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Webinar: Strengthening Gender, Equity and Rights in South-East Asia National Digital Health Strategies
by JAVIER GARCIA MARTINEZ 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

>From 2014 to 2020, South-East Asia’s Regional Strategy for Strengthening eHealth helped countries advance affordable, sustainable digital health, with WHO support and at least 80% developing national digital health strategies; more countries in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific are drafting strategies in 2026/2027 in line with the Global Strategy on Digital Health (2020–2027). However, many strategies still neglect gender, equity, and human rights, rarely addressing inequalities, community participation, or the needs of marginalised groups, which risks a digital transition that deepens existing gaps. To respond, the Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP) Consortium is hosting regional webinars to promote learning and collaboration on embedding GER in digital health and AI, drawing on its report *Towards People-centred Digital Health Strategies: Gender, Equity, Rights and Inclusion* <https://digitalhealthandrights.com/news-and-blog/towards-people-centred-dig…>, a new collection of *UN guidance **on digital health, gender equality and human rights* <https://digitalhealthandrights.com/news-and-blog/un-guidance-on-digital-hea…>, and forthcoming checklists and tools. *Strengthening Gender, Equity and Rights in National Digital Health Strategies in South-East Asia **- the second in our three-part series* *Date:* Thursday, 22 January 2026 *Time:* 08:00 – 09:30 GMT (13:30 IST / 15:00 WIB / 16:00 PHT) *Platform:* Zoom (Link provided upon registration) *Translation* (captions) *available**!* *Registration:* *https://forms.office.com/e/f4nCEPGeBc* <https://forms.office.com/e/f4nCEPGeBc> Speakers: - *Ramla Khalidi*, Resident Representative, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam - *World Health Organization* (WHO) speaker (TBA) - *Khine Su Win*, Strategic Development Director, The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Asia - *Tu Nguyenan*, Youth Programme Coordinator, Vietnam Network for People living with HIV (VNP+) - *Meg Davis*, Professor, Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), University of Warwick - *Tara Imalingat*, Advocacy and Impact Coordinator, Digital Health and Rights Project, CIM, University of Warwick *And please save the date for our third webinar:* *Strengthening Gender, Equity and Rights in National Digital Health Strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean/MENA Region* Date: Thursday, 5 March 2026 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 GMT (13:00 AST / 14:00 EET) Registration: *https://forms.office.com/e/f4nCEPGeBc* <https://forms.office.com/e/f4nCEPGeBc> Note: The registration link is valid for access to all webinars in the series. Please register and disseminate this invitation with others who may be interested! *Stay Connected!* Follow us on social media: X <https://x.com/DigHealthRights> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-health-and-rights-project/?viewAsM…> Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/dighealthrightspi?igsh=cWJ0ZzJweGp4aXlm> You can also join our mailing list <https://graduateinstitute.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=590ca89241da5db5…>

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Call for Papers: Special Issue on “Co-Producing Environmental Publics” — Communication and the Public
by Dechun Zhang 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a forthcoming Special Issue of Communication and the Public (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ctp) titled: Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication, and Ecological Transformation In recent decades, environmental challenges—ranging from climate change and air pollution to biodiversity loss and resource scarcity—have increasingly shaped not only policy agendas but also the very texture of public life globally. Responding to these crises, digital technologies—including sensor networks, big data analytics, algorithmic systems, and artificial intelligence—have become constitutive elements in how environmental issues are rendered visible, knowable, and actionable. These technologies do more than document ecological change. They actively intervene in the communicative infrastructures through which publics emerge, take shape, and act. Systems of sensing, modeling, and prediction increasingly define what counts as “environmental risk,” thereby shaping understandings of responsibility, urgency, and agency. At the same time, these infrastructures operate unevenly: algorithmic filtering, platform governance, and unequal access to data intensify existing inequalities in visibility, participation, and recognition—particularly in contexts of rapid or uneven environmental degradation. As a result, environmental publics are increasingly co-produced through the interaction of ecological conditions, technological systems, and communicative practices. Yet many existing theories of publicness and communication—largely premised on stable media environments and human-centered deliberation—struggle to account for publics constituted through algorithms, sensors, platforms, and predictive ecologies. This special issue seeks to advance scholarly understanding of how technological systems reshape environmental communication and how ecological crises, in turn, reconfigure the communicative, institutional, and imaginative infrastructures of public life. By foregrounding the mutually constitutive relationship between technology, publics, and ecological transformation, the issue aims to deepen theoretical debates on public formation, algorithmic governance, mediated knowledge production, and collective action in an era of planetary uncertainty. Scope and Themes We welcome conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions that examine how digital technologies mediate environmental governance, identity formation, activism, and the circulation of ecological knowledge. Contributions may engage with one or more of the following (non-exhaustive) themes: * Algorithmic infrastructures and the formation of environmental publics * Datafication, environmental knowledge, and public authority * Public communication of climate models, predictive ecologies, and digital simulations * Networked environmental activism and hybrid public mobilization * Communicative agency among scientists, Indigenous communities, and climate advocates * Surveillance ecologies, risk governance, and public trust * Digital platforms, environmental legitimacy, and contestations of power * Environmental media propaganda, misinformation, and AI-generated narratives We especially encourage submissions from underrepresented regions (Asia, Africa, Latin America, Indigenous contexts) and interdisciplinary perspectives across communication studies, STS, environmental governance, and political ecology. Submission Process and Key Dates * Abstract submission deadline: March 20, 2026 * Notification of invitations to submit full papers: March 30, 2026 (Please note that an invitation does not guarantee publication; all full manuscripts will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process.) * Full paper submission deadline: July 31, 2026 * Planned publication: 2027 Abstract Submission Guidelines Please submit an abstract of up to 500 words, in English, to all guest editors with the subject line: “CAP Special Issue Submission” Guest Editors: Dr. Dechun Zhang, University of Copenhagen (dezh(a)hum.ku.dk) Dr. Weiai Xu, University of Massachusetts Amherst (weiaixu(a)umass.edu) Dr. Han Lin, Soochow University (linhan741(a)gmail.com) Full call for paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zAr6qNL5YtkC9YKQtj9VexGcPmZxelaq/view?usp=… We would greatly appreciate it if you could circulate this Call for Papers within your professional networks and among colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to your submissions. With best regards, Dechun Zhang (on behalf of the Guest Editors)

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[CfP Reminder] INDL-NA Symposium on Labor and AI @ Yale
by Posada, Julian 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that the deadline for abstract submissions for the INDL-North America Symposium on Labor and Artificial Intelligence is fast approaching. * Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth) * Symposium Date: April 29, 2026 * Location: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. We are also thrilled to announce our opening keynote speaker: Dr. Julia Ticona, Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. A formal abstract for the keynote address will be shared in the coming weeks. Please visit the symposium website<https://indl-na.sciencesconf.org/> for the full call for papers and submission instructions. The abstract for the keynote will be shared in the future. *Apologies for cross-posting. Please share widely.* —————————— Julián Posada, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of American Studies Yale University https://posada.website/

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CFP: Digital Platforms and Digital Labor in East Asia and Beyond — Special Issue, Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
by Dechun Zhang 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) is pleased to invite submissions for a special issue titled “Digital Platforms and Digital Labor in East Asia and Beyond.” This issue explores how platform companies have become key infrastructures of contemporary life, reorganizing economic exchange, labor relations, and everyday social interaction. With Asia as a central site of platform innovation—from Alibaba, Meituan, and Didi to Coupang, Rakuten, Grab, Gojek, Shopee and beyond—this special issue highlights how platform-mediated work emerges and is contested in diverse political, social, and cultural contexts, and how these experiences speak back to global debates on the future of work. Across the region, ride-hailing, food-delivery, e-commerce, livestreaming, influencer economies, and other platform-based industries are reshaping what it means to work, organize, and be governed. Platforms promise flexibility, entrepreneurship, and new forms of aspirational and creative labor, yet they also deepen precarity through algorithmic management, opaque data practices, and limited social protections. We therefore invite contributions that critically investigate these tensions, foreground workers’ perspectives, and situate Asian cases within comparative and global conversations on digital capitalism and labor. We welcome submissions from communication and media studies, sociology, anthropology, political economy, labor studies, law, Asian studies, and related fields. Submissions may employ qualitative, quantitative, computational, or mixed methods, and may be empirical or theoretical in nature. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): * Algorithmic management, surveillance, and labor control in platform economies * Worker agency, identity, and resistance in gig and creative labor * Regulation, law, and welfare regimes shaping platform work * Gender, class, race/ethnicity, and migration in digital labor markets * Blurred boundaries between production and consumption (prosumption, user participation, datafication) * Transnational digital labor, outsourcing, and cross-border freelancing * Emerging technologies (AI, automation, blockchain, IoT) and the future of work We particularly encourage papers that place Asian experiences in comparative or global perspective, and that extend or challenge existing theoretical frameworks in digital labor studies, platform capitalism, and critical political economy. The full CFP is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13DVKzyEVc0563TVdQUQzpR-yCDR7Yp-4/view?usp=… Submission Guidelines Please submit an abstract of up to 500 words in English and a short author bio to j.c.eastern.asia(a)gmail.com, with “JCEA Special Issue – Digital Platforms and Digital Labor” as the email subject line Key Dates * Abstract submission: 20 March 2026 * Notification of invitation to submit full paper: 1 April 2026 * Full paper submission: 30 September 2026 Further information about the journal is available at: https://jceasia.org/ We very much look forward to your abstracts and to advancing critical conversations on digital platforms and digital labor in East Asia and beyond. Best wishes Dechun Zhang JCEA Managing Editor (on behalf of the JCEA Editorial Board)

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Hiring a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Digital Media
by Liz Rodwell 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Happy New Year! We’re seeking a new TT faculty member for our Digital Media program. Some details: The Cullen College of Engineering's Department of Information Science Technology at the University of Houston (UH) seeks qualified candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2026. The preferred candidate must possess outstanding academic credentials that clearly demonstrate the ability to conduct successful research in emerging digital media. A Ph.D. in a relevant field of Information Science/Systems, Computer Science/Engineering, or Social Science/Communication/Digital Media is required, and a strong background and experience working with artificial intelligence systems, machine learning algorithms, augmented/virtual reality technologies, robotics, and/or high-performance computing. Research into these technologies could encompass both the design and construction of these technologies, as well as the implications of these systems. For more info: https://careers.uh.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-information-science-technol… Review of applications starts 1/31. Cheers, Liz — Check out my book! Push the Button: Interactive Television and Collaborative Journalism in Japan <https://www.dukeupress.edu/push-the-button> https://www.lizrodwell.com <https://www.lizrodwell.com/> https://www.uh-uxlab.com <https://www.uh-uxlab.com/> Elizabeth Rodwell, Ph.D. Digital Media Program Coordinator Associate Professor | Director of The User Experience (UX) Lab University of Houston <http://uh.edu/> Office (713) 743-3046 erodwell(a)uh.edu <mailto:erodwell@uh.edu>

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Deadline reminder: Abstract submissions for GIG-ARTS Dublin 2026 (19 January 2026)
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Dear Colleagues, Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit extended abstracts for the 10th GIG-ARTS Conference (Dublin City University, 14–15 May 2026) is *19 January 2026*. Submission (extended abstract) guidelines: - Up to 500 words - Please include: research question(s), theoretical framework, approach & methodology, and expected findings / empirical outcomes - Submit via the conference portal: https://conftool2026.gig-arts.eu/ The full Call for Papers (including key dates and conference details) is available here: https://gig-arts.eu/dublin-2026/. Best regards, Mauro Santaniello, on behalf of the Organizing Committee Prof. Mauro Santaniello (PhD) Associate Professor in Political Science ICPC <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/> Director| GIG-ARTS <https://gig-arts.eu/> Coordinator| Giganet <https://www.giga-net.org/> Secretary SWING <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/swing-2025> Scientific Coordinator | UNU-CRIS <https://cris.unu.edu/people> Associate Research Fellow PRIN on Digital Sovereignty <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/internet-and-communication-policy-cen…> Principal Investigator Latest publications <https://docenti.unisa.it/023694/ricerca/pubblicazioni>

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CfP Topical Collection "Untangling the Quantum Ecology" in Digital Society journal
by Stefano Calzati 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Dear all, Please find below the CfP for the Topical Collection Untangling the Quantum Ecology: Charting the Impact of Quantum Theory and Quantum Technologies on Technoscience and the Digital Transformation, guest-edited by Dr Stefano Calzati (Joint Research Centre, Brussels) and Prof. Robert Braun (Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna) in the journal Digital Society. https://link.springer.com/collections/hafcjjejbd CfP snippet: "This proposed topical collection (TC) aims to shape a novel dialogue at the intersection of Critical Data Studies (CDS), Science and Technology Studies (STS), and societal-oriented readings of quantum mechanics’ interpretations. Our point of departure is that analyses of the social are tacitly grounded in a Newtonian interpretation of the physical (Braun 2024). Challenging onto-epistemic frameworks, including those of science, data and datafication practices, need to investigate alternative imaginaries (Jasanoff & Kim, 2015) in order to better understand the co-constitution of scientific, technical, human, and biotic relations of ruling and mundane performances of the everyday (Smith 2001). In this issue, we experiment with the notion of 'quantum ecology' (Calzati & de Kerckhove 2024) intended as both an onto-epistemological framework – drawing on principles and phenomena of quantum physics such as uncertainty, decoherence, nonlocality, entanglement, complementarity, discreteness – and a disruptive technological paradigm shaped by quantum technologies (QTs) , whose impact has profound implications for the digital transformation, including Artificial Intelligence. On the one hand, quantum theory can provide a refreshing standpoint from which to re-examine and extend the critique of big data, computing analytics, and digital practices towards the reworking of their onto-epistemological assumptions, which remain rooted in “classical” worldviews. Hence, a space opens for a critical reframing of technoscientific practices and the sociotechnical effects of the digital transformation, which challenges, among others, objectivism, binarism, and networkedness, , advancing alternative ways to think, represent, and enact physical, social, scientific, and digital worldmakings, their spaces and temporalities, as well as individual and collective governmentalities. On the other hand, the consolidation of the quantum technological paradigm, comprising of both already existing “quantum sensing technologies” and fast-developing “quantum information technologies”, is converging with the development of AI, bringing to the fore new sociotechnical tensions, potentialities, and threats, which warrant further exploration. Here the focus is especially on quantum theory and QTs’ innervation with and disruption of the digital transformation, especially its narratives, imaginaries, and generativity." We weclcome research articles (8000 words) or commentaries (3000 words), which can be sent until the 30th of September 2026 via Editorial Manager (https://www.editorialmanager.com/diso) by selecting "TC-Quantum Ecology". Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis and, if accepted, published as soon as they are ready. I believe the call will appeal to quite a few people in here. Feel free also to share with whoever might be interested. All best Dr Stefano Calzati Centre for Advanced Studies Joint Research Centre, European Commission Brussels

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International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026): First Call for Project Showcases
by Announce 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

*** First Call for Project Showcases *** International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026) 29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026 The VARIABILITY conference series brings together the communities previously served by ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS, forming a unified venue for research on variability, configuration, customization, and related disciplines in software and systems engineering. As part of this mission, VARIABILITY 2026 invites submissions to its Project Showcase Track, a forum dedicated to presenting ongoing or recently completed research projects. The track offers a stage for research teams to share their vision, goals, early outcomes, intermediate results, final achievements, and lessons learned from funded projects of all scales, including collaborative research centers, EU projects, and nationally or regionally funded initiatives. The goal is to encourage interaction, foster collaboration opportunities, and help disseminate project insights to the broader community. Objectives and Scope We welcome submissions on research projects that address reuse, product lines, and variable/configurable software systems. A list of research topics that are relevant for this track is available from the call for the papers for the VARIABILITY 2026 Research Track, at: https://conf.researchr.org/track/variability-2026/variability-2026-papers#C… Submissions are expected to describe ongoing or recently completed research projects within this scope. This track is not intended for publishing mature research results. Instead, it focuses on project summaries and overviews, highlighting goals, structure, challenges, insights, and project level impact. Examples of suitable submissions include: • Ongoing projects focusing on goals, challenges, methodology, or early findings • Recently completed projects summarizing outcomes, evidence, and impact • Large scale, collaborative, or multi partner efforts, where visibility and networking are beneficial • Smaller or emerging projects that would benefit from early feedback and exposure PhD thesis projects are not in scope for this track. We warmly encourage PhD candidates to submit their work to the VARIABILITY 2026 Doctoral Symposium. Submission Format • Length: 7 to 10 pages, excluding references • Format: LNCS (Springer), single blind submissions Each submission will receive feedback from three reviewers. All submissions must adhere to the LNCS (Springer) format. Please refer to the official LNCS template at https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… . Submissions must be in PDF format and submitted via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=variability2026 (Select “Projects Showcase Track”). Presentation and Publication Accepted papers will appear in the VARIABILITY 2026 Companion Proceedings published by Springer in the LNCS series. Accepted submissions will receive a presentation slot. At least one author of each accepted paper must: • Register for the full conference, and • Present the contribution at the event Evaluation Criteria Submissions will be evaluated on: • Relevance to the conference scope • Clarity of project goals, context, and contributions • Potential for impact, collaboration, reuse, or technology transfer • Value for discussion and interaction at the conference The focus is on clarity, relevance, and value to the community rather than scientific novelty. Important Dates (AoE) • Submission of Papers: 1 June 2026 • Notification of Acceptance: 21 June 2026 • Camera-Ready Submission: 15 July 2026 • Author Registration: 15 July 2026 Organisation General Chairs • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium Research Track Chairs • Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany • Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany Industry Track Chairs • Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway • Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany Journal First Track Chairs • Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France • Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs • Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria • Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel Demos and Tools Track Chairs • Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark • Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco Projects Showcase Chairs • Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden • Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France Hall of Fame Chairs • Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany • Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland • Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Workshops Chairs • Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain • Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany Tutorials Chairs • Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands • Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark Proceedings Chair • Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK Publicity Chairs • Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA • Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan Local Organiser and Finance Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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REMINDER: Blueprints for a good digital society: funding opportunity
by Helen Kennedy 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Hello all The ESRC Digital Good Network <https://digitalgood.net/> asks what a good digital society looks like and how we get there. We are inviting applications from individuals (or small teams) to produce blueprints as part of a series on what a good digital society looks like. Each one will focus on an aspect of social life or societal institution (eg a family, a museum, a practice like health tracking). Funding recipients will also produce a briefing document making targeted recommendations, with our support. We will fund up to 15 in the series, and ask applicants to identify the aspect of social life or societal institution on which they will focus in their application. Application deadline: Thursday 12 February 2026 16.00 UK time Maximum project duration: 6 months (in the period of June 2026-January 2027) The maximum level of funding that each project can apply for is £15,000 (£12,000 at 80% fEC). We will distribute £215,000 (£172,000 at 80% fEC). Further information can be found on this webpage: https://digitalgood.net/blueprints-for-a-good-digital-society-call-for-appl… The opportunity can be shared via this LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/digital-good-network_our-research-fund-appli… Best wishes Helen -- Professor Helen Kennedy FBA FAcSS Professor of Digital Society, University of Sheffield, @hmtk, @hmtk@scholar.social, she/her Director of: ESRC Digital Good Network <https://digitalgood.net/> (@digitalgoodnet) + Living With Data <https://livingwithdata.org/> (@Living_WithData) + Public Voices in AI <https://digitalgood.net/dg-research/public-voices-in-ai/> *Recent publications:* Kennedy, H., Aiello, G., Annabell, T. & Anderson, C.W. (2025) Generic visuals in the news as public images: Activating emotions, experiences and identities. *European Journal of Cultural Studies*. https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494241310675 Kennedy, H., Ditchfield, H., Oman, S., Bates, J., Perea, I. M., Fratczak, M., & Taylor, M. (2024). How people connect fairness and equity when they talk about data uses. *Big Data & Society*, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517241303162 Ditchfield, H., Oman, S., Kennedy, H., Frątczak, M., Bates, J., Taylor, M., & Medina-Perea, I. (2024). 'What ifs: The role of imagining in people’s reflections on data uses', *Convergence*. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565241300898 The Digital Good Network (2024) 'What do we mean when we talk about a good digital society?' in British Academy (ed) *What are the Possibilities of a Good Digital Society? * http://doi.org/10.5871/digital-society/9780856726934.001 <http://doi.org/10.5871/digital-society/9780856726934.001>

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[AoIR HQ] Warm Welcomes, Heartfelt Thanks, CFP and updates
by AoIR President 10 Jan '26

10 Jan '26

Greetings, all -- My warmest wishes for the beginning of 2026. From my home base in Los Angeles, the new year continues to be one of great concern for and danger to the safety and well-being of many of our community members. We are sending love, care and solidarity from here. The time immediately following our 2025 successful and watershed conference in Niteroí, Brazil was one of transition for the AoIR Executive Board. We welcomed all new members for the 2025-2027 term, all of whom hit the ground running and are working on a variety of projects and initiatives to continue to modernize and expand AoIR's impact. More info on the current Exec can be found here: https://aoir.org/executivecommittee/ We extend thanks to outgoing President Nik John and all members of the 2023-2025 Executive Board. Thank you for your service! We also welcome two new professional staff members: Emerson Victoria Johnson and Ann McLean. Emerson serves as our new Membership and Communications Coordinator, while Ann's role is that of Conference Coordinator. Both bring extensive experience, skills, knowledge, good humor and a willingness to fill big shoes to the table and both have their own personal/professional backgrounds with AoIR. Please learn more about them here: https://aoir.org/about/professional-staff/ and join me in welcoming them in these new roles! We are thrilled to have them and they have been working double-time behind the scenes on the transition. Speaking of transitions, 2025 also saw us saying goodbye to longtime Association Coordinator Michelle. Anyone who has been to an AoIR conference registration desk over the last nine years, sent a membership query, sent a panicked payment email, sent in a question, a complaint, or a note of thanks has interacted with Michelle. And even if you never met or spoke with her personally, your experience on the listserv and with AoIR reflected her tireless efforts on our behalf and commitment to the organization. Michelle has hung up her AoIR shoes but her legacy remains. She will be missed! The CFP for AoIR 2026 Mexico City/CDMX: Regeneration(s) has been making its way into inboxes around the globe. If you haven't yet received it, check out the web version here: https://aoir.org/aoir2026/aoir2026cfp/ Proposals are due 1 March 2026, with submission portal opening on 15 January. Last, but not least, please stay tuned for more information on a membership rate increase. AoIR is, by far, one of the best deals out there in terms of annual dues compared to peer organizations, but we have not raised dues in many years, despite increasing expenses and a desire to provide more at conferences, events and year-round. After careful review and discussion, the AoIR Exec decided upon an increase in fees that is modest, but meaningful and, we hope you will agree, reasonable. A dedicated email with more information, including a grace period to lock in current pricing before the rates change, will circulate shortly. Thanks to all for your continued support, participation and enthusiasm. Cordially, Sarah T. Roberts President, Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) 2025-2027 prez(a)aoir.org ---

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