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[Call for Papers] International Conference on New Horizons in Intelligent Media and Futures of Visual Culture
Centre for Advanced Study of Visual Culture
International Conference on
New Horizons in Intelligent Media and Futures of Visual Culture
Call for Papers
Artificial intelligence, algorithm-driven platforms, and generative media are reshaping the production, circulation, and reception of moving images, while opening up new areas of inquiry in film and media, education, cultural studies, and the visual arts. In response to the creative opportunities and ethical challenges arising from technological transformation, audiovisual culture studies must foster interdisciplinary dialogue among aesthetic experience, social life, and intelligent technologies.
The University of Hong Kong will host the International Conference on “New Horizons in Intelligent Media: The Future of Audiovisual Culture” and the Inaugural Ceremony of the Centre for Advanced Study of Visual Culture on November 28, 2026. Bringing together scholars, filmmakers, and representatives of cultural institutions from Hong Kong, mainland China, and around the world, the conference will feature keynote speeches, thematic panels, and an emerging scholars’ forum. It will explore how intelligent media are reshaping visual culture and how this transformation is influencing the production, dissemination, and teaching of humanities knowledge. Submissions in either Chinese or English are now invited from emerging scholars worldwide. Researchers in relevant fields are warmly encouraged to submit their work and participate in the conference.
1. Conference Streams and Eligibility
Submissions may address one of the following three conference tracks. interdisciplinary research closely related to the overarching conference theme is also welcome:
- Contemporary Transformations in Digital Humanities Research: Media Society, Cultural ldentity, and Cross-Cultural Communication
- The Artistic Ontology and industrial Transformation of intelligent Audiovisual Media: Technological Aesthetics, Creative Mechanisms, and Industry Restructuring
- Film and Media Education in the Age of intelligent Media: Aesthetic Experience. Educational Practice, and Value Formation
This call for papers is primarily intended for emerging scholars, postdoctoral researchers, and postgraduate students in Hong Kong, mainland China, and overseas. Submissions are also welcome from young researchers and practitioners working in film and media, the arts, cultural communication, and intelligent media, Authors whose papers are accepted will receive detailed conference arrangements by email.
2. Conference Information
| Theme | New Horizons in Intelligent Media, Futures of Visual Culture |
| Date | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Venue | Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong |
| Organizer | Centre for Advanced Study of Visual Culture, The University of Hong Kong (CVC) |
3. Conference Programme
| Date | Time | Programme |
| 27-Nov | 13:00-18:00 | Registration and hotel check-in |
| 28-Nov | 09:00-10:00 | Inaugural Ceremony of the Centre |
| 28-Nov | 10:00-12:00 | Keynote Lectures |
| 28-Nov | 14:00-17:30 | Academic Panels |
| 28-Nov | 17:30-18:00 | Departure |
4. Submission Materials and Requirements
(1) Submission Materials
1. Paper Title
Please provide the title in both Chinese and English.
2. Abstract
Chinese abstracts should be 300-500 Chinese characters, and English abstracts should be 200-400 words. The abstract should clearly state the research question, methodology, principal arguments, and original contribution.
3. Keywords
Please provide three to five keywords in both Chinese and English.
4. Author Information
Please include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, position or stage of study, research interests, telephone number, and email address.
5. Short Biography
The biography should be approximately 150 Chinese characters or 100 English words.
6. Preferred Conference Track
Please specify the relevant conference track in both the email body and on the first page of the submission.
Submissions in either Chinese or English are welcome. All submissions must be original, unpublished academic work by the author(s) and must be free of any intellectual property disputes. For co-authored submissions, the corresponding author must be clearly identified.
(2) Submission Deadline
10 November 2026 (based on the email transmission time)
(3) Submission Procedure
Please email the manuscript in Word format together with the registration form below to: visualculture@hku.hk. The email subject line should read: “Track Number + Paper Title + Author Name + Affiliation”.
Please access the Paper Submission Registration Form or scan the poster QR code to download the participant registration form:
Acceptance decisions will be communicated by email by 20 November 2026. Please allow time for the review process.
5. Fees and Expenses
No conference registration fee will be charged. Participants are responsible for their own accommodation, meals, and travel expenses.
6. Conference Contact
Contact: Ms. Wang; email: visualculture@hku.hk
