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Call for Papers – IndabaX Nigeria 2026 (AI/ML Research Submissions)
by Ahmed Olanrewaju 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce the *Call for Papers* for *IndabaX Nigeria 2026*, a local chapter of the Deep Learning Indaba dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and allied research in Nigeria and across Africa. 🔎 Conference Theme *Building Scalable AI that Works: From Research to Deployment in Resource-Constrained Environments* — with an emphasis on efficiency, fairness, and contextual relevance. 📅 Important Dates - *Call for Papers Opens:* February 1, 2026 - *Submission Deadline:* *March 15, 2026* - *Notification of Acceptance:* April 20, 2026 - *Camera-Ready Deadline:* April 30, 2026 - *Conference Dates:* *May 11–14, 2026* (indabaxng.github.io <https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html>) 📍 Venue *University of Ibadan, Nigeria* (Hybrid attendance available — in-person & virtual) 📝 Topics of Interest High-quality submissions are invited in areas including, but not limited to: - AI for Health & Biomedical Applications - AI for Social Good & Indigenous Intelligence - Computer Vision & Multimodal AI - Distributed, Federated & Privacy-Preserving AI - Efficient AI & Edge Computing - FAIR Data & Dataset Curation - Machine Learning & Deep Learning - Natural Language Processing & Low-Resource Languages - Responsible and Interpretable AI - Systems & Deployment in Low-Resource Settings 📄 Submission Guidelines - Submissions undergo a *double-blind peer review* process. - Full papers: *8–12 pages*; Short papers: *4–6 pages* (excluding references). - Use the *PMLR/JMLR format* with author names removed for review. - Accepted papers will be published in *Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR), Volume 319*. 📥 How to Submit Submit your paper via the Microsoft CMT portal listed on the official call page: 📍 https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html 🎯 Why Submit? - Showcase your research to leading AI/ML scholars and practitioners - Contribute to Africa-centric AI knowledge and ethical solutions - Engage in an inclusive and collaborative research community - Present your work during the IndabaX Nigeria 2026 program We encourage you to share this call widely within your networks and departments. Warm regards, *The IndabaX Nigeria Organizing Committee* Email: indabaxnigeria(a)gmail.com Website: https://indabaxng.github.io/ (indabaxng.github.io <https://indabaxng.github.io/call-for-papers.html>) -- Ahmed Olanrewaju +234 8077160928 +234 8033027479

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ICCA award call
by Lei Guo 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Hi all, The International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) invites nominations for the following four awards. - Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award - ICCA Outstanding Service Award - ICCA Lifetime Achievement Award - Best Faculty Article Award Please see the attached document for more information. Best, Lei Guo

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Gender & Tech Talk Series – February 24, 10:00am EST – Digital Transformation
by Jess Reia 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, The Digital Technology for Democracy Lab is pleased to announce the eighth session of the Gender & Tech Online Talk Series, scheduled for February 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The “Digital Transformation” talk will explore the concept of “digital transformation”: its meanings, purposes, promises, and failures. From infrastructure to community engagement, the speakers will discuss the conflicts between public goods and private interests in the development and deployment of technologies from critical non-Western and Global Majority perspectives. Some of the questions we ask are: How do social inequalities and colonization shape our current framing of digital technologies? What are the main examples of ongoing projects and systems that should be objects of public scrutiny? How is digital transformation changing local communities, participation, and resistance to techno-authoritarianism? What are the best practices when we think of the development and deployment of people-centered digital technologies? We are honoured to welcome two keynote speakers: Jamila Venturini (Derechos Digitales) Madeleine Redfern (CanArctic Inuit Networks). The webinar is free and open to the public. You can register here: https://dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender-tech-digital-transformation/ The Gender & Tech Online Talk Series brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to examine the intersections of gender, technology, democracy, and human rights. Its purpose is to critically explore how digital platforms and technological infrastructures impact women, queer, and gender-diverse individuals, while also identifying pathways toward more inclusive, rights-based models of digital governance. The series is sponsored by the UVA DTD Lab. The conversation will be conducted in English, but we can facilitate questions submitted in Spanish, Portuguese and French. We invite everyone interested in advancing equity and justice in tech governance to participate in this important conversation. Please feel free to share this announcement. Thank you! Jess and Yasmin *Jess Reia, Ph.D. (they/them)* Andrew Carnegie Fellow <https://www.carnegie.org/awards/honoree/jess-reia/> Assistant Professor of Data Science and Public Policy Faculty co-lead, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab <https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/digital-technology-democracy-lab>, University of Virginia <https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/> New book: Urban Music Governance <https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/U/bo245009492.html> <https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/U/bo245009492.html> reia(a)virginia.edu | https://datascience.virginia.edu/

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Twitter-X Access Survey
by Stuart Shulman 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Twitter-X Access Survey https://forms.gle/5HiRzTPXgj5AaDv96 This is a market research survey to determine the current demand for access to historical Twitter and X data. Texifter is considering a relaunch of "SIFTER" to provide custom access for researchers to the full history of public Tweets. Sifter Explained: Search the Complete History of Twitter (circa 2016) https://vimeo.com/126214352 If you would like to see this fee-for-service application return, please complete this two question multiple choice survey to help us better understand the risks and opportunities. We would welcome a discussion about the opportunity in greater detail, so please schedule a meeting if this interests you. https://calendly.com/discovertext In particular, we are looking for 3-4 organizations, or funded research groups, to commit to a data access consortium that would enable us to lower the barriers to access for other individuals and groups running small scale projects. Thanks, ~Stu Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Editor Emeritus, *Journal of Information Technology & Politics* https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stuart-Shulman

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Call for Contributions: SEASON 2026 (Hamburg, 15-17 September 2026)
by Rosie Graham 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Annual Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON 2026) Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON), we invite submissions for the 2026 edition of the Search Engines and Society Annual Conference (SEASON 2026), to be held at HAW Hamburg, Germany, from 15-17 September 2026. Following the success of SEASON 2025, which brought together an engaged and diverse international community of researchers, practitioners, and students, SEASON continues as a dedicated conference series for critical and interdisciplinary research on search engines and their societal implications. SEASON explores the multifaceted role of search engines in today’s culture and society. The conference fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration to deepen our understanding of search engines as cultural, societal, political, and technical artefacts, as well as their role in everyday practices. We invite submissions for: -Long presentations -Short presentations -Interactive sessions (e.g., panels and workshops) -Posters Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: -Social and cultural aspects of relevance -Epistemic implications of search-engine use -Search engines and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) -Search engines and information disorders (e.g., disinformation, data voids) -AI and changing patterns of search engine use -Search engines and environmental crises -Political economy of search -Accountability and responsibility of search engine providers -Search engine bias and fair search -Ethical and affective dimensions of search -Media and information literacy -Search engines in everyday life and educational settings -Search engines and specific communities -Methods and data collection for search engine research -Comparative and historical studies of web search -Approaches to opening the “black box” of search engine rankings We welcome conceptual and empirical contributions from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including the humanities, social sciences, and technical disciplines. Interdisciplinary approaches, work in progress, submissions from practitioners, and student contributions are especially encouraged. Submission categories and formats: -Long presentations: Extended abstracts, max. 1000 words (excluding references) -Short presentations: Abstracts, max. 500 words (excluding references) -Interactive sessions: Proposals (60–90 minutes), max. 1000 words (excluding references) -Posters: Abstracts, max. 500 words (excluding references) Submission guidelines: -Submissions must be in PDF format -APA referencing style Please submit via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=season2026<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=season…> Submission deadline: 30 April 2026 Accepted contributions will be made available to conference participants ahead of the event. All accepted abstracts will be freely accessible after the conference. SEASON 2026 Website: https://searchenginesandsociety.net/season-2026/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://searchenginesandsociety.net/season-2026…> We look forward to your contributions. With best regards, The SEASON 2026 Organizing Team

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Programme and registration: Undone Computer Science, Luxembourg + hybride, 23-25 March 2026
by Melanie Dulong de Rosnay 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Dear all, Please find below the programme and registration for the interdisciplinary conference Undone Computer Science, on epistemological and ethical aspects of research in computer science. This year, many contributions are related to sustainability. Kind regards, Melanie *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION — please share this invitation with your colleagues and networks (apologies for cross-posting) 2nd conference on *Undone Science in Computer Science* — A conference to reflect on epistemological and ethical dimensions of computer science * University of Luxembourg (Belval campus), *March 23–25, 2026*. * Programme and accepted talks: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html * Registration & travel information: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html (Early bird rates until **February 16**) * Some limited travel funding is available. INVITED SPEAKERS * Tomas Petricek (Charles University, Prague) * TBA PRESENTATION We are pleased to invite computer scientists from across the field, as well as also philosophers of science, social scientists, etc., who work on computer-science-related topics, to attend the second *Undone Computer Science* conference, organised by researchers from CNRS, INRIA and the University of Luxembourg. The goal of our conference is to provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on the *epistemological and ethical aspects of computer science*. We propose as a theme the concept of undone science [1,2]: the notion that areas of research may remain incomplete, overlooked, or unfunded despite being found worthy of exploration by some—and the exploration into the causes of these situations. Any discussion of systematic lack of production or dissemination of knowledge is welcome, whether in a specific area or in computer science in general, whether past or present; whether due to limitations of available methodologies, blind spots of dominant paradigms, institutional and industrial biases, lack of social representation, or other factors. Undone science offers a broad and open-ended line of inquiry capable of inspiring fascinating talks—yet sufficiently focused to bring together, around a common topic, all kinds of researchers interested in discussing the ethical and epistemological dimensions of our field. The programme with accepted abstracts is available here: <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html>. Previous editions including recorded talks are available from <https://undonecs.org/>, if you would like to get a sense of the range of the conference. We are looking forward to your participation. [1] D. J. Hess (2016). Undone Science: Social Movements, Mobilized Publics, and Industrial Transitions. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262529495. [2] Frickel, S., Gibbon, S., Howard, J., Kempner, J., Ottinger, G., & Hess, D. J. (2010). Undone Science: Charting Social Movement and Civil Society Challenges to Research Agenda Setting. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 35(4), 444–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345836 REGISTRATION & ATTENDING * Please register at https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html Early bird rates are until **February 16th**. * There is a small registration fee, with an option to waive the fee for researchers who might need it. Please find more information on the registration & travel info page. * The talks will also be streamed online during the conference. Online registration is free. * The local organisers have negociated a preferential price with the hotel Ibis Esch Belval located at walking distance to the conference site. We have a number of rooms pre-booked until February 28th. In order to book a room, there is a form to fill in and return to the hotel by e-mail, which you can obtain by writing to us at undonecs-2026(a)sciencesconf.org. See our registration & travel information page above for more recommendations. * Two social events take place in Luxembourg City: the social dinner on Tuesday 24th and a city tour after the conference. * We can cover the travel and accommodation expenses for a limited number of participants (with priority given to the authors of accepted submissions). Requests should be sent to undonecs-2026(a)sciencesconf.org * The campus has good accessibility and we strive to make our conference accessible. Special requests may be indicated in the registration form and sent to snt-events(a)uni.lu Feel free to inquire with the organisers if needed. ORGANISATION COMMITTEE PC Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) — principal chair Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (CNRS) Sophie Quinton (INRIA) Lê Thành Dũng (Tito) Nguyễn (CNRS) General Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni (INRIA) Local Organisers Peter Roenne (Univ. Luxembourg) — local chair Peter Ryan (Univ. Luxembourg) Valérie Schafer (Univ. Luxembourg) -- Melanie Dulong de Rosnay Research professor, CNRS https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/melanie_dulong/ Center for Internet and Society, CNRS Research Unit and Network Director, Research Network on Internet, AI and Society https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/the-cis/

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Internet Society Early Career Fellowship
by Joly MacFie 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/early-career/ The *Early Career Fellowship* offers unparalleled access to world-class experts, including American University’s Professor Dr. Laura DeNardis and eminent scholars from the Oxford Internet Institute. It also offers project management, advocacy, and diplomacy know-how, providing the foundation for fellows to become future champions of the Internet. A cohort of 15 fellows is selected once a year to participate in the six-month program. Fellows can develop their knowledge and skills through seminars, events, courses, discussion sessions, and project work. They will also have networking, mentoring, and collaboration opportunities. The program culminates in a final project presentation by each fellow at a closing symposium. *Who Is Eligible to Apply?* Candidates must be early career professionals working in the Internet ecosystem in a technical, policy, economic, or social capacity who have initiated or are interested in projects designed to grow or strengthen the Internet. Candidates with the following are welcome to apply: - An undergraduate/vocational degree or at least three years of work experience in an Internet-related field - Less than ten years of working experience in an Internet-related field - An innovative and impactful project proposal for growing and/or strengthening the Internet - Reliable access to broadband Internet connection and relevant device - Availability to fully participate in the 5-month experience - Proficiency in verbal and written English To apply, applicants must: - Commit a minimum of six hours per week for coursework, seminars, individual project work, and other program activities - Complete the required six months - Attend all required seminars or sessions and manage time zone differences -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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[AoIR HQ] Reminder: Member Dues Increase Next Weekend, 15 February
by AoIR Association Coordinator 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

Dear AoIR community, This is a friendly reminder that *AoIR membership dues will increase next Sunday, 15 February 2026*. If you've been thinking about joining or renewing your membership, now is the time to act and save at our current rates! *Current rates (through 14 February):* - Regular member: $50 - Student member: $30 - Non-OECD member: $10 - Lifetime member: $1200 *New rates (starting 15 February):* - Regular member: $65 - Student member: $40 - Non-OECD member: $15 - Lifetime member: $1500 Join or renew before Friday to take advantage of these savings and if you choose lifetime membership now, you'll never pay another annual fee and will be protected from any future dues increases! *Join or Renew Now <https://members.aoir.org/> *[https://members.aoir.org/] Thank you for your continued support of AoIR. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Best, Emerson *(she/her)* AoIR Communications and Membership Coordinator ac(a)aoir.org *Looking for Michelle? *After nine years, Michelle has officially stepped down from her position at AOIR. I'm Emerson, and I'll be stepping in to continue her work. As I'm sure anyone familiar with Michelle knows, I have big shoes to fill, and I appreciate your patience as I get up to speed!

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Call for Papers on Decoloniality - International Journal of Cultural Studies
by Jonathan Ong 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

Call for Papers: International Journal of Cultural Studies Special Issue: Decoloniality in Media and Cultural Studies: Looking Back, Looking Forward Special Issue Editors: Jonathan Corpus Ong, Laura Guimarães Corrêa, and Wen Jin Over the past two decades, there have been many calls to decolonize and de-westernize research in media and communication. While these efforts have generated valuable reflections, as well as academic centers, community-driven projects, and South-to-South networks, the field is still dominated by universalist perspectives based on Global North perspectives. Often the Anglo-American world is taken as the primary or only frame of reference in research on many topics. Even when the empirical material is in other regions, usually the theoretical framework and the references are the ones validated from/in hegemonic groups, places, and institutions. Consequently, there is continuous friction between the main conceptual frameworks in the field and the theories, experiences, interests, and concerns from the Global Majority world (Aouragh & Chakravartty 2016; Arora 2024; Guimarães Corrêa 2023; Lehuede 2024; Ong et al 2024; Poell et al. 2024; Ricaurte 2019; Udupa & Dattatreyan 2023). Applying de- and anti-colonial principles into practice–whether through institution-building, advocacy, or activism–is another matter: what do we actually gain by invoking decoloniality in our scholarly and advocacy efforts if we cannot always walk the talk? Considering that the discussions about inequalities and exploitation are fundamental to the understanding and changing of the contemporary world, this special issue invites critical conversation about diverse initiatives of applying and practicing decolonial perspectives in media, communications and cultural studies. We are concerned that decolonization remains a specialization, rather than a force that transforms the field as a whole. Such a transformation is important for stakeholders around the globe. Universalism shuts out research and initiatives from most parts of the world in developing knowledge frames and proposing policy solutions. Simultaneously, it prevents Global North researchers from critically reflecting on the particularity of Global North institutions, communicative practices, and cultural forms. Across these emphases, we remain attentive to raced, gendered, and sexed formations not only as objects of study, but also as methodological, theoretical, and citational frameworks that remain marginalized within critical cultural studies. Our special issue also wants to pursue more reflexive conversations about the various ways that decoloniality has also become hollowed out, co-opted, and/or de-radicalized when invoked in academic programs. This collection also builds on conversations from the panel “Mainstreaming Decolonality in Media and Communication” in the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association for Internet Researchers, co-organized by Thomas Poell and Jonathan Corpus Ong, which gave particular focus on applying decolonial principles when building global networks and centers. Since its first issue nearly 30 years ago, the International Journal of Cultural Studies has been a consistent home for decolonial analysis in media and cultural studies. We have published papers and special collections about indigenous media and cultural production (e.g., Jaramillo-Dent & Arora 2025; Moylan 2022), critical geopolitics (e.g., Anthique 2022), right-wing nationalisms (e.g., Baishya 2024), theoretical dialogues between Western and non-Western theory (e.g, Schorch & Hakiwai 2013; Fornas 2020; Szulc 2022), global suffering and vulnerability (e.g., Chouliaraki 2010; Ong 2019), and the place of critical theory and cultural studies in global academia (e.g., Hartley 2014). In this light, we welcome submissions that reflect on the past, present and future of decolonial perspectives and analysis in media and cultural studies. Articles are encouraged to address the following questions, though are not limited to these: De- and anti-colonial theories: What are diverse global and indigenous expressions of decolonial thought and critique? How do these ideas circulate and travel across time and space? What are more–and less–radical expressions of decolonial thought? How are they differently vulnerable to co-option and hijacking? How do theories on race, gender, class–and other elements of power–influence and intersect with decolonial perspectives? Theory and practice: How are theories and principles applied and institutionalized? What does a successful practice look like? Thinking critically about the field, what are ambivalences and contradictions of adopting decolonial perspectives in the Global North? Is it possible to do decolonial research in/from large institutions? How can researchers, in their/our practices, avoid the exploitation of less privileged groups? What are the limitations and challenges of carrying decolonial research? Assessing concepts: What is the analytical purchase of concepts such as decoloniality, anti-colonial, postcolonial, counter-colonial; Orientalism; intersectionality; Amefricanidade; pact of whiteness; epistemic disobedience; cultural imperialism; coloniality of power; pluriversality; data and techno-colonialisms? Citation politics: Who can be cited in decolonial research (Udupa & Dattatreyan 2023)? Can the subaltern be a reference? Can a settler think decolonially? Global/transnational collaborations: How do we share or redistribute resources in global collaborative projects? What are examples of centers and networks in media and cultural studies that have successfully navigated situations of political conflict and instability, and what survival strategies can we learn from them? How can our discipline’s governance bodies and associations guard against tokenism and knowledge extractivism? Challenging US hegemony: While we advocate for more bottom-up, situated approaches, we also recognize the need to critically attend to the global dominance of major US-based media and tech companies as well as of their cultural and creative industries. Conflict, repression, and resistance: What are the challenges for cultural studies researchers in times of concrete neo-colonization and violence, such as ongoing conflicts in Europe, in the Middle East or the recent attacks on South American countries? The geopolitics of the internet: How can we account for the human and environmental costs of AI in increasingly digitized and datafied societies? How can we examine these unequal global power relations without reverting to a universalist and techno-solutionist mindsets that only reifies the centrality of US tech corporations and regulatory agencies? Can we decolonize data? Is China a data colonizer (Tse et al 2024)? What are the promises–and pitfalls–of trends toward digital sovereignty advanced by Global South “middle powers”? Contemporary global cultural practices: How can we study the global circulation and “contra-flows” of such cultural forms as K-Pop and South African pop through the lens of decolonial theory? What are the affective and geopolitical implications of these cultural forms? How do distributed social networks enabled by social platforms establish new hierarchies and how do global cultural practices both conform to and subvert such hierarchies? Important Dates: Extended abstracts (1200 words) and Author Bios due: April 7, 2026 Acceptance decisions announcement: May 1, 2026 First draft of papers (6000-8000 words): September 15, 2026 Submission Guidelines: 1200-word Extended Abstracts are due April 7, 2026. Please email the abstract along with 300-word author bios to ijcseditorong(a)umass.edu with the subject heading “Special Issue: Decoloniality in Media and Cultural Studies”. For special issue inquiries, please email all three editors at ijcseditorong(a)umass.edu<mailto:ijcseditorong@umass.edu>, ijcseditorjin(a)gmail.com<mailto:ijcseditorjin@gmail.com>, ijcseditorcorrea(a)gmail.com<mailto:ijcseditorcorrea@gmail.com>. About the Journal: The International Journal of Cultural Studies aims to be the flagship outlet for critical cultural scholarship in media, communication and cultural studies. Founded in 1998 by John Hartley and edited by Jonathan Gray from 2017 to 2025, the journal has become widely recognized for advancing globally minded analyses of cultural texts and processes across local, national, and transnational scales of power and action. The journal’s traditional strengths are in critical theories and qualitative methodologies as applied to current and historical debates in media and cultural studies. We especially welcome submissions grounded in critical frameworks such as feminist analysis, critical race theory, postcolonial critique, political economy, queer theory, transnational analysis, intersectionality, planetarity, and posthumanism, among others. The journal’s current editorial leadership is shared between Laura Guimarães Corrêa (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), Wen Jin (East China Normal University, China) and Jonathan Corpus Ong (University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA). They are especially dedicated to promoting alternative critical perspectives produced in the global South and diverse sites of critical discourses. The journal publishes six issues annually and receives over 1,000 submissions a year from around the world. Our lead time is approximately four weeks until first notification of desk rejection or activation of the peer review process. Our acceptance rate is 4.5% (as of Fall 2025). Works Cited Aouragh, M., & Chakravartty, P. (2016). Infrastructures of Empire: Towards a Critical Geopolitics of Media and Information Studies. Media Culture & Society, 38(4), 559–575. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443716643007 Arora, P. (2024). From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech. HarperBusiness. Athique, A. (2019). Media, civilization and the international order. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 23(3), 334-351. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877919888923 Baishya, A. K. (2024). Viral nationalism: Right wing media and the aesthetics of distributed participation. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 28(3), 597-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779241302489 Chouliaraki, L. (2010). Post-humanitarianism: Humanitarian communication beyond a politics of pity: Humanitarian communication beyond a politics of pity. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 13(2), 107-126. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877909356720 Couldry, N., & Mejias, U. A. (2018). Data Colonialism: Rethinking Big Data’s Relation to the Contemporary Subject. Television & New Media, 20(4), 336–349. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476418796632 Fornäs, J. (2020). Cultural studies: Crossing borders, defending distinctions. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 23(3), 298-309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877919891443 Guimarães Corrêa, L. (2023). Four Concepts to Think from the South. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 27(2), 143–154. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779231218395 Hartley, J. (2014). Housing cultural studies: A memoir of Stuart Hall, Richard Hoggart and Terence Hawkes. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 18(2), 185-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877914561832 Jaramillo-Dent, D., & Arora, P. (2025). An Antropofagia approach to AI and creativity: Lessons from Latin America to rethink collectivity, process and meaning in creative value. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 28(6), 1210-1230. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779251346959 Lehuedé, S. (2024). The Double Helix of Data Extraction. Technology and Regulation, 2024, 84–92. https://doi.org/10.71265/awqfar53 Madianou, M. (2024). Technocolonialism: When Technology for Good is Harmful. London: Polity. Moylan, K. (2022). ‘Welcome to a Coronavirus production’: Beyond Bows and Arrows’ Indigenous on-air community-building during lockdown. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 26(1), 52-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779221123079 Ong, J. C. (2019). Toward an ordinary ethics of mediated humanitarianism: An agenda for ethnography. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(4), 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877919830095 Ong, J., Lanuza, J., Jackson, D., Alves, M., Grohmann, R., Recuero, R., & Tavares, C. (2024). Custom Built / Feito Sob Medida: Reforming Tech & Democracy Programs for the Global Majority. Global Technology for Social Justice Lab at UMass Amherst. https://glotechlab.net<https://glotechlab.net/> Poell, T., Duffy, B. E., B. Nieborg, D., Mutsvairo, B., Tse, T., Arriagada, A., de Kloet, J. & Sun, P. (2025). Global perspectives on platforms and cultural production. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 28(1), 3-20. Ricaurte, P. (2019). Data Epistemologies, the Coloniality of Power, and Resistance. Television & New Media, 20(4), 350–365. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476419831640 Schorch, P., & Hakiwai, A. (2013). Mana Taonga and the public sphere: A dialogue between Indigenous practice and Western theory. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 17(2), 191-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877913482785 Szulc, Ł. (2022). Culture is transnational. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 26(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779221131349 Tse, T., Zhang, Y., & Van Noord, N. (2024). China as Data Coloniser? Rethinking Cultural Production, Cultural Mediation, and Consumer Agency on Kenyan and Chinese E-commerce Platforms. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 28(1), 278–299. https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779241292077 Udupa, S. & Dattatreyan, E.G. (2023). Digital Unsettling: Decoloniality & Dispossession in the Age of Social Media. New York: New York University Press.

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International Society for Humor Studies 2026 Conference (at UFF, Brazil)
by Viktor Chagas 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

Dear all, I would like to inform you that registration and submissions are now open for the 36th International Society for Humor Studies Annual Conference, to be held in Niterói, at Fluminense Federal University (UFF), from July 6 to 10, 2026. Information regarding fees and submission deadlines is available on the official website: ishs2026.org. Interested participants may submit proposals in three different modalities: individual papers <https://ishs2026.org/call_papers/>, panels <https://ishs2026.org/call_panels/> and roundtables <https://ishs2026.org/call_roundtables/>. Individual paper abstracts are submitted by authors or groups of authors. Thematic panels, consisting of three to five paper proposals, are submitted as pre-organized, self-managed sessions by panel coordinators. Open format roundtables may also be proposed by coordinators, who will indicate the invited participants. Moreover, the conference’s different Special Interest Groups (SIGs) speak directly to many of our shared interests, including Online Humor, Humor and Artificial Intelligence, Humor and Freedom of Expression, Humor and the Global South, Multimodal Humor, Screen Comedy, and much more. The ISHS will also grant awards for Best Full Paper, Best Presentation, and Best Graduate Student Work (Master’s and Doctoral levels), including an unprecedented award for the Best Doctoral Thesis written in Portuguese. Submission deadlines are February 27 (for panels and roundtables) and March 27 (for individual paper proposals). Further information and inquiries can be found on the conference website or by contacting us at humorstudies(a)midia.uff.br. We kindly ask you to help disseminate this call among potential interested colleagues, including graduate students and advisees whose research may intersect in any way with humor studies. We look forward to welcoming you. Sincerely, Viktor Chagas (UFF) On behalf of the Organizing Committee __ Kind Regards, Viktor Chagas Professor Universidade Federal Fluminense PhD in History, Politics and Cultural Assets

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