[Air-L] Call for Expressions of Interest for AoIR2027

[AoIR Association Coordinator]

The Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers is
seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from prospective Conference Hosts for
the annual meeting of the Association for October 2027. According to our
regular rotation schedule, the 2027 conference is set to take place in
Europe, however we will consider EOIs from other locations too.

EOIs are due to the AoIR Executive Committee by June 18, 2025. EOIs will be
reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee, who will then gauge feasibility
through a series of follow-up discussions with proposers. Proposers for the
2027 conference will be informed of decisions regarding conference hosting
by September 2025. The AoIR membership will be informed of the 2027
conference location during the AGM at AoIR2025 in Brazil.

The AoIR conference draws an international group of 500-700 researchers and
practitioners to present and discuss work at the cutting edge in
understanding the individual, social, political, economic and cultural
aspects of the internet and related technologies. The Conference Host
Committee is a regional group of scholars that may be part of the same or
different organisations. They are also invited to propose a Local Chair and
a Program Chair. The Local Chair oversees the local running of the
conference. The Program Chair oversees the submissions and review process
of papers, panels, workshops, and preconferences, and schedules the
conference sessions. (Given the recent growth in the number of submissions
to our conference, and the labor involved in managing them, we recommend
proposing two people to share the Program Chair role.)

Members of the Conference Host Committee should have a strong existing
connection to the Association of Internet Researchers.

Serving on the Conference Hosting committee is a large time commitment. The
role of the Local Chair and host committee is to make contributions to the
conference theme and call for papers, identify keynote and plenary
speakers, plan and provide crucial local knowledge and connections, and
oversee region-specific fundraising (where possible, provide venue space at
cost or in kind). AoIR will assist with the practical conference planning,
including negotiating contracts with hotels, meeting venues, catering, and
the like, and will partner with the host committee on many of the
administrative details of the conference, such as reception and meal
planning, AV and wifi provision, and exhibitor displays.

Organizations or consortia that may be interested in hosting AoIR2027
should contact AoIR President Nicholas John at prez (at) aoir.org by 18
June 2025 with a brief expression of interest. The EOI should include the
following and be no longer than 5 double spaced pages:


   1. the individuals and organization(s) involved, and their proposed
   roles;
   2. the connection of proposers to internet research and to AoIR;
   3. a description of any prior experiences proposers have had with
   organizing or hosting a conference, and the roles played in this;
   4. an argument to support the proposed conference location, especially
   with respect to ease of travel to the venue for AoIR’s multinational
   community of conference participants, including visa approvals;
   5. initial thoughts on local venue options. AoIR has in the past held
   the annual conference at a variety of venue spaces including universities,
   conference centers, and hotels. Proposed venues should allow for 12-15
   current sessions for three consecutive days, with at least one space that
   can accommodate all attendees simultaneously;
   6. prospective conference dates, keeping in mind any major local,
   national, and international holidays, semester schedules, or other aspects
   that might affect the timing of the conference;
   7. a firm indication of whether you will be attending AoIR2025 in
   Niteroi, Brazil and are available to meet for further discussions about
   hosting AoIR2027.


Please contact President Nicholas John at prez (at) aoir.org or AoIR’s
Association Coordinator ac (at) aoir.org if you have any questions.

Nicholas John
President, Association of Internet Researchers