Call for Papers: CPDP 2026 under the title Competing Visions, Shared Futures, 24 January 2026 – Deadline for submissions
In 2026, CPDP gathers academics, regulators, civil society, and industry under the title Competing Visions, Shared Futures. The conference will explore how tensions between innovation, governance, and fundamental rights shape the future of the digital society. The Concept Note and Suggested Topics below outline the broader context and thematic directions of CPDP 2026.
This Call for Papers invites researchers from all disciplines to contribute original work addressing this theme or any other aspect of data protection, privacy, and digital governance. Submissions may examine law, technology, philosophy, social sciences, or computer science, and are encouraged to cross disciplinary and methodological boundaries.
The academic sessions are an integral part of CPDP’s mission to connect scholarship with practice and policymaking. Papers selected through this call will be presented in the sessions, fostering exchange beyond academia.
The Call for Papers operates in two tracks—Senior (postdoctoral and faculty researchers) and Junior (PhD candidates and early-career). One author per accepted paper will receive full conference access. Limited travel grants may be available for PhD candidates with financial constraints.
KEY DATES
12 November 2025 – open Call for Papers
24 January 2026 – Deadline for submissions (23:59 CET)
27 March 2026 – Notification to authors
20-22 May 2026 – Conference dates
Relevant Fields and Topics
The CPDP 2026 Scientific Committee welcomes papers from law, social sciences, philosophy, computer science, and related disciplines. Multidisciplinary perspectives are encouraged, including research linking technical design, privacy, and governance. For orientation, consult the Concept Note and Suggested Topics here below. Papers may engage with any of these or related questions in the context of digital rights and digital governance.
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