Our intel­lec­tu­al­ly (and aesthet­i­cal­ly) compelling program for the 9th HMC Pre-Confer­ence is now avail­able: Program HMC Pre-Con 2026

At the 9th HMC IG precon­fer­ence, we explore inequalities/inequities, embed­ded in and surround­ing commu­ni­ca­tion with machines. How they are inscribed in concep­tions of commu­ni­ca­tion, design/infrastructure of machines, trans-onto­log­i­cal rela­tions or co-construc­tion process­es. How they shape nego­ti­a­tions of onto­log­i­cal bound­aries, the process of commu­ni­ca­tion itself, mean­ing-making, and moral concep­tions, and how context matters. We reflect on ethi­cal impli­ca­tions and oppor­tu­ni­ties in HMC for advanc­ing equal­i­ty among humans, among machines, and between humans and machines.

Title: Human-Machine Commu­ni­ca­tion and Inequal­i­ties: Contexts, Chal­lenges, and Oppor­tu­ni­ties
Date: Thurs­day, June 4, 2026 (Full day, 8:00am‑5:00pm)
Venue: On-site at the ICA26 confer­ence venue, CTICC 2 (Protea, Level 1)
Contact: Katrin Etzrodt (katrin.etzrodt@tu-dresden.de)

Online regis­tra­tion is avail­able until May 4, 2026 via the ICA website: https://www.icahdq.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=Human-Machine26

Please note that, due to limit­ed venue capac­i­ty, regis­tra­tion is also limit­ed and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. We there­fore encour­age you to regis­ter early.

We look forward to meet­ing you there and engag­ing in stim­u­lat­ing discus­sions together.