[Air-L] Call for Papers: Encoding Realities, Decoding Power - Exploring New Formations of Gender, Race, and Sexuality within Artificial Identities (Virtual Mini-Conference, Feb 27, 2025)

[Kellen Sharp]

**Apologies for cross-posting**


*Call for Papers (abstracts): *Encoding Realities, Decoding Power:
Exploring New Formations of Gender, Race, and Sexuality within Artificial
Identities


*When:* Thursday, February 27th, 2025

*Where:* Virtual event hosted by the University of Texas at Austin,
supported by Good Systems


*Submission Timeline:*


   - *Abstract Due Date:* Sunday, December 1st, 2024
   - *Notification of Acceptance:* Friday, December 6th, 2024

*About the Conference:*

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping numerous aspects of
life, becoming one of the most transformative forces of our time (Smuha,
2021). These systems operate within frameworks that can reinforce
signifiers of race, gender, and sexuality, often disrupting, renegotiating,
or reinforcing existing power dynamics (Hall, 2021; Wilcox, 2017; Noble,
2018). This virtual mini-conference brings together scholars from the
humanities, social sciences, and computer science to examine how generative
AI affects marginalized communities, exploring how “artificial identities”
reshape power structures in digital spaces.


Please find the detailed Call for Papers here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DnYKbGs0hoP6JmL_7C4XFEf-y3j6gIAJ6MW9KWOsNW8/edit?usp=sharing>
.


*Submission Types:*

We invite 200-word abstract submissions from scholars, including students,
early-career researchers, and senior faculty, to contribute to discussions
on AI, identity, and social impact. Topics of interest include:


   - How AI-driven feedback loops impact identity formation in digital
   spaces
   - The role of AI in reinforcing or disrupting societal power structures
   - Ethical concerns surrounding AI and marginalized identities

*Submission Procedure:*

Abstracts should be submitted via
https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WQFQ0ZfpceTYpg by December 1st,
2024. Submissions will be reviewed by the program committee, with
notification of acceptance provided by December 6th, 2024. Participants in
this mini-conference may be invited to contribute to a special issue.


*Contact Details:*

For questions, contact knsharp at utexas.edu.

For more on Good Systems, visit Good Systems
<https://goodsystems.utexas.edu>.


We look forward to welcoming you to this foundational discussion on AI and
identity.

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Best wishes,

Kellen Sharp and Dhiraj Murthy

Co-Chairs, Encoding Realities, Decoding Power

University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication