[Commlist] Call for Book Chapters AI & Society - The Publicness of Artificial Intelligences: Social Values, Normative Conflicts and Democratic Horizons

Call for Book Chapters AI & Society - The Publicness of Artificial 
Intelligences: Social Values, Normative Conflicts and Democratic 
Horizons (Deadline April 30th, 2026)

Description: We warmly invite you to submit your proposals for the 
forthcoming edited volume The Publicness of Artificial Intelligences: 
Social Values, Normative Conflicts and Democratic Horizons, to be 
published by Vernon Press. Editors: Sara Pane and Marinella Belluati 
(University of Turin).

Artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from a technical domain to a 
central arena of public debate, governance and democratic contestation. 
Its integration into institutional and communicative contexts raises 
critical questions about power, legitimacy, accountability and trust, 
while challenging the boundaries between human judgement and 
machine-mediated decision-making. This volume examines AI as a 
socio-technical transformation with significant societal, institutional 
and epistemic implications. Adopting a transdisciplinary and critical 
perspective, it focuses on issues of meaning-making, epistemic authority 
and democratic accountability, particularly in relation to public trust 
and institutional legitimacy.

Building upon this framework, the volume welcomes contributions on the 
following topics:

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    artificial intelligence and ethics;

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    algorithmic bias, inequality and social justice;

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    artificial intelligence, expertise, epistemic authority and public
    trust;

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    artificial intelligence in social and everyday life;

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    artificial intelligence and power dynamics;

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    governance, regulation and accountability frameworks;

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    anticipatory governance, foresight and future-oriented public policies;

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    comparative and international models of AI governance;

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    human–machine interaction, including agency, delegation and
    responsibility;

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    civic artificial intelligence and participatory approaches to
    governance;

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    artificial intelligence, education and the formation of critical
    citizens;

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    creativity, co-creation and social innovation;

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    artificial intelligence and public communication;

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    artificial intelligence, democracy and the public sphere;

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    artificial intelligence and democratic integrity;

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    artificial intelligence, media and journalism;

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    algorithmic gatekeeping and disinformation.

Submission guidelines:

Chapter proposals should consist of an abstract (400-500 words) clearly 
outlining the chapter’s focus, theoretical framework, methodological 
approach and relevance to the volume, accompanied by a short 
biographical note (maximum 100 words) for each author, including 
institutional affiliation and contact details.

No Article Processing Charges (APCs) are required for the submission or 
publication of accepted chapters.

Deadlines:

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    Abstract submission: April 30, 2026;

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    Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2026;

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    Submission of full chapters (5,000–7,000 words, references
    included): October 31, 2026;

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    Communication of feedback: January 7, 2027;

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    Submission of final versions: February 28, 2027.

    Contact and submissions to:

(sara.pane /at/ unito.it) <mailto:(sara.pane /at/ unito.it)>; 
(marinella.belluati /at/ unito.it) <mailto:(marinella.belluati /at/ unito.it)>

Email subject: Book Proposal - The Publicness of Artificial Intelligences

Please visit the website for the full CfP: 
https://vernonpress.com/proposal/398/6018a65043813f93eeabea1dd064ceea?srsltid=AfmBOorhdfQPVOrdjmTjB9xMtzJMHqGsnEmb2rlf4dtdP_A9yxTbtWFk 



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