Applications SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Paper submissions should be no longer than 8 pages, in the IEEE 2-column format, including the bibliography and any possible appendices. Submissions longer than 8 pages will be rejected without review. All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee based on technical quality, originality, significance, and clarity. For survey track paper, please preface the descriptive paper title with “Survey:”, followed by the actual paper title. For example, a paper entitled “A Literature Review of Streaming Knowledge Graph”, should be changed as “Survey: A Literature Review of Streaming Knowledge Graph”. This is for the reviewers and chairs to clearly bid and handle the papers. Once the paper is accepted, the word, such as “Survey:”, can be removed from the camera-ready copy. For special track paper, please preface the descriptive paper title with “SS##:”, where “##” is the two digits special track ID. For example, a paper entitled “Incremental Knowledge Graph Learning”, intended to target Special Track 01 (Machine learning and knowledge graph) should be changed as “SS01: Incremental Knowledge Graph Learning”. All manuscripts are submitted as full papers and are reviewed based on their scientific merit. The reviewing process is single blind, meaning that each submission should list all authors and affiliations. There is no separate abstract submission step. There are no separate industrial, application, or poster tracks. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically in the online submission system. No email submission is accepted. To help ensure correct formatting, please use the style files for U.S. Letter as template for your submission. These include LaTeX and Word. SUBMISSION LINK https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2025/ickg25/ IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission (abstract and full paper): July 4, 2025 (AoE) (firm!) • Notification of acceptance/rejection: September 5, 2025 • Camera-ready, copyright forms and author registration: September 20, 2025 • Early (non-author) registration: October 10, 2025 • Conference dates: November 13-14, 2025 ORGANISATION Conference and Local Organising Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus Conference Co-Chair • Dan Guo, Hefei University of Technology Program Chairs • Cesare Alippi, Università della Svizzera italiana • Shirui Pan, Griffith University Local Organising Vice Chair • Irene Kinlanioti, National Technical University of Athens Finance Chair • Constantinos Pattichis, University of Cyprus Steering Committee Chair • Xindong Wu, Hefei University Of Technology

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AoIR Preconference: Chronic Problems – Getting to Terms with the Temporality of Algorithmic Media
by Ludmila Lupinacci 04 Jul '25

04 Jul '25

Dear AoIR members and AoIR 2025 attendees If you are interested in debating the temporal dimension of contemporary digital technologies, please consider joining our AoIR 2025 Preconference Workshop, Chronic Problems: Getting to terms with the temporality of algorithmic media. The workshop aims to bring together and connect scholars of temporality and algorithmic media so as to identify common ground, stimulate exchange, and initiate critical comparative research. This half-day preconference will happen on Wednesday 15 October (afternoon session) in Niterói, Brazil. The organizers are Christian Pentzold (Leipzig University), Ignacio Siles (Universidad de Costa Rica) and myself, and we have a stellar lineup of speakers. More information, including a preliminary programme, can be found here: https://www.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/en/institut-fuer-kommunikations-und-medi… And registration can be done via the AoIR website: https://aoir.org/aoir2025/aoir2025preconfworkshops/ Feel free to get in touch in case you have any questions, and we hope to see many of you in Brazil! Best wishes, Ludmila, Christian and Ignacio Dr Ludmila Lupinacci Lecturer in Digital Media School of Media and Communication University of Leeds Website<https://ludmilalupinacci.com/> | Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/ludludlud.bsky.social> | Mastodon<https://aoir.social/@ludmila> | Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fIoradwAAAAJ&hl=en>

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Job offer: Parental leave replacement 100%, Digital Methods, pre and post doc, Uni Siegen, Germany
by Gerlitz, Carolin, Prof. Dr. 04 Jul '25

04 Jul '25

Dear all, we have a vacancy for a parental leave replacement in the field of Digital Methods open and are looking for applications. Here are the details, please apply in the system: https://jobs.uni-siegen.de/job/Wissenschaftlicher-Mitarbeiterin-Medienwisse… We are an interdisciplinary and cosmopolitan university with currently around 14,000 students and a range of subjects from the humanities, social sciences, and economics to the natural sciences, engineering, and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, we are one of the largest employers in the region and offer a unique environment for teaching, research, and continuing education. In Faculty I, we are looking for a research assistant for the Chair of Digital Media and Methods https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz… to start on September 1, 2025, under the following conditions: 100% = 39.83 hours Pay grade 13 TV-L Fixed-term contract for the duration of a planned parental leave, expected to last until July 8, 2026 Your tasks: Presentation and publication of research results in an international environment. Participation in research projects, publications, and third-party funding applications of the professorship in the field of digital, social, and mobile media, digital research methods, and sensor media. Own research project in the field of digital media. Collaboration in the degree programs of the Media Studies Seminar in the field of theory and practice of digital media and methods. Participation in the development of methodological training in BA and MA programs. Teaching load: 4 semester hours per week Your profile: Completed academic university degree (BA, diploma, master's, magister, teaching degree, comparable foreign degree) in media studies, sociology, communication studies, cultural studies, (socio)informatics, or a related subject. Research interest in one of the following areas: digital, mobile, or social media, platform studies, sensor media, AI, algorithms, critical data studies, app studies, digital methods, digital ethnography, software studies, or related fields of research. Knowledge of digital research methods or experience in handling digital data, or a willingness to acquire such knowledge, is desirable. Independent and team-oriented approach to work. Fluent written and spoken English What we offer: Employment in accordance with the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act. A wide range of opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution to research and teaching A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration Good work-life balance, for example through flexible working hours and locations, as well as childcare support Comprehensive staff development program Health management with a wide range of preventive and counseling services We look forward to receiving your application by July 8, 2025. Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de) Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in paper form or by email. Your contact person: Prof. Dr. Carolin Gerlitz Prof. Dr. Carolin Gerlitz Professor Digital Media and Methods Speaker DFG CRC Media of Cooperation University of Siegen Room AH-A 129 Herrengarten 3 D-57072 Siegen carolin.gerlitz(a)uni-siegen.de https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz…

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CfP: Digital Intimacies 11
by Lik Sam Chan (COM) 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

Digital Intimacies 11: The Love of Machines Call for Papers Conference Dates: 3-5 December 2025 Location: The University of Sydney (Day 1: Virtual, Days 2–3: In-person, to be adjusted if needed) Submission Deadline: 29 August 2025 In the contemporary intimacy landscape, machines have emerged not merely as mediators but as potential objects of desire. From sophisticated dating apps that claim to decode compatibility, to conversational agents scripting our seductions, to synthetic lovers rendering human connection obsolete—machines don't just shape digital intimacies; they reconfigure the terrain upon which intimacy itself is constructed. For Digital Intimacies 11, we invoke Alan Turing’s seminal question: “Can machines think?” — but with a crucial reimagining for our era: “Can machines love? Or, how can machines love?” Just as Turing proposed his famous imitation game to test machine intelligence, we now face intimate interactions where the boundaries between human and machines blur. When we can no longer distinguish between human and machine-generated affection, what becomes of intimacy itself? We invite submissions across disciplines to engage with, question, appreciate, and evaluate the manifold manifestations of machines in intimate spheres: machines that we love, machines that we use for love, machines that can or cannot love, machines that serve as signs of love, and more. We welcome papers exploring topics including, but not limited to: * Cultural politics of human-machine intimacy and synthetic intimacy * Resistance to and non-use of AI-mediated relationship technologies * Dark sides of algorithmic intimacy and automated desire * Media and cinematic representations of AI romance or “artificial lover” * Modern “imitation games” where machines pass as human in intimate contexts * Methodological considerations in researching human-machine intimacies * Evolution and critique of matching algorithms in digital courtship * AR/VR and intimacies * Broader practices and phenomena of digital intimacies We are delighted to announce that Chou Tung-Yen, a renowned artist from Taiwan whose visual artworks explore queer intimacies, will be joining us. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to experience his documentary Looking For<https://youtu.be/-TvcA4y0rz0> (2017) and immerse themselves in his VR exploration In the Mist<https://www.vmstudio.tw/%E9%9C%A7%E4%B8%AD-in-the-mist> (2020)—works that navigate connection in digital-physical borderlands. Conference Format This hybrid conference will take place over three days: * Day 1: Remote presentations only * Days 2–3: In-person presentations only * These days can be adjusted if needed All sessions will be accessible to in-person attendees or via Zoom for remote attendees. Submission Categories We seek submissions on themes related to digital intimacies, the love of machines, and suggested topics above: * Individual papers: Traditional academic presentations. * Pre-constituted panels: Panels featuring 4 papers from researchers across at least two different universities. Contributions are welcome from scholars at all career stages, with HDR students and ECRs especially encouraged to apply. We invite perspectives from diverse fields, including but not limited to, media studies, cultural studies, film studies, sociology, political science, human geography, computer science, HCI, psychology, education, and related disciplines. Registration and Costs Presentations and attendance are free of charge. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided daily for in-person attendees. To make the event freely accessible to all, attendees will be responsible for their own lunches. Optional self-funded social events include a dinner on Day 1 and drinks after the conclusion of the conference on Day 3. Submission Guidelines Deadline: 29 August 2025 Please submit to this Qualtrics form (https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eUJe1USBgriPAGy) with the following: * Individual papers: Abstract (maximum 200 words) and author biography (maximum 50 words per person) * Pre-constituted panels: Panel rationale (maximum 100 words), individual abstracts for each paper (maximum 100 words each) and speaker biographies (maximum 50 words per person) * Please clearly indicate whether you will present in person, remotely, or are open to either format. All presenters in a pre-constituted panel must use the same presentation mode. Notification of acceptance will be announced by 30 September 2025, at which time registration will open. Enquiries: digitalintimacies.sydneyu(a)gmail.com Website: digitalintiamcies11.wordpress.com Organisers: Sam Chan (USyd), Pao-chen Tang (USyd), Qiyuan (Haley) Hu (USyd), Tingting Liu (UTS), and Paul Byron (UTS) This conference is financially supported by the School of Art, Communication and English (SACE) and the Discipline of Film Studies at the University of Sydney. - - - - - - Lik Sam CHAN (he/him/his<https://www.mypronouns.org/>) Lecturer, Media and Communications The University of Sydney & Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Communication and Change Inaugural Issue Published
by Lei Guo 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural issue of *Communication and Change* (C&C), a new peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal supported by the School of Journalism at Fudan University and published in partnership with Springer Nature. This issue features two launch editorials, one from the editorial team and the other by Co-Editor-in-Chief James E. Katz. It also includes seven research articles authored by globally renowned scholars, all centered around the theme “Communication Research in the Age of AI,” accompanied by a special thematic introduction. You can access the journal and articles through our official website: https://link.springer.com/journal/44382 In addition, we are currently accepting submissions for two upcoming special issues and cordially invite scholars worldwide to participate. - CFP1: AI Agents and Emerging Social Relationships: Evidence-Based Perspectives on Human–AI Relational Interactions <https://link.springer.com/journal/44382/updates/27785314> (Edited by Jonathan Zhu and Bolin Cao) - CFP2: Dynamics of Human Communication <https://link.springer.com/journal/44382/updates/27785312> (Edited by Robert F. Potter and Jingjing Han) We look forward to your feedback! Best, The C&C editorial team

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IRTF Diversity Travel Grants / Fee Waivers for IETF 124 - Montreal - Nov 2025
by Joly MacFie 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

https://www.irtf.org/travelgrants/ The IRTF is pleased to be able to provide a limited number of diversity travel grants, plus a number of fee waivers, <https://www.irtf.org/feewaivers.html>to attend research group meetings and workshops. We are pleased to offer a number of Diversity Travel Grants to support early-career academics and PhD students from under-represented groups to attend the IRTF meetings co-located with the IETF-124 <https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/> Meeting in Montreal, Canada, in November 2025. The selection criteria for IRTF Diversity Grants will prioritize people who: - Are from a demographic that is under-represented in the IRTF and would have difficulty getting to the IETF meeting <https://ietf.org/meeting/> otherwise; - Are PhD students or early-career academics (PhD students should have completed at least one year of full-time study in their PhD programme; early-career academics should normally be within their first four years of paid post-PhD employment at a University or other research institute); - Can demonstrate engagement with research of relevance to the IRTF (work of relevance to all areas of IRTF will be considered, and specific contributions to IRTF Research Groups, such as presentations are encouraged). Fee waivers for remote attendance are available under a separate programme <https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/118/> and are not covered by these diversity grants. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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[CfP] SEMANTiCS 2025: Last Call for Posters & Demos (Deadline: July 4)
by Beyza Yaman 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

SEMANTiCS 2025 EU 21st International Conference on Semantic Systems Vienna, Austria September 3 - 5, 2025 Follow us on *Twitter/X* <https://x.com/SemanticsConf>, *LinkedIn* <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7496190/?highlightedUpdateUrn=urn%3Ali%3Agr…>, and *Bluesky*. <https://bsky.app/profile/semantics-conf.bsky.social> Call for Posters & Demos The Posters & Demos Track provides a platform for researchers to showcase their latest findings, ongoing projects, and cutting-edge work in progress. These include submissions on innovative applications, latest results, unpublished ideas, prototypes of semantic technologies and their use in various domains as well as applications, use cases, or pieces of code that may attract developers and potential research or business partners. This also concerns new datasets made publicly available. The Posters & Demos Track offers an informal setting that promotes engagement and dialogue between presenters and attendees. These discussions can provide valuable feedback for presenters' future work while allowing participants to gain insight into emerging research trends and network with other researchers. *Important dates:* - *Paper Submission Deadline: July 4, 2025* - *Notification of Acceptance: July 21, 2025* - *Camera-Ready of Paper Deadline: July 28, 2025* *All deadlines are set for 11:59 pm, Anywhere On Earth time (UTC-12)* *Submission via Easychair on* *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=semantics2025* <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=semantics2025>. Proceedings of SEMANTiCS 2025 EU will be made available open access by *CEUR-WS.org*. Topics of InterestWe welcome contributions in the context of semantic-based research and systems, which address – but are not limited to – the topics of the Research Track <https://2025-eu.semantics.cc/page/cfp_rev_rep>. Additionally, we encourage submissions of visionary ideas, position statements, negative results, and unconventional ideas. Demos should showcase innovative implementations and technologies both, from academia and industry. We also very much encourage submissions from industry, but they should be focused on presenting a novel solution to a specific problem and not be in the nature of an advertisement or commercial product description.Author Guidelines and SubmissionPoster and demo submissions should consist of a paper that describes the work, its contribution to the field or innovative aspects. - Poster and demo submissions are at most 5 pages long, including references. - No double-blind submissions required. - Submissions must be either in PDF or HTML. - Submissions must be formatted in the style of CEUR-ART ( https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html) An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is available. - For demos, we ask authors to include links enabling the reviewers to test the application or review the component. The absence of a pointer affects the overall rating of the contribution. - Submissions must be original and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. - At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper. Posters and Demos Track Chairs Ivan Heibi Diego Collarana Kind Regards, On behalf of the organising committee. ========================= Dr. Beyza Yaman, Trinity College Dublin,Ireland

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Webinar: Is Sustainable Use of Generative AI Possible?
by Olivia Inwood 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

Join us for Western Sydney University's annual student perspectives on generative AI webinar! Everyone is welcome. Is Sustainable Use of Generative AI Possible? Date: Friday 11th July Time: 10am - 12pm AEST Please register for the live zoom link/recording here: https://westernsydney.libcal.com/event/5745551 Guest speakers include: Professor Cath Ellis - Official Welcome Dr Toktam Bashirzadeh Tabrizi - Leveraging AI to Instruct Design Students on Circular Design Techniques and Life Cycle Assessment Benjamin Kelley - Green by Design: Engineering an Energy-Smart AI Future for Education Arthur Gambo - The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automation Learning Zach Kinzler - Introduction to Boodlebox: Reducing AI-Related Environmental Impact Ayesha Aafreen - Generative AI in Sustainability: How Emerging Intelligence is Powering a Greener Future Kunal Rehani - From Prompts to Planet-Saving: The Power of Generative AI in Climate Innovation Kind regards, Olivia

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