Dear colleagues,
This is a reminder that the deadline for abstract submissions for the INDL-North America Symposium on Labor and Artificial Intelligence is fast approaching.
  • Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth)
  • Symposium Date: April 29, 2026
  • Location: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
We are also thrilled to announce our opening keynote speaker: Dr. Julia Ticona, Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. A formal abstract for the keynote address will be shared in the coming weeks.
Please visit the symposium website for the full call for papers and submission instructions. The abstract for the keynote will be shared in the future.
*Apologies for cross-posting. Please share widely.*
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Yoehan Oh (he/him)
Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies
Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer in Computer Science
Teaching Course Crosslisted to History and East Asian Studies
Yale University, 51 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, USA 06511
e-mail: yoehan.oh@gmail.com; yoehan.oh@yale.edu

On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM Posada, Julian via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org> wrote:
Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the call for papers for the INDL-North America Symposium on Labor and Artificial Intelligence.
Event Details:
  • Date: April 29, 2026
  • Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT (In-person)
Theme: "Workers Building, Using, and Resisting AI" This inaugural symposium highlights the essential role of labor not only in creating AI models but also in shaping how those technologies transform work, maintaining AI infrastructure, and developing strategies to navigate or resist AI-driven change.
We invite contributions from established and early-career academic researchers (including graduate students), labor organizers and practitioners, and professionals engaged with the theme.
Funding: We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for graduate students, non-academics, and independent scholars, funded by Yale’s MacMillan Center.
Important Dates:
  • Abstract Deadline (<500 words): January 18, 2026 (AoE)
  • Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2026
For the full call for papers and submission instructions, please visit the symposium website: https://indl-na.sciencesconf.org/
*Apologies for cross-posting. Please share widely.*
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Julián Posada, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of American Studies
Yale University

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