The New Political Order and the Digital Era

Contemporary societies are undergoing a profound transformation of the political order, with digital technologies serving as a key driving force. The algorithmization of decision-making processes, the platformization of public communication, and the growing role of data in social governance are generating fundamental changes in the exercise of power, the functioning of democracy, and the understanding of political subjectivity. These developments exceed the explanatory scope of classical political theories and call for new analytical categories as well as critical normative reflection. This transformation unfolds amid intensifying geopolitical competition over digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and control over data flows, leading to the emergence of new forms of digital sovereignty and a redefinition of the relationship between the state, the market, and global technology corporations. The development of artificial intelligence systems, including generative models, not only automates administrative and communicative processes but also reshapes the epistemic foundations of public life, influencing the production of knowledge, the status of truth, and the mechanisms through which political opinion is formed. The aim of the conference “The New Political Order and the Digital Era” is to create an interdisciplinary forum for debate on the philosophical, political, and institutional consequences of digital transformation. The conference seeks to examine the relationship between technology, power, and democracy, with particular emphasis on algorithmic forms of governance, transformations of the public sphere, and emerging configurations of political responsibility.          Registration: Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2026 Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2026 Conference fee payment deadline: 30 May 2026 Deadline for submission of accepted full papers for publication: 30 September 2026 Conference fee: 380 PLN (The fee covers conference materials, accommodation, catering, and publication costs for papers accepted for print.) Participants are kindly requested to submit an abstract of 300–500 words, along with a short academic biography, in Microsoft Word or PDF format to the conference organizer. The final deadline for submissions is 30 April 2026. For further information, please contact Dr. Lidia Godek-Ostrouch at: [email protected]