Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society
- Modeling Life Systems: Art, Algorithms, Ecologies
- 10-12 June 2026
- Department of Theatre Studies, School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece + Online
The Arts in Society Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the role of the arts in society. It is a place for critical engagement, examination, and experimentation, developing ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world – on stage, in studios and theaters, in classrooms, in museums and galleries, on the streets and in communities. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.
The Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society features research addressing the following annual themes and special focus.
We're happy to share the schedule of sessions for the International Conference on the Arts in Society. We update the schedule on a weekly basis, so please make sure to check back regularly, as the schedule is subject to change. If you've recently registered but are not yet scheduled, your presentation should appear here within the next week. Because this is a draft schedule, you may be the only paper currently in your session; don't be concerned—we'll include more papers as we update the schedule.
If you have any issues locating your presentation in the event schedule, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.
Visual Artist, Researcher, and Founder, THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, Greece
"A Constellation: Cultural Plurality through THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY"
Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australia
"Performing the Anthropocene: Drama as a Site of Social and Ecological Change"
(Online Plenary Session)
Writer, Artist, and Technologist, Greece
"Works that Work: Practical Practice for Art and Ecology"
Founder and Director, The Modern Cultural Productions, Spain
"El museo después del objeto: experiencias, algoritmos y la desaparición del espectador"
(Spanish Language Plenary)
Professor, Translation Theory and Practice, Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
"Rethinking Human–Machine Interaction in the Arts during the AI Era"
Research Network Chair
(English)
Full Professor, Universidad San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain
(Spanish)
Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece
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