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3rd WIP-Workshop in Digital Sociology (online)
by Zenkl, Thomas (thomas.zenkl＠uni-graz.at) 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Hi everyone, Please consider joining us online for the 3rd work-in-progress workshop in Digital Sociology on March 18th and 19th! Seven early-career researchers will present and discuss their papers to get feedback from established researchers and peers. The workshop is organized by the early-career-network in the "Digital Sociology" Working Group (WG10) of the International Sociological Association (ISA). To join us please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-wip-workshop-tickets-1983770462856 Full Program (all times are UTC): March 18th * 14:00 Sharika Parmar, FLAME University, India Studying the Digital: Interdisciplinary Explorations of Methodologies for Researching Digital Archiving/Remembering in South Asia * 15:00 Marvin Waibel, University of Vienna, Austria AI Companions and the Communicative Construction of Agency * 16:00 Rodrigo Meirelles, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Brazil Telemedicine in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS): What the Brazilian Experience Reveals About Digital Transformations of Medical Care? * 17:00 Larissa Dantas Oliveira, IFB / UnB, Brazil Controlled Reading: Platformization, Algorithmic Mediation, and the Reading Experience * 18:00 Frédérique Roy, Université de Montréal, Canada Sketching the Surveillant Assemblage: Lived Experiences of (Digital) Surveillance Among Climate and Environmental Justice Activists March 19th * 08:00 Deanna Holroyd, Akita International University, Japan The Digital Flâneur: A Feminist Methodology for Social Media and Digital Platform Ethnography * 09:00 Marion Neunkirchner, Bertha von Suttner Private University / FH St. Pölten, Austria Prison by Numbers: Measuring Security and Rehabilitation Between Gradual Change and Organizational Resistance _____________________ Thomas Zenkl, MA MSc (er/ihm) | (he/him) Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter | Research Assistant Institut für Soziologie | Department of Sociology Universität Graz | University of Graz

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International Society for Humor Studies Annual Conference @ Niterói, UFF
by Viktor Chagas 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Hello everyone, There are only a few days left before the submission deadline for the *36th International Society for Humor Studies Annual Conference*, which will take place in Niterói, at UFF, from July 6 to 10, 2026. Detailed information about fees, submission formats, and the submission timeline is available on the official conference website: ishs2026.org. This will be the first time that the ISHS annual conference is held in Brazil, in Latin America, and in the Global South, which makes this edition particularly significant for researchers in the region. The International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) is the leading academic association dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research on humor in its many dimensions. The conference brings together scholars from a wide range of fields, including communication, psychology, sociology, linguistics, philosophy, law, the arts, education, and health, who are interested in understanding humor in its cultural, psychosocial, and political manifestations. ISHS 2026 includes three submission formats: papers, panels, and roundtables. *Submissions for all three formats close on March 27*. The conference will also feature awards for best paper, best presentation, and best dissertation, including a new award for the best dissertation written in Portuguese. In addition, several affirmative policies aimed at supporting scholars from the Global South are planned, including reduced registration fees, simultaneous translation in selected sessions, panels in Portuguese, and a hybrid pre-conference event with limited capacity. Questions or additional information can be found on the conference website or by email at humorstudies(a)midia.uff.br. If you need any assistance with the submission process, I am also entirely available at viktor(a)midia.uff.br. If possible, please help us spread the word about the conference among colleagues and students, including graduate students whose research may have some interface with humor. Best regards, Viktor Chagas (UFF) on behalf of the organizing committee __ Kind Regards, Viktor Chagas Professor Universidade Federal Fluminense PhD in History, Politics and Cultural Assets Lattes <http://lattes.cnpq.br/5832049847796420> | Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=F02DKoAAAAAJ> | @ombudsmanviktor <https://www.instagram.com/ombudsmanviktor/> coLAB/UFF <http://colab.uff.br/> | #MUSEUdeMEMES <http://museudememes.com.br> | INCT.dd <http://inctdd.org> OrcID <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1806-6062> | Academia.edu <https://uff.academia.edu/viktorchagas> | ResearchGate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Viktor-Chagas> Latest Publications <https://ombudsmanviktor.bio.link/>

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ISOC LIVE ICYMI
by Joly MacFie 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

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Call for Papers: Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies (HICSS-60)
by Piotr Siuda 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies 60th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) January 5–8, 2027, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii We invite submissions to the “Dark Sides and Criminal Uses of Digital and Intelligent Technologies” minitrack at the 60th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-60). Despite the many benefits of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, growing evidence highlights their potentially harmful consequences at individual, organizational, and societal levels. These include issues such as problematic technology use, cybercrime, misinformation, algorithmic bias, privacy violations, and other forms of technology-mediated deviant behavior. This minitrack aims to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research examining the negative consequences of AI and digital technologies, as well as strategies and interventions that can mitigate these harms. We welcome conceptual, theoretical, empirical, and technical papers from a wide range of disciplines and methodological traditions. DATES April 15, 2026 – Submission system opens June 15, 2026 (11:59 pm HST) – Paper submission deadline August 17, 2026 – Decision notification September 22, 2026 – Final manuscripts due October 1, 2026 – Author registration deadline January 5–8, 2027 – Conference (Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii) TOPICS Possible topics include (but are not limited to): Dark sides of artificial intelligence and robotics Algorithmic bias, fairness, and discrimination Technology addiction and problematic technology use Cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and online harassment Dark sides of social media platforms Online misinformation, disinformation, and fake news Privacy concerns and surveillance Cybercrime (e.g., phishing, ransomware, identity theft) Cyberterrorism and extremist networks Psychological and physiological effects of digital technologies Organizational misuse of IT and security breaches Technological or behavioral interventions to mitigate digital harms LINKS Conference website: https://hicss.hawaii.edu Submission system: https://hicss-submissions.org Author instructions: https://hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/ CO-CHAIRS Isaac Vaghefi – Baruch College, CUNY Hamed Qahri-Saremi – Colorado State University Ofir Turel – University of Melbourne Piotr Siuda – Kazimierz Wielki University

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Call for Papers: Esports at HICSS 60
by Piotr Siuda 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Esports at HICSS 60th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) January 5–8, 2027, Hilton Waikoloa Village The Esports minitrack at HICSS welcomes submissions that explore the rapidly evolving world of competitive gaming and its broader technological, social, economic, and cultural implications. Esports has developed from a niche subculture into a global, multi-billion-dollar industry, offering rich opportunities for interdisciplinary research across fields such as media studies, sport management, sociology, computer science, and business. This minitrack aims to advance both theoretical and practical understanding of esports. We invite conceptual, theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions examining electronic competition and its surrounding ecosystems, including players, fans, organizations, technologies, and communities. Researchers from all disciplines and methodological traditions are encouraged to submit. DATES June 15, 2026 – Paper submission deadline August 17, 2026 – Decision notification September 22, 2026 – Final manuscripts due October 1, 2026 – Deadline for at least one author to register for HICSS January 5–8, 2027 – Conference (Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii) ESPORTS TOPICS Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Esports business models, consumer behavior, and marketing Governance, policy, and regulation in esports Team dynamics and performance analytics AI and data analytics in esports training and gameplay Streaming cultures and esports spectatorship Gender, diversity, and inclusion in esports Esports communities and social identities Relations between esports, traditional sports, and media VR/AR/XR and emerging technologies in competitive gaming Game design and balancing for competitive play Esports events and live production Cognitive and behavioral aspects of esports performance LINKS Conference website: https://hicss.hawaii.edu Submission system: https://hicss-submissions.org Author instructions: https://hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/ CO-CHAIRS David P. Hedlund – St. John’s University Piotr Siuda – Kazimierz Wielki University Emma Witkowski – RMIT University Lindsey Darvin – Syracuse University

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Can we make the Internet quantum-resistant? | Free University of Manchester Online Seminar
by Kitty Lo 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

What if your internet’s protection & firewall suddenly stopped working? The consequences are horrifying: * Unwanted access attempts — automated bots constantly scan the Internet for open systems. Without a firewall, they can reach you instantly. * Malware infections — if a device has an unpatched vulnerability, an attacker can exploit it directly. * Data exposure — services that were meant to be internal (printers, shared folders, admin panels) may suddenly be reachable from outside. * Device takeover — attackers could install remote‑control tools, ransomware, or use your network for further attacks. * Network instability — high volumes of malicious traffic can slow or crash your connection. That’s the risk we face as quantum computers grow more powerful. Right now, the Internet is going through one of the biggest security upgrades in its history. Old cryptography like Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) and elliptic curves won’t survive the speed of quantum attacks. And attackers know it. Some are already collecting encrypted data today, hoping to unlock it later. This shift won’t be quick. Updating global systems takes time, money, and coordination. And the new “post‑quantum” tools we’re moving to? Some are still young. Some are untested at scale. But we don’t have the luxury of waiting. Daniel Shiu will explore how organisations are planning this transition, what’s at stake, and how confident we can be in the next generation of cryptography. Free Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2eeruzh4 Digital Trust and Security Webinar: Daniel Shiu DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:00 PM GMT (Online) Free Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2eeruzh4 If you’re curious about how we can make the Internet quantum‑resistant—and what needs to happen next—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. kitty.lo(a)manchester.ac.uk<mailto:kitty.lo@manchester.ac.uk> | Communications and Engagement Coordinator | Research Platforms Team - Digital Futures<http://www.digitalfutures.manchester.ac.uk/> | The University of Manchester | Pronouns (She/her) Christie Building | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | M13 9PL Sign up to the Digital Futures newsletter here - https://tinyurl.com/digitalfuturesuom

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Reminder - Postdoc positions in platform work
by Kylie Jarrett 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Hi all This is just a reminder that I am advertising two 3-year postdoctoral fellowships with an application deadline of March 20. The posts are to work on the ERC-funded LivePlatforms project in the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin. This project seeks to identify and critique the range of actors involved in shaping whether, if, or how people make livelihoods in the Irish platform economy. One position needs a specialist in researching online creators (e.g. influencer, streamers, content creators): https://www.ucd.ie/ics/vacancies/staffvacancies/post-doctoralresearchfellow… The other needs a specialism in location-based platform work (e.g. delivery-riders, careworkers, home help): https://www.ucd.ie/ics/vacancies/staffvacancies/post-doctoralresearchfellow… These posts are suitable for those just out of PhD or with up to 1 year PD experience. Thanks, Kylie _________________ Prof. Kylie Jarrett School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin She/her Editor-in-chief: *Dialogues on Digital Society* Author: *Digital Labor *(Polity 2022)*;* *Feminism, Labour, and D**igital Media: The Digital Housewife *(Routledge 2016) Co-author*: NSFW: Sex, Humor and Risk in Social Media *(MIT Press 2019) *Google and the Culture of Search *(Routledge 2013)

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Call for Contributions: Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (working title)
by Helga Sadowski 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Dear AOIR community, We are a group of researchers in Human-Computer Interaction at Uppsala University, Sweden, and are currently seeking contributors for an edited volume on Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health. This might be of interest to you or a colleague? Best wishes, Helga (Sadowski) Call for Contributions: Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (working title) Edited by Helga Sadowski, Lina Eklund and Beatrice Tylstedt Over the past decade, digital technologies designed to monitor, predict, and manage reproductive health have proliferated at an unprecedented pace. It has become commonplace to use apps to track menstrual cycles, fertility status, pregnancy progress, or menopausal symptoms. In other words, apps and accompanying gadgets such as wristbands, thermometers, or insertables are part of our most intimate everyday life, mentally and physically. With their help, we track, we predict, we expect; we tell them about pain, lust or even loss. In return, platforms promise freedom from hormonal ‘chaos’ or pharmaceutical intervention, and the ability to take health and fertility into our own hands. Through proprietary algorithms and increasingly AI-driven features, they translate embodied rhythms into data streams, offering the seductive sense that what has historically been framed as unpredictable or uncontrollable can now be known and managed. Yet reproductive health technologies are never neutral tools. They operate within dense networks of gender norms, racialized histories of medical control, data concerns, and more. Reproductive health apps thus sit at a critical intersection of technological innovation, societal expectation, and political struggle. They constitute what might colloquially be termed a “can of worms”, demanding sustained, systematic, and intersectional feminist inquiry. Although important scholarship exists, research remains fragmented. What is needed is a dedicated volume that brings these strands together to interrogate both the promises and the power structures of digital reproductive health. We ask: • How do these technologies make or break societal expectations of gender, sexuality, and reproduction? • In what ways do they transform embodied experience, self-knowledge, and affective relations to the body? • How do users make sense of the paradoxical situation of having body data available on their screens, while it is at the same time harvested by big tech companies and used in oblique ways • How do race, class, disability, sexuality, age, and geopolitical location intersect with these technologies? • What would reproductive health apps look like in a sustainable, feminist, decolonial future—one that acknowledges the uncontrollable and centers embodied knowledge, collective care, and reproductive justice? • How might feminist and critical design practices intervene in current infrastructures? We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume that critically examines reproductive health apps and related digital technologies from intersectional feminist perspectives including but not limited to HCI and interaction design. The collection seeks to foreground power, inequality, and resistance while exploring possibilities for more just and accountable technological futures. We welcome contributions that engage with, but are not limited to, the following themes: Social and Cultural Dimensions ● Empowerment and Agency: How do reproductive health apps enable or constrain users in taking reproductive health into their own hands? ● Diversity, Gender, and Queer Perspectives: How do they address—or fail to address— diverse identities, non-binary experiences, and queer communities? ● Normativity and Inclusion: How do reproductive health apps reinforce or challenge traditional norms around gender, sexuality, and reproductive health? ● Intersectional Analyses: How do race, class, disability, and other axes of identity shape experiences with such digital technologies? Technical and Design Perspectives ● User and Design Studies: How are reproductive health apps designed, and how do users interact with them? What are the implications for usability, accessibility, and user experience? ● Algorithmic Intimacy and Automation: How do algorithms and automation shape users’ experiences of intimacy, bodily autonomy, and reproductive decision-making? ● Datafication and Patienthood: How do reproductive health apps contribute to the datafication of reproductive health, and how does this reshape concepts of patienthood and self-tracking? ● Speculative and Feminist Design Futures: What would non-extractive, collectively governed, or community-owned reproductive technologies look like? Privacy, Policy, and Ethics ● Privacy and Data Concerns: What are the risks and ethical dilemmas surrounding data collection, storage, and sharing in reproductive health apps? ● Political and Policy Consequences: How do they intersect with reproductive rights, healthcare policies, and surveillance? ● Commodification of Intimacy: How are bodily rhythms, fertility intentions, and affective disclosures transformed into economic value?● Sustainability and Material Infrastructures: What are the ecological footprints of wearable devices and data storage infrastructures tied to reproductive tracking? Comparative and Contextual Studies ● Case Studies: How are reproductive health apps developed, regulated, and used in different countries or cultural contexts? ● Comparative Analyses: How do experiences with reproductive health apps vary across regions, legal frameworks, or healthcare systems? Submission Guidelines • Abstract Submission Deadline: April 12, 2026. Abstracts (300–500 words) should outline the chapter’s focus, methodology, and contribution to the volume’s themes. Include a brief author bio (100 words) and contact information • Notification of acceptance: May 3rd, 2026 • Draft Chapter Deadline: September 15, 2026. Contributors submit full draft chapters (6,000–8,000 words). • Feedback Sent to Contributors: November 1, 2026 • Final chapter deadline: January 15th, 2027 • Final Editorial Review: January 16–March 31, 2027 The book will be published as Diamond Open Access volume via Uppsala University Library’s Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, ensuring global accessibility. Contact Please direct inquiries and submissions to helga.sadowski(a)im.uu.se<mailto:helga.sadowski@im.uu.se> När du har kontakt med oss på Uppsala universitet med e-post så innebär det att vi behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur vi gör det kan du läsa här: http://www.uu.se/om-uu/dataskydd-personuppgifter/ E-mailing Uppsala University means that we will process your personal data. For more information on how this is performed, please read here: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy

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*Wednesday!* - Big Data & Society S'26 Colloquium - Governing Digital Infrastructures
by Linda Huber 15 Mar '26

15 Mar '26

Hello all! Please join us on Wednesday for our fourth and final panel of Big Data & Society's Spring 2026 Colloquium: Governing Digital Infrastructures: Platforms, AI, and the Public Interest Date: March 18, 16:00-18:00 GMT / 11:00AM-1:00PM EST *Webinar link*: https://uky.zoom.us/j/83382671765 Abstract/ Description: AI is consolidating around a few firms that control data, compute, and distribution, which raises questions about market power, innovation, and democratic oversight. This panel asks what “good” AI markets look like and which governance tools (e.g., antitrust, interoperability mandates / standards, public options, and data access regimes) can align private incentives with public value. Drawing on perspectives from law, economics, and political economy, we will compare approaches across jurisdiction and sectors to identify actionable mechanisms for policy and institutional design. Panelists: - Brett Aho, Goethe University Frankfurt - Annabelle Gawer, University of Surrey - Troels Krarup, Aalborg University Chair: Monja Sauvagerd, University of Bonn Best, Linda -- *Linda Huber, she/her* *NB: I have recently graduated from the University of Michigan **School of Information and started a new role as Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Justice & Technology at Swarthmore College. I am in the midst of transitioning away from this email address, and can also be found at puellaludens1(a)gmail.com <puellaludens1(a)gmail.com>, or lhuber1(a)swarthmore.edu <lhuber1(a)swarthmore.edu>. * *Member, Platform Economies Research Network <https://platformeconomies.net/>* *Fellow, Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy <https://platform.coop/about/icde/>* *+1 773 575 7783*

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CfP: HICSS Games & Gaming
by Nathaniel Poor 15 Mar '26

15 Mar '26

Call for Papers: Games & Gaming at HICSS (Game Scholars and Hawaii in January!) Games & Gaming at HICSS 60th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) January 5-8, 2027, Hilton Waikoloa Village For the eleventh straight year, the Games & Gaming minitrack at HICSS is seeking papers that examine the social aspects of digital gaming. We feature work related to digital games and sociality that covers a variety of methods: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods papers are welcome, ranging from interviews to big data analyses, detailed observations of games and associated social or streaming networks, as well as theoretical papers looking at digital gaming practices in general. Types of games studied may include mobile, social, free to play, AAA, MMOs, PC, console, multiplayer, and indie games. As part of the Digital and Social Media track, papers must contain a social dimension, examining, for example, sociability, social practices, communities (in-game, out-game, across multiple spaces or time), use of social affordances, or some other social dimension. Student authors are welcome! See here for HICSS author instructions and guidelines: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/ . Also, see below for links to previously accepted papers to get an idea of what we are looking for, and a list of other game-related mini-tracks that will probably be at HICSS. DATES April 15: Submission site opens (see http://hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/ ) June 15, 11:59 pm HST: Papers due August 17: Decision notification September 22: Final manuscripts due October 1: Deadline for at least one author to register for HICSS January 5-8, 2027: Conference! G&G TOPICS AI and gaming Community management Cooperative and competitive play Ethical issues around gaming Fans and fan communities Game curation via sites like Steam Game design for sociality Intercultural play Multigenerational play Multiplayer games Network analysis of game-related groups and communities Player communities Social affordances of games Social issues in game development Social practices (in-game, out-game, both) Streaming gameplay (e.g., Twitch, YouTube Live, etc.) Toxicity online …or email us! LINKS HICSS: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/ Author Instructions: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/authors/ Digital and Social Media track: https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-57/digital-and-social-media/ Papers from 2026: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/112450 Papers from 2025: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/109892 Papers from 2024: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/107457 Papers from 2023: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/102510 Papers from 2022: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/79200 Papers from 2021: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/72169 CO-CHAIRS Nathaniel Poor (Primary Contact Co-Chair) Underwood Institute natpoor(a)gmail.com <mailto:natpoor@gmail.com> Steph Orme Key Lime Interactive orme.stephanie(a)gmail.com <mailto:orme.stephanie@gmail.com> Andy Phelps American University andymphelps(a)gmail.com <mailto:andymphelps@gmail.com> OTHER GAME-RELATED MINI-TRACKS AT HICSS (and Track) Esports (in Internet at Work and Play) Game-Based Learning (in Internet at Work and Play) Games for Impact (in Software Technology) Gamification (in Decision Analytics and Service Science) Metaverse, Mixed Reality, and Digital Personas (in Digital and Social Media) Metaverse for Work and Play (in Internet at Work and Play) Social Media Influencers and Influencing (in Digital and Social Media) ------------------------------- Nathaniel Poor, Ph.D. (he/him/his) Underwood Institute http://www.underwood-institute.org/ http://github.com/natpoor http://natpoor.blogspot.com/ http://sites.google.com/site/natpoor/

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