*Statecraft, Sovereignty and Digital Government* A two-day symposium, 16-17 April, 2026, Goldsmiths, University of London (Submission deadline: 12 December, 2025) Confirmed invited speakers include: José van Dijck Dang Nguyen Paolo Gerbaudo Lina Dencik Fenwick Mckelvey Support bursary We are delighted to announce one travel and accommodation bursary will be given to support a PhD or early career researcher. We especially welcome applications from global majority populations. If you wish to be considered for the bursary, please send a separate email to the event organisers along with the normal abstract submission. Indicative topics: - Digital sovereignty - Digital transformation initiatives - Transnational collaboration around digital transformation - Public-private relations between consultancies/tech companies and the state - Digital government as an exercise in statecraft (both internal and external) - Software as a source of soft or hard power - The persistence of open-source initiatives within public services and resources - Critical accounts of “Govtech” - Historicising digital transformation - Citizen or civil software - AI and digital government - Case studies of alternatives to Big Tech in the public sector - GitHub and government software Full event details and submission portal: https://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/research/statecraft-sovereignty-... best, Nate Tkacz