[Air-L] Abstracts due 12/1: The Imaginative Landscape of AI

[Nathan Schneider]

Colleagues,

Andreas Hepp and I are pleased to share, one last time, the call for abstracts for a special issue in the International Journal of Communication on "the imaginative landscape of AI." We look forward very much to seeing how this exchange takes shape. See the call below, also available online here<https://comai.space/en/call-for-papers-the-imaginative-landscape-of-ai-visions-positions-conflicts-2/>.

Nathan


Call for Papers: The Imaginative Landscape of AI – Visions, Positions, Conflicts

Few technological developments spark more debate today than artificial intelligence. From promises of human advancement to fears of existential risk, AI generates a multitude of visions, conflicts, and societal debates. This “imaginative landscape of AI” goes beyond technical issues, encompassing political struggles, social movements, and ideas about the future of communication and society.

The International Journal of Communication<https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc> is launching a Special Section on The Imaginative Landscape of AI: Visions, Positions, Conflicts. The editors of this Special Section, Andreas Hepp and Nathan Schneider, invite submissions that empirically explore emerging imaginaries, ideological positions, and conflicts surrounding AI.

Key deadlines:

  *   Abstracts (500 words) due December 1, 2025
  *   Notification of acceptance by January 1, 2026
  *   Full manuscripts due May 1, 2026
  *   Publication in spring 2027

More information and the submission form can be found here:

View the Call for Papers (PDF)<https://comai.space/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CfP-Imaginative-Landscape-of-AI.pdf>

Link to the submission form.<https://nc.uni-bremen.de/index.php/apps/forms/s/ctFFdYg5X3XKpeBBjoEQSMGm>



Nathan Schneider
Associate Professor, Media Studies
University of Colorado Boulder