CFP: The Digital Worlds Workshop

The philosophy departments at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and The University of North Dakota invite submissions for a virtual workshop to be conducted remotely from April 30 - May 2, 2027. We seek papers that interrogate the way modern digital technology enhances, hampers, or alters our experience of our lived worlds. We encourage submissions on any aspect of the digital world, and in particular on this year’s theme of rootedness.

Work on digital technologies often focuses on their alienating, atomizing and polarizing effects. This year, we are particularly interested in explorations of the flip side: rootedness and correlate concepts like dwelling, community, connection, place, resonance, etc. Are there ways that digital worlds promote rootedness? If alienation is a problem, what are the appropriate responses? We especially encourage collaborative projects that cross disciplinary boundaries.

The purpose of this workshop is to collaboratively develop works-in-progress with an eye toward publication. This is a pre-read workshop with each paper having a designated commenter to lead the conversation, rather than formal conference presentations. We invite extended abstract submissions of approximately 500 words by February 1st, 2027. We also invite expressions of interest to be a commenter on a paper, independent of a submission (it is not necessary to submit a paper to provide commentary). The discussion draft of the papers will be required one month in advance of the meeting for everyone to pre-read and for commenters to review and prepare feedback.

Abstracts and any questions should be submitted to: [email protected]

Further information, including programs from past workshops, can be found at

https://digitalworldsworkshop.com/