[Commlist] CFP: Conference: IV International Communication, Digitization and Society Symposium – From Democracy to Infocracy

IV. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION, DIGITIZATION AND SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM
 From Democracy to Infocracy: Truth in the Optimized Society

Host Institution: Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Communication
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Format: Hybrid (Onsite and Online)
Symposium Dates: 28–29–30 April 2026
Languages: Turkish and English

Call for Papers

The Faculty of Communication at Istanbul Aydın University announces the 
fourth International Communication, Digitization, and Society Symposium. 
This year’s theme, “From Democracy to Infocracy,” focuses on the 
transformation of democratic systems into data-driven governance regimes 
and the implications of information as a new architecture of power.

The symposium invites theoretical, critical, and empirical contributions 
addressing the political, social, cultural, economic, legal, and ethical 
dimensions of digital communication and emerging technologies. We 
welcome submissions from scholars in Communication and Media Studies as 
well as interdisciplinary contributions that clearly engage with 
communication perspectives.

Topics may include (but are not limited to):

Algorithmic Governance and Power
Artificial Intelligence and Media
Digital Journalism and Data Journalism
Digital Surveillance and Privacy
Disinformation and Post-Truth Politics
Platform Capitalism and Digital Labor
Digital Activism and Political Participation
AI, Creativity, and Cultural Production
Filter Bubbles and Polarization
Ethics and Regulation of Digital Technologies

Submission Information

Abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2026
Registration deadline: 1 April 2026
Symposium dates: 28–29–30 April 2026
Full paper submission deadline: 27 July 2026

Abstracts (300–500 words) should clearly state the research problem, 
theoretical framework, methodology, and expected contribution.

There is no submission fee.
A participation fee of 50 Euros is required only from accepted presenters.
No publication fee or article processing charge (APC) is required.

Detailed information: https://icds.aydin.edu.tr/ 
<https://icds.aydin.edu.tr/>

Contact:
Faculty of Communication
Istanbul Aydın University
(icds.symposium /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(icds.symposium /at/ gmail.com)>


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