The Digital Media and Social Futures (DMSF) is a premier gathering of thought leaders, researchers, and innovators. We aim to foster a collaborative environment where groundbreaking ideas are exchanged.
DMSF 2026 serves as a global forum to explore the dynamic interplay between digital media and emerging social futures. The conference invites critical inquiry into how digital technologies, platforms, and practices are reshaping human connection, public discourse, cultural production, and collective imagination in a rapidly evolving world.
We welcome a diverse community of professionals, scholars, and students to DMSF. Whether you are looking to present your work or network with peers, there is a place for you.
We invite submissions of original research papers, case studies, and technical reports for presentation at DMSF. All accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts.
View GuidelinesDigital Media Technologies and Future Scenarios
Track 01
Digital Society, Identity, and Cultural Transformation
Track 02
Data, Surveillance, and Media Ethics
Track 03
Public Sphere, Activism, and Digital Participation
Track 04
Media Economics and Changing Working Practices
Track 05
New Pedagogies, Media Literacy, and Digital Education
Track 06
Visual Culture, Narratives, and Digital Aesthetics
Track 07
Media History, Theory, and Epistemologies
Track 08
Meet the dedicated leadership team steering this conference towards excellence.
Yalova University, Türkiye
Meet the visionaries, experts, and industry leaders shaping the future of our discipline.
Bournemouth University, UK
Ain Shams University , Egypt
University of Groningen , Netherlands
Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Pakistan
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
All accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts with an ISBN.
Full papers meeting peer-review standards will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
Selected papers will be invited to submit to our partner journals.
Media and Communication (ISSN: 2183-2439) is an international open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields.
Read moreCommunication & Society is an online journal founded in 1988. Formerly known as Comunicación y Sociedad, it has been published entirely in English since the October 2014 issue, with the option of a Spanish version. Issues are published online and open access in June and December (with articles m...
Read moreExplore special activities, workshops, networking events, and awards at the conference.
Excellence
Recognizing the exceptional efforts and contributions of a student presenter who demonstrated excellence in research and presentation skills.All award recipients will be presented with the following:M…
Read moreRecognizing the exceptional efforts and contributions of a student presenter who demonstrated excellence in research and presentation skills.All award recipients will be presented with the following:M…
Read moreCelebrating creativity and innovation in the poster presentation category, this award honors the presenter with the most engaging and informative poster.All award recipients will be presented with the…
Read moreNetworking
Networking Dinner for DMSF 2026 ParticipantsObjectiveWe are delighted to extend an exclusive invitation to all the participants of the 1st Global Conference on Digital Media and Social Futures (DMSF) …
Read moreWednesday, Oct 21
6:46 AM – 12:46 PM
Special
Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Digital MediaRegulation, AI, and Human AgencyThis roundtable explores the evolving relationship between digital media systems, regulatory frameworks, and human agency in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. As algorithmic infrastructures, platfo…
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