FOSN CALL
Biannual Conference on Innovation in Academic Publishing
Aix-en-Provence, Summer 2027 Hosted by the Future of Science Network
The 2027 Biannual Conference in Aix-en-Provence will bring together researchers, technologists, editors, and entrepreneurs exploring the changing landscape of academic publishing. The event invites reflections and experiments around open review models, AI-assisted editorial processes, participatory evaluation, and alternative economies of knowledge circulation.
We welcome contributions from any field that engages critically or practically with the transformation of scholarly communication — from digital humanities to information science, from philosophy of science to machine learning, from sociology of knowledge to publishing design.
Topics of Interest
Open review and transparent peer evaluation
AI-assisted writing, reviewing, and editorial workflows
Preprint culture and open repositories
Science communication and public engagement
Citizen science and participatory publication models
Metrics, impact, and reputation in the age of automation
Legal and ethical challenges of AI in publishing
Visual and interactive publication formats
Academic entrepreneurship and venture models
Case studies of institutional innovation or journal redesign
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts: up to 500 words (English or French)
Deadline: 15 December 2026
Notification of acceptance: February 2027
Full papers (optional): May 2027
Accepted contributions will be published in Open Review Conference Proceedings on the FOSN platform (with DOI and open commentary).
Format
Keynotes, panels, workshops, and demonstration sessions
Hybrid participation (on-site in Aix-en-Provence and online)
Proceedings in open access with open peer commentary
Organizers
Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P) • Aix-Marseille Université • Future of Science Network In collaboration with University of Chicago, Columbia University (CCCT), and Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence.
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