The AI & Culture area welcomes proposals on all things related to Artificial Intelligence. (This area is part of the (https://swpaca.org/) SWPACA 2026 Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM – https://swpaca.org/albuquerque-conference/ .)
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Scholarship done by, or with the assistance of, AI
- AI as a cultural phenomenon, including scholarship about popular culture works that directly or indirectly treat AI as a subject matter
- AI as a phenomenon that can impact culture
- Creative works “by” AI, as well as critiques saying that such works are inherently not “creative”
- Scholarship about any of those things mentioned so far
- “AI perspectives” on any of those things mentioned so far
Important Considerations:
- All perspectives regarding AI are welcome. We expect all participants, including those with opposing viewpoints (“AI advocate” and “AI resistant critic”), to be polite and civil towards each other.
- Every presentation must have a human who claims responsibility for it, even if it is prepared primarily or exclusively by AI.
- As AI becomes more capable, these rules are subject to change.
- Humans are expected to engage in full disclosure about the extent to which AI contributed to the work and should be willing to engage in discussions about that.
- Please note that as AI is impacting many areas, some proposals may be more suitable for other areas. Contact the Area Chair of any given area ( area list found at https://swpaca.org/subject-areas/ ) if you are uncertain.
Submission instructions can be found at https://swpaca.org/app
Deadline: October 31, 2025