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Call for Papers: ICA Pre-Conference “When AI leaves the chat” in Glasgow

ICA-Preconference “When AI leaves the chat: Communicative AI and the Transformation of Societal Communication”
ICA-Preconference “When AI leaves the chat: Communicative AI and the Transformation of Societal Communication”

Research Unit “Communicative AI” is hosting a full-day pre-conference at the ICA 2027 Annual Conference in Glasgow on 3 June 2027, and the call for papers is now open.

We invite empirical and theoretical contributions on how communicative AI is transforming societal communication: how it is imagined, developed, regulated and legally framed, and how it plays out in journalism, politics, education, health and everyday life. We welcome work from all theoretical and methodological traditions, including work in progress.

Submission: extended abstract (max. 1,000 words) plus a short bio (max. 100 words) as a single PDF to comai@uni-bremen.de
Deadline: 31 January 2027
Participation: free of charge, no ICA membership required

Read the full call here: PDF download
More about the pre-conference: To event page

Funded by DFG (German Research Foundation)FWF Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp
ZeMKI, Center for Media, Communication and Information Research University of Bremen

Phone: +49 421 218-67620
Assistent Mrs. Schober: +49 421 218-67603
E-mail: andreas.hepp@uni-bremen.de

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