ETHICOMP 2027​​​​​​​​

Tech Shaping Lives

02 - 04 June

Maastricht, The Netherlands

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About ETHICOMP

The 2027 iteration of ETHICOMP provides an inclusive international forum for discussing ethical, social, political, and philosophical questions concerning technology. The 2027 conference theme is ‘Tech Shaping Lives’. The conference will bring together talks, panels, and presentations on the human(e) factor in technologies (e.g., AI, Internet of Things, robots, Extended Reality (XR), Virtual Reality (VR) etc.).

The ETHICOMP conference series was launched in 1995 by the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR). The purpose of this series is to provide an inclusive forum for discussing the ethical and social issues associated with the development and application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Conferences are held about every 18 months. Delegates and speakers from all continents have attended. Professor Terry Bynum and Professor Simon Rogerson are the founders and joint directors of the conference series, which is now overseen by a Steering Committee.

ETHICOMP 2027 will take place 2–4 June at Maastricht University. The conference is organised by the Philosophy Department, with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) serving as the main venue. Dr. Dani Shanley (assistant professor of philosophy) and Katleen Gabriels (associate professor of philosophy) are the conference directors. The Maastricht Convention Bureau (MCB) is a key partner. 

Previous editions of ETHICOMP (not exhaustive):

Call for Papers

Authors can submit to the general open track or a specific track. Initial submissions should be extended abstracts of 1000-1500 words (references not included). If their extended abstract has been accepted, authors can voluntarily submit full papers (max. 8000 words) right after the conference that will be published as an LNCS Springer volume, edited by Mario Arias-Oliva (Complutense University of Madrid) and Arian-Horia Dediu (Autonoma University of Lisbon). Please consult Springer recommendations for formatting the manuscripts. We will also organise a special issue to be published in the Journal of Responsible Technology.

The submissions are organized into the following specialized tracks (see the tracks tab in the menu for a longer description):

  • Minds, Algorithms, and Meaning: Rethinking Education in the Age of AI

  • AI Refusal in Education

  • Digital Care and the Human(e) Factor: Ethics of Emerging Technologies in Health, Welfare, and Organisations

  • Ethics, Law, and Governance of Dual-Use Technologies

  • Double Edged Sword: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Cross Paths

  • Re-imagining Ethical, Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Futures

  • The Politics and Practice of Refusal: Technology, History, and Alternative Futures

  • The Ethics of Hype and the Hype of Ethics

  • Lost in Translation? Methodological Tensions in AI Research

  • Open Track

Key Dates

September 1, 2026: Abstract submission opens (via EasyChair)

October 19, 2026 (23:59 CET): Abstract submission deadline (via EasyChair)

December 2026: notification accept/accept with changes/reject

December 2026: Registration opens

Keynote Speakers

Registration

Please note that registration will open December 2026, more specific information will follow.

Registration includes conference attendance and congress materials. Lunches, coffee breaks, and dinner are included.

PhD scholars:

  • Early Bird Registration €200 Until March 1, 2027

  • Full Registration €270 From March 1 until April 30, 2027

  • Late Registration €325 After May 1 until June 2, 2027

OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

  • Early Bird Registration €350 Until March , 2027

  • Full Registration €450 From March 1 until April 30, 2027

  • Late Registration €550 After May 1 until June 2, 2027

Programme

The programme will be available early 2027

Sponsors