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PNC 2026 Annual Conference and Joint Meetings

Call for Papers and Posters

Main Theme: Intelligence in Context: Practices, Impact, and Connection

Dates: September 9^th-11^th (Wed.-Fri.)

Venue: Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan (ROC)

PNC 2026 Conference Website

 

It is our great pleasure to announce that PNC 2026 Annual Conference and Joint Meetings (PNC 2026) will take place at Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan, from September 9^th-11^th, 2026. The main theme is “Intelligence in Context: Practices, Impact, and Connection.”

 

The technical program of PNC 2026 will include invited keynote speeches, paper presentations, workshops, and a poster session. We welcome submissions focusing on but not limited to the following topics:

 

1. Cultural Exchange and Diffusion in the Pacific Realm

    1.1 Trade, Economy, and Material Culture

    1.2 Maritime & Overland Connectivity

    1.3 Religious and Ideological Diffusion

    1.4 Intellectual Exchange and Scholarly Networks

    1.5 Diplomacy, Tribute Systems, and International Order

    1.6 Rethinking “the Pacific Realm” through Exchange and Mobility 

2. Techniques and Technologies of Cultural Memory 

    2.1 Digital Libraries

    2.2 Digital Museums

    2.3 Digital Archives

    2.4 Digital Heritage

    2.5 Digital Humanities

    2.6 Cultural Wave in the Age of Digital Transformation

    2.7 Digital Cultural Industry

    2.8 Digital Media

    2.9 The Social Life of Data 

3. Reform of Pedagogy and the Liberal Arts

    3.1 Classrooms of the Future

    3.2 The Technologies of Learning and Teaching

    3.3 Information Literacy and the Pedagogy of Teaching Technology

    3.4 Language Teaching and Learning

    3.5 Machine Translation / Machine Composition

    3.6 Deep Learning and Deep Fakes

    3.7 The Technologies of History, Literature, and Philosophy

    3.8 The History, Literature, and Philosophy of Technologies

    3.9 The Tools of Archeology and the Archeology of Tools

    3.10 Humanistic AI and Digital Education

4. AI and Connecting Communities

    4.1 AI in Social Media

    4.2 AI in Community Networks

    4.3 Ethical Considerations in AI-Enabled Information Flow

    4.4 AI-Enabled Sustainable Practices

    4.5 AI and Environmental Monitoring

    4.6 AI in Religion

    4.7 AI Governance, Law, and Ethics

    4.8 Agentic AI Applications 

5. Spatial Intelligence

    5.1 Spatial Analysis, GIS, and GeoAI

    5.2 Digital Humanities, Humanities GIS and Spatial Humanities

    5.3 International Relations within and beyond East Asia: Spatial, Digital, and Data Perspectives

    5.4 Holographic / Volumetric Video, Spatial Media, and Cultural Heritage

    5.5 Virtual, Augmented, Mixed Realities and Spatial Storytelling

    5.6 Place Names, Maps, and Historical Knowledge

6. Socio-cultural Data

    6.1 Socio-cultural Data and Machine Intelligence

    6.2 Digitaltwins and Mirrorworlds as Socio-cultural Data

    6.3 Imaging Technics, Digital Reproduction, and Digital Replicas 

7. Innovation Reform and Renewal in Sciences, Health, and Wellness

    7.1 Climate Change and the Changing Seas

    7.2 Biodiversity Studies

    7.3 Sustainable Agriculture

    7.4 E-health and Wellness Studies

    7.5 Mindfulness in an Era of Digital Reproduction

    7.6 AI in Healthcare

 

Submission Categories

For Paper: Abstract Submission (1 page) or Full Paper Submission (6-8 pages)

For Poster & Demo: Abstract Submission (no more than 500 words)

 

Guidelines for Paper Submissions

Paper Submission

1. Abstract Submission (1 page)

2. Full Paper Submission (6-8 pages)

*Authors who consider IEEE Xplore Conference Proceedings, please choose Full Paper Submission.

Authors are invited to submit Abstracts or Full Papers via the online submission system by May 15, 2026 (GMT+8).

 

Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously while being reviewed. The full paper length is 6-8 pages, including figures and tables but not references. All submitted papers must conform to the IEEE Xplore Format.

  

Guidelines for Poster Submission

Poster Submission

1. Poster Competition (abstract)

2. Poster Demonstration (abstract)

 

Authors are invited to submit the abstracts (no more than 500 words) via the online submission system by May 15, 2026 (GMT+8). 

 

I. Poster Competition

For poster competition, the participants are required to give a brief oral presentation in person in conference venue.

 

The best award will be selected after evaluation by the Poster Judge Committee according to the following criteria and grading standards:

 

(1) Validity of Method and Data (25%)

(2) Novelty in Ideas, Concepts, or Techniques (25%)

(3) Importance of Contribution (25%)

(4) Clarity of Description and Design of Poster (25%)

 

II. Poster Demonstration

For poster demonstration only. The participants are welcome to take this opportunity to show research results that are related to topics of interest.

 

Important Dates 

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 (GMT+8)

Notification of Acceptance: July 6, 2026 (GMT+8)

Final Submission (Camera-Ready): June 13, 2026 (GMT+8)

Conference Date: September 9-11, 2026 (GMT+8)

 

Hosts

Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts (DILA)

Pacific Neighborhood Consortium (PNC)

 

Co-hosts

Academia Sinica

Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI)

Ministry of Education, Taiwan

 

Sponsors

Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies

CBETA Foundation

Taiwan Association for Digital Humanities

  

PNC Secretariat

Address: Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures (ASCDC), 5F, Research Building, Institute of History and Philology, No.128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City 11529, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Email: pnc@gate.sinica.edu.tw

Contact: Ms. Ophelia Chen

Tel: +886-2-2652-1885 #306

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