CFP: Digital Commons: Infrastructures, Design and the Ethics of Autonomy
Submission deadline: February 15, 2026
Conference date(s):
October 8, 2026 - October 10, 2026
Conference Venue:
Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Department of Social Anthropology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Athens,
Greece
Details
We are glad to inform you of the first Digital Commons conference, titled Digital Commons: Infrastructures, Design & the Ethics of Autonomy to be held in Athens, Greece on 8-10 October, 2026.
It is an interdisciplinary conference, co-organized by the Department of Social Anthropology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos".
The conference invites papers and panel proposals that critically explore digital commons not as fixed platforms or technical solutions, but as ongoing, situated struggles over autonomy, access, and collective care. Drawing from decolonial design, infrastructure studies, anthropology, STS, design research, feminist & indigenous studies, and informatics, the event centers on how communities, scholars, and technologists enact commons through/about/for digital infrastructures.
Alongside academic panels and presentations, parallel activities will be hosted at AiTHERION, a hub for public dialogue developed by NCSR Demokritos and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. AiTHERION fosters reflection through technology-driven philosophy exhibitions, public debates, and immersive experiences. These events will promote public dialogue and encourage cross-disciplinary and civic engagement.
Core themes include:
Infrastructural Commoning, Law & Governance
Designing Otherwise & Ethics/Accountability
Value, Labor, and Ownership
Anthropologies of Mediation & Cultural AI Commons
Technopolitics & Epistemic Justice
Interdisciplinary Constellations
Submission deadline: 15 February 2026
Proposals should be submitted through the conference website: www.digicommons.org
Attendance is free of charge, no registration fees apply.
We sincerely hope this initiative will be of interest and look forward to initiating this critical conversation.
Additional information
For additional information, please visit the conference website: www.digicommons.org
Inquiries should be addressed to [email protected]