[Commlist] CfP PhD Conference “Platformization of Society”

The Junior Research Group “Digitalization and Social Transformation” 
<https://www.ihs.ac.at/ru/digitalization-and-social-transformation/>at 
the Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna, invites doctoral scholars to 
submit their abstracts to the *international PhD conference* 
*“Platformization of Society: Power, Participation and Social 
Transformation”* taking place September 17–18, 2026 in Vienna, 
Austria.We welcome submissions across disciplines examining the 
interplay between platform governance, evolving norms and expectations, 
identities, labor relations, and their impact on inequalities. Topics 
include, but are not limited to:

•              Platform governance and regulation

•              Relationships between states and global platform companies

•              Platforms as infrastructures (cloud, data, AI, app 
stores, payment services)

•              Labor relations in the gig economy

•              Platformized political communication and election campaigns

•              Disinformation, platform power, and democratic erosion

•              Digital futures and forms of online participation

•              Digital activism and resistance within platformized 
environments

•              Queer feminist and decolonial perspectives on digital 
platforms

•              Algorithmic systems, interface logics and platform 
affordances

•              Platformization of the arts, creative and cultural industries

•              Community and identity formation on digital platforms

•              Dating platforms and digital intimacy practices

•              Influencer culture and the creator economy

•              Social media and mental health

The due date is *April 8, 2026*.

Keynote Speakers include Prof. Dr. *Taina Bucher* (University of Oslo), 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. *Anne Helmond* (Utrecht University), and Asst. Prof. 
Dr. *Fernando van der Vlist* (University of Amsterdam).

For further information, please visit the Conference Website: 
*https://www.ihs.ac.at/current/events/detail/phd-conference-on-platformization/ 
<https://www.ihs.ac.at/current/events/detail/phd-conference-on-platformization/> 
*


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