Conferences

Presentation of the Conferences

The Cytopia conferences are the public end-of-cycle presentations. They bring together residents, artists, experts, researchers, and external audiences around work prepared in advance through the discussions and written contributions.

Each conference has three goals:

• share the scientific and editorial results of the cycle;
• open a structured interdisciplinary debate;
• consolidate the content intended for the final proceedings publication.

Preparation Protocol

To ensure the academic quality and accessibility of the presentations, the conferences follow these principles:

• Abstracts shared in advance: each presentation is accompanied by a summary distributed before the conference;
• Structured presentation: presentations follow a clear format (issue, contributions, limits, outlook);
• Subtitling (closed captions): subtitling is planned to improve online accessibility; in the live event, French and English will be offered (if the speaker speaks French, the slides are in English, and vice versa)
• Inclusion guidelines: speakers receive recommendations on language, pace, and visual supports to encourage inclusive participation.

2026 Schedule

• Call for contributions/presentations: 14/04/2026
• Cycle I (conference): 12/05/2026
• Cycle II (conference): 09/06/2026
• Cycle III (conference): 30/06/2026
• Closing: July 2026

Associated Submission Deadlines

• Cycle I: abstract 21/04/2026; article 05/05/2026; presentation 10/05/2026
• Cycle II: abstract 19/05/2026; article 02/06/2026; presentation 07/06/2026
• Cycle III: abstract 09/06/2026; article 23/06/2026; presentation 28/06/2026

Output and Recognition

At the end of each conference, the presented content is reviewed, consolidated, and integrated into the project’s publications (articles and the final book) to ensure its dissemination and long-term preservation. The consolidated content is then structured according to semantic web principles to make it easier to explore and query with AI tools.

List of Conferences